Time to meet another guest blogger and this week it’s Amanda Uhl… When did you begin writing? I’ve always written—poems, short stories, a column for my high school newspaper, publication in a national magazine and a local newspaper—but never considered myself a writer. I was a theatre major in college but ditched that career shortly…
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Monday Motivation-The Comfort Zone
It’s a new month so why not step outside your comfort zone. Thinking about staring a novel, just do it. Thinking about trying a new genre….I say, go for it. People who stay in their comfort zone rarely achieve anything worthwhile to them.
Friday Ramblings-It’s Hot
This is probably the earliest Friday Ramblings I’ve put together. Two reasons for that. Holiday weekend and I’ve promised myself some time off. Second reason, it’s hot and humid and I want to head outside to do some gardening before things get really nasty. We had a heat advisory yesterday and today’s going to…
Friday Ramblings-New App for Classes
Another week almost done…June almost over. First session of the writing retreat almost over too. The weather’s been near perfect and each morning I’ve taken my cup of tea, my laptop and sat outside to enjoy the peace and quiet. Nothing like an outdoor office. It actually makes me more productive. As you know,…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Secret Island
Our fourth and final week of the June Writing Prompts with a continuing story line. We started with a character who wanted to learn to skateboard. The following week, they took a break at a cafe where they saw someone from the past. Last week, they chatted with this person and the character learned they…
Procrastination OR How To Put Off ‘Til Tomorrow (Or Next Week) What You’ve Already Put Off From Yesterday
Dee S Knight is back as our Tuesday guest blogger and this time she shares with us some thoughts on procrastination… Procrastinate: to put off till another day or time; defer; delay. A word associated with laziness or habitual dilatoriness. Hello. My name is Dee. I am a procrastinator. No disrespect is intended with…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Goodbye Spring
Last day of spring and it’s a another near perfect day. This week has been very hot but I braved the humidity and took my office outside. After an overnight storm, it’s now cooler and my sort of day so I’m finishing work early and heading outside to work on my list of summer…
Hi Susan-To Blog or Not, That is the Question
Time for another Hi Susan question. This one came from Cameron, who asked Do you think it’s essential that an author have a blog they consistently post to? I’ve been blogging for about 15 years and the landscape has certainly changed. I started out blogging about saving money not writing, but it did,…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Teaching a New Skill
It’s week three of the June continuing story. In week one, your character decided to learn to skateboard. Week two focused on the character going to a cafe and seeing someone they knew. This week, after striking up a conversation about learning to skateboard, it seems the old acquaintance has been skateboarding for years. Your…
Monday Motivation-Doing Your Best Right Now
If you ever feel your writing is going nowhere, please keep on writing. As this quote reminds us, what we do now, what we do today, can change our tomorrow and sets us up for success somewhere down the road. Today’s going no where story could be tomorrow’s bestseller!