One of my favorite chapters to write in my latest Writing Genre Fiction title was the one based on weird celebration days. There’s one for May 11th so I thought I’d use it for this writing prompt. Today is Twilight Zone Day. If you like to write stories with a twist in tale ending this is your day. Have fun…
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Friday Ramblings From An Author-Freebie Friday
It’s another Freebie Friday and this time the second book in my Writing Genre Fiction series, writing a tagline, blurb and synopsis is free at Amazon if you’d like a copy or know someone who does here’s the link- And while on the topic of the book series, I got the third book finished and…
Monday Writing Prompts-Driving Test
This writing prompt is another one from my upcoming Writing Genre Fiction book and it’s from the chapter titled change the plot. All you need to do is rewrite it so the outcome is different- Your character is taking their driver’s test for the third time but this time passes it with flying colors. Have fun and…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-May Day
A new month and where did April go? I know I say that every time the calendar flips over but April seemed to fly faster than ever. A quarter of the year has gone and have you met some of your writing goals? The beginning of a new month is the perfect time to sit…
Monday Writing Prompt-Lost Keys
Here’s another prompt taken from upcoming and third book in my Writing Genre Fiction series and this one is from the chapter on scenarios- Your character loses their car keys. Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Sliding Toward May
It feels like April’s gone by in the wink of an eye. Before we know we’ll be half way into the year. Anyone set writing goals for the year? And if so, how are they going? I’m lagging behind on one of my mine and that’s starting a screenplay. I never seem to find enough…
A Chat with Jo Harrison of Writer’s Block Author Services
Here’s my interview with Jo Harrison of Writer’s Block Author Services. I stumbled upon her great YouTube video while I was trying to figure out how to add a table of contents to my book and discovered she has lots of resources for self-publishers and many of them are free- Tell us about yourself, your…
Monday Writing Prompts-Do I Know You?
This writing prompt is taken from chapter one of my upcoming writing prompts and ideas to kick start your story. The first chapter is devoted to scenarios and here’s one of them- Your character is walking down the street and runs into someone who obviously knows them but they have no clue as to their…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-It’s Freebie Friday
I’m calling today Freebie Friday because my first book in the Writing Genre Fiction series is free on Amazon. Here’s the link if you want to download a copy- Today’s been a beautiful sunny day and after a couple of hours writing, I went outside to do some raking and cleaning up the flower beds,…
A New Imprint, an Anthology and Site Needing Reviewers
Here are three things I thought I’d share with you. Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for cat stories for an upcoming anthology. Amazon has a new publishing imprint- https://kindlescout.amazon.com/ And finally, Coffee Time Romance…and they’re not joking when they say they’re a great bunch of people, are looking for volunteer reviewers and interviewers-…