The days are getting longer, snow has been melting, and I saw the first 50 degrees predicted in the weather forecast. As winters go, I have to admit this one hasn’t been that nasty. Well just enough to prompt me to start looking at small motorhome websites so one day soon I can venture…
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Wednesday Writing Prompts-Noise of the City
The last video prompt and it’s all about the city. Does your character travel to a big city for the first time? Why are they going there? Do they get lost? Do they find something unexpected? Overhear something? Maybe they rent one of the bikes. Have fun and happy writing. [wpvideo g8vRfRqG]
Monday Motivation-See It, Live It
Call it strange, call it whatever you want, but sometimes seeing yourself doing something you want to achieve, is all it takes. When I struggled to get published, I’d go to the bookstore and wander around. I’d see my name on the books. I’d see myself at the front of the store, signing my latest…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-These Shoes Are Made For Walking
Enjoying the video prompts? I have another one for you. Where is this man walking to? Is he about to confront someone? Heading to ask someone to marry him? Is he lost maybe? So much you can do with this one, so have fun and happy writing. [wpvideo G5glBSh3]
Monday Motivation-You’re Simply The Best
I often have students tell me they want to write like such and such an author. Having mentors, having idols is great but that admiration sometimes turns into I‘m not as good as such and such. Confidence is broken, writing stops, and dreams are crushed. We all have a tendency to compare ourselves and somehow…
Tuesday (Thursday) Guest Blogger-Sharon E. Cathcart
We have another guest blogger this week and it’s Sharon E.Cathcart… When did you begin writing? Honestly, I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing. I was making up little plays and stories from the time I was a child, and arranging to have the plays performed for my classmates. I did a children’s…
Wednesday Prompts-The Road to Where?
Another video as a writing prompt. This time it’s the snowy road to somewhere. Is your character the driver, the passenger? Maybe the person who lives at the end of this road and someone’s about to stop by? Is it an innocent visit or maybe something sinister is about to take place? Remember to press…
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Jaime Samms
Time for another guest blogger and today it’s Jaime Samms… When did you begin writing? The answer to when did I begin making up stories isn’t the same as the answer to when did I begin writing. I’ve been daydreaming and making up stories in my head since… well. Since forever. I don’t remember when…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Friday Is a Busy Day
It’s Friday and it’s now become the busiest day of the week for me. I told you I re-launched my Budget Smart Girl site. I write a Ramblings for that too, plus on Fridays, I now get (or at least try to) one step ahead on the following week. I pre-load most of…
Wasting Time…No, Generating Ideas
One thing you have to be aware of when you’re self-employed is wasting time. Monday morning was an example of that for me…well, so I thought. My mid-morning ritual is to make myself a mug of green tea to carry me through until lunchtime. I work from home so that means going into the…