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…
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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…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Spring…no, make that Christmas
Can you tell from the title of this post that it’s back to winter? A foot of snow earlier in the week and today, howling winds and temps in the 20s. I’m pretty sure this time last year I was sitting outside to write a few Friday Ramblings. I’m guessing we’re going to skip spring…
Say What You Mean AKA Writing Bloopers
Fingers are flying across the keyboards, the muse has taken over and you’re in the zone. That’s great, that’s what we want but sometimes the excitement about writing something truly wonderful can make you all too eager to hit the send button or press, publish. Yes, I’ve done it. I’ve been guilty of it as both a freelance…
Take Off Your Pants-An Interview with Libbie Hawker
Authors should never stop learning (at least that’s what I think). and last year I bought a copy of a book called Take Off Your Pants. Now if you’re puzzled by the title let me say it’s all about plotting and it’s one of the best I’ve ever read on the topic. I enjoyed…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-What Your Eyes Tell You
Happy Friday everyone. You know you’ve been working too hard, staring at the computer for too long when weird things start happening to your eyes. That’s what happened to me on Sunday evening and it scared me so much that I went to the eye doctor to get things checked out. It turns out…
What Writing a TV Pilot Has Shown Me
Most of you know I’m working on my first TV pilot. I’ve been an author of novels and short stories for longer than I can remember but this new experience has shown (and is teaching) me new things about the writing process. I thought I’d share these five insights with you here… Go Outside Your Comfort Zone…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-First Flight
For this writing prompt your character has received a gift certificate for a flight in a hot air balloon. Some questions to ponder before you begin writing… Have they ever been in one before? Who gave them the gift? Do they hate heights? Do they have a fear of flying? Do they overcome their…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-A Teacher to Watch
Happy Friday everyone. I’ll start this Ramblings with some good news. This week I got an e-mail from Skillshare telling me I’ve been named a teacher to watch. It’s a platform I love offering my classes on so it meant a lot to me. And thank you to the students who have taken my classeses because…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Can’t Sleep
This week’s prompt is all about a character who can’t sleep. What’s keeping them awake at night? Something good or something bad. Maybe the something bad stems from guilt. Does a nightmare wake them? The same one? Do they wake up at the same time every day? What are the consequences of their lack…