Welcome to the first Friday Ramblings of the month. I was hoping to write this one outside because the sun is shining but it’s gotten windy in the last hour or so. This weekend I’m dragging out the patio table and chairs and determined that next week I’ll be doing the first al fresco writing of…
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Wednesday Writing Prompts-The Light At the End of the Tunnel
For this week’s prompt, the word’s the light at the end of the tunnel should feature somewhere in it. It could be the title. It could be a line of dialogue. It could be the theme. It could even be the opening or closing line. Have fun and happy writing.
Writing From The Heart: New Genre, New Beginnings with Mary Kit Caelsto
Today’s guest blogger Mary Kit Caelsto tells us what prompted her to write a new series… In the equestrian world there’s a saying: throw your heart over the jump and the horse will follow. It’s a belief I took into my new-to-me genre equestrian women’s literature. Writing and publishing isn’t new to me. I’ve…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-April’s Winding Down
This is the first month of 2018 that I’ve felt days have just flown by. I had one workshop end today and another one ends next week, but it seems like only yesterday I was welcoming everyone to the new classes. At least all the snow as melted and warmer days are on the horizon…hopefully! Before I…
Creating a Character Profile with Bonnie Phelps
If you’re struggling with a character, author Bonnie Phelps shares her techniques with us… Writers all have their own process for getting from the blank page to “The End.” For me the page stays blank until I figure out who my main characters are and what motivates them to do what they do. Over…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Projects are Moving Along
The week started off with a record snowfall and yes, most of it is still on the ground. Not sure when I’ll be sitting outside writing a Ramblings but I hope it’s soon. I did get work done on my two non-fiction projects. (see what a deadline can do). I also got half way…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Tattoo
For this week’s prompt your character gets a tattoo. Is it their first tattoo? Do they already have lots of tattoos? Does someone dare them to get one? What sort of tattoo do they get and why? Do they have regrets or second thoughts about their decision? Have fun and happy writing.
Give Yourself A Deadline
One of my main concerns when I decided to freelance was would I be motivated enough to put in a full day’s work. It’s a whole new world when you no longer have someone looking over your shoulder or telling you what to do next. Lucky for me, I had one great motivator and that…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Message in a Bottle
For this writing prompt it’s all about a message in a bottle. Is your character the one who finds the bottle? Maybe they’re the one who writes the message? What is written on the sheet of paper? Is it something romantic or was it written as an SOS? When was it written and how…
Working through the roadblocks by author Seelie Kay
Are you experiencing a roadblock with your story or writing in general? Here’s Seelie Kay to show us how she works through it. “Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say?” ― Kurt Vonnegut While I have never…