Here’s our final writing prompt for the year and it’s based on this photo. Has you character seen snow before? Maybe they decide to take a stroll outside under the moonlight. Perhaps they’re meeting someone at midnight… Have fun and happy writing. Writing Prompts will be back on January 9th.
Author: This Writer's Life
The Importance of Making Lists
Here’s guest blogger Vicki Batman with a holiday themed post but yet a reminder about how we should keep lists… At this time of year, there’s the whole rush-rush to make Christmas perfect. The least little thing turns our life upside down. But do the holidays have to be flawless? I’d like to…
Monday Motivation-Explore, Dream, Discover
I stumbled upon this quote the other day and thought it was the perfect one for the last of this year’s Monday Motivations. In 2019, do as Mark Twain suggests, do something you won’t regret later…write a book! Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Looking Back
2018 is slowly coming to an end. I’ve achieved lots of things on my to do list but I still didn’t get my mystery finished. It’s on top of my 2019 list. Have you made your list yet? I think writing your goals down does help you become more accountable for getting things done….
Goals in the Panic of the Holidays and Random Quick Tips [RQTs]
Madeline McEwen ‘s back with another post and more sketches… [As I write this, my spouse, who never reads my work, leans over my shoulder to query my use of the word, “panic.” For him, the word, “holidays,” evokes many emotional responses, positive ones predominate. In response, I’m tempted to flash my lists at him: everything…
Wednesday Writing Prompt-Footprints
Another photo prompt and this one is a footprint. Does it belong to a stranger or maybe your character? Is there some intrigue as to how the footprint got there? How about the markings on the sole? Does your character recognize it? Have fun and happy writing.
Goal Setting for Writers-There’s Always Tomorrow
I wrote this blog post for Coffeetime Romance and thought I’d share it with you here… Another year is coming to an end. It’s often a time of reflection when many of us ask ourselves have we achieved all the goals we set out to conquer? Did you get that book finally finished this year? Did you…
Monday Motivation-Don’t Judge a Book By Its (rough) Chapters
I saw this quote while I know it’s not about books, I thought it was a perfect fit for Monday Motivation. We’re often our own worse critics. We hit bumps in the road of writing, think the story isn’t going to work, and give up. So the message of the week is don’t judge your story…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Organizing and Planning
The ground is now covered in snow and the backyard was visited by six deer looking for food. You could say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. This is the time of year I start to think about the new one and my projects. I’ve been sorting through old files and found one…
How to Make a Teaser Using Canva
Daryl Devoré is back to show us how we can make teaser trailers for books using Canva… I’m not artistic and I’m not good with computer programs. But authors need to advertise and teasers are a good way. So how to I do it? I use two photo manipulation programs – Canva and GIMP….