What sort of story does this image suggest? Remember it’s 500 words or less. Have fun and happy writing.
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Guest Author-Chris Eboch
Let’s welcome Chris Eboch to This Writer’s Life… Writers Can Keep Readers Turning the Pages with Powerful Paragraphing Look at a few pages of your novel, memoir, short story, etc. Don’t read them; just look at the balance of text and white space. Do you have only a few long paragraphs? Do you have mainly…
Monday Writing Tip-Changed by Writing
This week take a look at some of the writing you did a year ago, maybe even longer. Don’t worry if you cringe because that reaction is proof you’re growing as a writer. You’re on the right path, stay on it.
Accept the Challenge-Sign
Week two and what flash fiction story will you compose based upon this open sign? Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Tip-It’s Never a Waste of Time
If you feel the same way then you’re a writer. Don’t worry about the rejections or the snarky reviews, you’re a writer and that all that matters.
Accept the Challenge-Flowers
It’s February, a new month and new challenges. This time I thought we’d try some flash fiction. Are you ready to write something in say 500 words or less? Each week you’ll get an image and the challenge is to come up with a short, short stored based upon what you see. Here’s this week’s…
Guest Author-J. Arlene Culiner
It’s Wednesday so say hello to today’s guest author, J. Arelene Culiner This Writer’s Life-(TWL)-Welcome to This Writer’s Life, happy to have you join us today. Introduce yourself and tell us about yourself, your writing and your books. Thank you, Susan, for having me here as your guest. I write non-fiction as well as mysteries…
Accept the Challenge-Bonus Week
Five Thursdays in this first month of the year so we have a bonus location. What story takes place here? One of mystery and intrigue or maybe something romantic? Hope you enjoyed this month’s Accept the Challenge. Have fun and happy writing.
Guest Author-Pat Garcia
It’s Wednesday and let’s welcome Pat Garcia to This Writer’s Life… Hello, Everyone, Everything must change; nothing remains the same, a song by Nina Simone. I’m Pat Garcia. As a writer, I know these words are accurate, but they are still hard to swallow. Sometimes, change creates a glorious high where my cup of joy…
Monday Writing Tips-Don’t Overthink It
A story is finished when you’ve done all that you could. Don’t let perfection prevent you from submitting your work. Sometimes we’re our own worst critic. Have faith in yourself as an author and send it out, share it with a critique partner or group and hopefully someone else will give you feedback and you’ll…