May’s winding down and for once I got to cross off everything on my to do list. A rare thing for me. I usually put too much on it and end the month disappointed and frustrated. A new workshop (writing the continuing series) begins on Monday. Although we’re not yet at the half way mark of…
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Writing Workshops-Suggestions Needed
I know we’re not even half way through 2015 but I’m putting together ideas for workshops I’ll be teaching in 2016. I’ll be giving the old ones facelifts and hope to create some brand new ones too. Once again many will be taught through one of the chapters of the Romance Writers of America and some…
Monday Writing Prompts-First Line
Here’s something different to try for this week’s writing prompt. Look at the first line in the book you’re currently reading (or the last book you read), and use it as the opening of your own short story. Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-A New Book and Another Freebie Friday
It’s a holiday weekend for those in the US and UK so I decided to get an early start and had what I called a take it easier Friday. I think I deserved some time off because I got two projects finished this week. I loaded the fourth book in the Writing Genre Fiction Series…
Monday Writing Prompts-The Windy City
No, this writing prompt isn’t about Chicago. I always say if you’re looking for something to write about look around you or outside your window. Where I live it’s a very windy day so that’s the theme of this week’s prompt. Your character has to deal with high gusts of wind. What are they doing and…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Two First Drafts Completed
I put in some extra time this week hoping to get the first draft of my next Writing Genre Fiction title finished, and finally did it today. Now it’s onto the second draft and all going well I should have it ready to load onto the Amazon site by the end of May, maybe even…
Summer Reading List-First Book
Last year I made a list of books I wanted to read over the summer. I had visions of sitting on the deck, nice cold drink in one hand and a book in the other, but that scenario didn’t happen. This year I’m determined it will so yesterday I took the first step and purchased…
Monday Writing Prompts-Twilight Zone
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…
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…