It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. – Erma Bombeck I saw this quote in one of the e-mail newsletters I receive each week. Strangely enough this newsletter is not writing related but focuses on finances. However, I think this quote is perfect for writers too. It does take a brave…
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Friday Ramblings From An Author-A Growing Community
Spring didn’t seem to last long because today is 20 degrees cooler than it was on Monday(and yes, I did get outside and write that day!). Wednesday is supposed to be close to 80 which means more outside writing. Thank you to this week’s guest bloggers and everyone who contacted me about what you’d like…
Three Lessons from the Head of Franz Kafka
Photo credit: Erin F. Slattery Today’s guest blogger, Erin Slattery tells us how other creative sources such as sculpture can help authors… Czech artist David Černý creates sculptures on an enormous scale, famously subverting expectations about what public art should be. His super-sized satirical works are scattered around Prague: a pack of giant babies crawls around the side of…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-The Sound of Silence
I got the idea for this week’s prompt while I was sitting outside on Sunday afternoon. Go outside and listen to what you can hear. For me it was birds singing, a dog barking, and a plane flying overhead. Write a short story based on the noises you hear. Have fun and happy writing.
Funny Bones (adding humor to your writing) with guest blogger Madeline McEwen
Caption: The writer—a lifetime of solitary silence in pursuit of communication. Madeline McEwen is back and this time she’s sharing her art and tips on how to add humor to your stories. Everyone wants to hang out with comedians and each one of us believes we have a great sense of humor. Whether there is…
Monday Motivation-Try Something Different
Sometimes the same old, same old, is a good thing. I always feel having a writing routine is great but sometimes you need a change of pace. Need an extra boost of motivation this week? Try taking a different approach to doing something familiar. If you always write at the coffee shop, try the…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Getting Ready for Al Fresco Writing
Welcome to the first Friday Ramblings of the month. I was hoping to write this one outside because the sun is shining but it’s gotten windy in the last hour or so. This weekend I’m dragging out the patio table and chairs and determined that next week I’ll be doing the first al fresco writing of…
Had a bad, biased review?
We all know a bad and biased review stings like a rejection letter. Guest blogger Viviana Mackade tells us how to handle them. How to deal with a bad, biased review… The short and real answer is, you don’t. If you do this for a while, and put out books on a fairly regular basis,…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-The Light At the End of the Tunnel
For this week’s prompt, the word’s the light at the end of the tunnel should feature somewhere in it. It could be the title. It could be a line of dialogue. It could be the theme. It could even be the opening or closing line. Have fun and happy writing.
Writing From The Heart: New Genre, New Beginnings with Mary Kit Caelsto
Today’s guest blogger Mary Kit Caelsto tells us what prompted her to write a new series… In the equestrian world there’s a saying: throw your heart over the jump and the horse will follow. It’s a belief I took into my new-to-me genre equestrian women’s literature. Writing and publishing isn’t new to me. I’ve…