Meet our guest blogger for today, Helen Henderson When did you begin writing? I started writing my own tales almost as far back as I can remember. In those days, there were no computers or word processors. Just a number two pencil and lined paper to capture my imaginary adventures dreamed of while sitting in…
Author: This Writer's Life
Monday Motivation-Is It What You Love Doing?
If writing is something you love then I believe that you’ll get your story finished no matter what, and it will be as this quote says, done well.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Happy Halloween
Almost the end of October. Classes end today and two boot camps kick off on Monday. My first time teaching two boot camps in one month. It will also be the last time I’ll be teaching classes in their current format. So, if you want to learn how to plot a novel or write a…
It’s Always Going To Be Something
NaNoWriMo begins on Sunday. Are you taking this year’s challenge? I’ve written lots of articles and posts about the actual writing side of the challenge, but never one on the mindset you need to make it through the 30 days. You know my story. The one where I couldn’t write for close to ten years…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Your Fault or Mine?
It’s the last Wednesday in October so that means the last of our image and a line from a story, prompts. Here’s the final image And the line is- It’s all your fault we missed our connecting flight. Have fun and happy writing.
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Jill Piscitello
Say hello to today’s Tuesday guest blogger, Jill Piscitello… When did you begin writing? As a child, I loved creating stories. Since then, I’ve accumulated a long list of children’s books and novels that are still in draft format. The summer of 2019, I rewrote one of the drafts and the final version resulted in…
Monday Motivation-Goodbye Self Doubt
Don’t doubt yourself or your talents. Don’t think you can’t write a book. Sit down, write, and keep at it everyday. Self doubt will be a thing of the past.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-No Internet
A late Ramblings this week because when I woke up this morning to discover no Internet. These days, I guess we take it for granted and it’s not until you can’t connect that you realize how big a role it plays in our lives. I’m now playing catch up with replying to e-mails and uploading…
The Countdown to NaNoWriMo
I hadn’t realized we’re over the half way point of October until today. Just ten days left and it’s November. If you’re an author, I don’t have to tell you what that means. It’s NaNoWriMo time again. Lots of you have e-mailed and asked if I’m taking part this year. No, I’m not and that’s…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-It Looks Easy
Continuing with our image and line of a story theme for the prompts. This is the image- The line this week is an inner thought of your character which is… He makes it look so easy. Have fun and happy writing.