August Writing Prompts
Happy August and it’s time for this month’s prompts. I thought we’d try some visual prompts. Here are five photos and all with a summer theme. Have fun figuring out what stories you can create using them as a guideline for plotting and characters. Happy writing.
Friday Ramblings-New Ventures
It’s been some time since I’ve written a Friday Ramblings and a few weeks since I’ve posted anything to TWL. I’ve been busy researching new ventures and business ideas. It’s fun but it takes time. I’ve also been outlining a new book which I’ll start on next week. It will bring two of my series…
Side Gigs-Freelance Writing-An Interview with Erin Mahoney
Please welcome Erin Mahoney to This Writer’s Life. She’s one of my private students and the author of Side Hustle Gigs, A Step by Step Guide to a Profitable Side Business. This Writer’s Life(TWL)-Let’s start with you telling everyone about yourself and how you got interested in side gigs? Erin Mahoney (EM)-By education and training,…
July Writing Prompts
It’s July which means new writing prompts. This time I thought we’d do something different and focus on work you’ve already created. Take a scene or chapter and if it’s in first person turn it into third person and vice versa. Read it through and see which version you like best. Take another scene and…
Your Why, Discipline, and Motivation
Despite being motivated are you still struggling with your writing? Recently, I’ve had a few private students who are very motivated but for some reason, they weren’t getting results. In fact, it’s one of the reasons, they asked me to coach them. During our weekly check in call, they’ve both reported they’ve written nothing, zero,…