Thinking about what would make a great writing prompt for this Monday wasn’t hard. The weather continues to be bone chilling cold. I’ve read many books where weather plays a factor and sometimes puts you on the edge of your seat. Can you think of a new story featuring some weather element? It could be…
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Monday Writing Prompts
Here’s a new feature I thought I’d try for this blog. Actually a few of my students gave me the idea when they asked if I’d set them a challenge for their assignments. You know how sometimes you sit down to write and can’t think of anything but then you pick up a magazine or…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Hard At Work
The last Friday of the month and happy to say I got a lot done during this last week of January. I managed to do lots of writing each day, wrote a review, outlined a new book, and yes, even had some time for reading too. Monday is the first day of the synopsis writing…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Winter Starts Tomorrow
Winter officially begins tomorrow and that means the days start getting longer again. Although where I live it’s looked like winter for about three weeks now! Question of the week. Do you get more writing done in the winter or summer? I think for me it’s about equal, although sometimes summer means outside things call…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Writing Goals
As 2013 winds down it’s a good time to start thinking about your writing goals and what you want to achieve in 2014. I keep a notebook next to me when I write and as well as jotting down character’s names and ages, etc., I also use it to keep track of the date and…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Last One in November
Only two days left of this year’s NaNoWriMo and it looks like I’m going to finish on target. I’m glad I took part because it’s not only made me look at my writing and how I write a little differently, but it’s given me lots of tips to share with the students who will be…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-In The Home Stretch
Just over a week to go until the end of this year’s NaNoWriMo. I think I’m going to reach my goal. Now I’m wondering if I can match this output again during the rest of the year. A big help has been changing projects during the month. Yes, I began writing the final story in…
I’m At ARe Cafe Today
Today I’m blogging about NaNoWriMo with some tips for starting a novel and keeping it going. Here’s the link- http://www.arecafe.com/cafe-news/susan-palmquist-nanowrimo/
Friday Ramblings-Countdown to National Write a Novel Month
The last rambling of the month and next Friday will be the first day of National Write A Novel Month. http://nanowrimo.org/ Anyone else taking part? This will be my first time and as I’m teaching a workshop on this very topic next October I thought I should give it a try, see what works, what…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Gearing Up To Write A Novel
Anyone taking the challenge to writing a novel next month? It’s on my to do list. I have a couple of projects in mind and not sure which one it’s going to be. One of my publishers (Evernight) has just turned three and they’re having a party and giveaway (books on sale and prizes to…