This time of the year most of us wish we could be someplace warmer, you character too. This image is the opening of your short story for this week’s writing prompt- Have fun and happy writing.
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Friday Ramblings From An Author-First Story of the Year
Yesterday I got my first story of 2016 completed and to my publisher. Yes, I’d started it last year, but I think it still counts as the first completed one of the year. So now it’s on to working on my new shifter series that I’ll be self-publishing. I excited about it and hope to…
A Great Blog for Authors
I like to think that This Writer’s Life is all about helping my fellow authors and freelance writers with their journey to getting published and/or getting established. I’ve previously listed some sites that I think are helpful to achieving that goal, but this year I want to find more resources I can share with you….
Monday Writing Prompts-Weight Loss
The first writing prompt of 2016 and it’s all about the usual resolutions we make. Your character is determined to lose weight but is offered information about a diet that seems a little too good to be true. What is it and what happens, does the character accept the challenge? Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings-First One of the Year
Happy 2016 to you all. I hope the holidays were a time of great eating, relaxation, and reading memorable books. It’s a new year and time for new goals and new stories or articles, or whatever type of writing you do. So what are your goals for 2016? Anyone want to share theirs here? Someone…
Monday Writing Prompts-Skiing
Here’s the last writing prompt for 2015. For this one your character decides to go skiing for the first time. Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Prompts-Christmas Wonderland
Keeping with the Christmas theme, this writing prompt is all about the Christmas wonderland your character finds outside his or her window. They wake up the morning of Christmas Eve and see this sitting on their front lawn. How did it get there and is it for real? Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Almost Christmas
Only a week left until Christmas and two weeks until the start of a new year. Have you made any resolutions and do they include anything writing related? I’m beginning to put mine together. They include writing a few mysteries, actually writing a screenplay, and keeping my desk more organized. One other thing I hope…
Monday Writing Prompts-Time Travel
For this writing prompt your character travels into the future to spend New Year’s Eve in 2019. What happens? Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Not Like Winter
Around this time of the year, I’m usually complaining about the cold and snow, but not this year. It’s not because I’m suddenly enjoying it, but there’s no snow and it’s been in the 40s. Depending on where you live, you might think 40 plus degrees is nothing to get excited about, but believe me, where I…