This week your prompt focuses on a character who is about to take their first music lesson. Is it a child? A teenager? Or someone who decides to try something new later in life? What instrument are the attempting to play? Have fun and happy writing.
Author: This Writer's Life
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Kayelle Allen
Say hello to this week’s guest blogger, Kayelle Allen…. When did you begin writing? I’ve wanted to tell stories since I was old enough to hold a crayon. I was so excited when I learned what the letters C-A-T meant. I told my mother now I could write a story about cats. Fast forward to…
Monday Motivation-Making a Difference
This week think about another reason to write a story, pen an article, compose a poem, or write an op ed piece. Right now, thousands of people around the world are looking to be entertained, for something to give them hope and to make them smile. What you write this week could be the one…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-My Wrists Say TGIF
Hope you are all well…and writing like crazy! The week has flown by…April is going by like a breeze. I’ve spent the week doing something of everything and as the title of this post suggests, my wrists need a break from typing. I reformatted two books I’ll be getting rights back to soon. I…
It’s About Time
I’ve never had so much time on my hands. Have you been hearing this too? As a coach, I’m hired and paid to motivate writers to write, to get their book finished, and sometimes I hand out tough love. Here’s my tough love talk if you’re one of the many people who always complain…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Wrong Day for Dinner
This week’s prompt is all about a character who is invited to a dinner party but goes to the guest’s house on the wrong night. Do they arrive the day before the scheduled dinner or the day after? Perhaps it’s even the wrong week or month. Do they find it funny or embarrassing? Does…
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Alice Renaud
Say hello to this week’s guest blogger, Alice Renaud… When did you begin writing? When I was 14, and on holiday in the South of France, I began to write an epic fantasy story about a land that the sea covers entirely once every thousand years. There was a boy, and a wizard… and…
Monday Motivation-Writing Leads To Happiness
I saw this quote the other day which reminds me that to be happy we all need to do something that’s in our heart. For most of us, that’s our writing (our method of life), whether it be fiction, non-fiction or even poetry. This week be sure to do something that puts a smile on…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Are You Writing A Book?
I always say there’s a silver lining in everything that happens. Right now it seems tough for the world to find it but one thing I know is lots of people have turned to writing. Lots of people have told me they’re finally writing their book, many have contacted me for tips or to…
Surviving Recessions and Downturns
Working in the creative field for 20 plus years, I’ve seen recessions come and go. Looks like we’re entering one right now or maybe we’re already there. I’ve read posts, e-mails, you name it, about graphic designers, writers, editors, ad and PR people losing contracts and losing full time jobs and they’re scared.You…