Writing During the Holidays; &, a Book Recommendation

Hello everyone, and happy holidays! 2021 is just around the corner. Exhausting, right? Well, all I can say is - PLEASE remember to say "Jumanji" at midnight on December 31st, 2020! Then all the disasters might just end. 😉 haha, just a joke.I've been researching continuously on the events of October 5, 1860 where the…

Getting Out of a No-writing Spell

A No-writing Spell I'm trying to get out of a no writing spell. It's been really tough because I'm still battling writers discouragement syndrome. That's not a real thing by the way, it's just what I'm calling it when a writer feels discouraged and doesn't believe in his or her own writing. Follow What You…

Happy Spring! Poem a Day and Handmade Journals Fun

There's an awesome Poem a Day thing going on over at the Writer's Digest website! Check the newest one out here. I'm thinking of getting in on it, myself. I want to write more poetry! Does anyone have anything to share about making scrapbooks or journals? I'm excited, because I saw some beautiful hand-made journals…

Writing Horror

It is now October, the month of All Hallow's and spooks and scares. And I have a confession to make: Writing horror is scary (see how I did that? 😉  ). Also, writing comedy is, too, at least for me. So I don't feel I have a lot of relevant information to give you for…

Make Emotions Come to Life in Your Writing

I am so, so pleased to see this topic - my main topic of this blog, basically! - appear on Writer Unboxed. This post could be considered part of my series on writing your emotional truths, really, a sortof guest post, on another blog. Here is the link: Writer Unboxed studying emotional truth. Here are…

Creating Your Characters

This week has kept me busy with writing, buying a new car possibly, and helping a new room mate move in. Life takes me away from this blog more than I'd like! But, since world and character building are two of my favorite things, I found this great article I'd like to share with you…

How to Bring the Spark Back!

Great article from WU! Check it out: Link

Stand Out to Agents & Editors

Currently Reading... I've been working on my novel and reading some great library books, mainly YA. I've been trying to branch out to read about non-Western cultures more. Just yesterday I finished a new take on the Peter Pan story, and today I'm starting a book about two girls in ancient Arabia. What are you…

13 Tips for Writing Flash Fiction

I realized that I haven't yet posted about one of my favorite types of writing: flash fiction. So here are some tips I found for anyone who would like to try it! Flash fiction tips

Which Creative Season Are You In?

What is a Creative Season? Yesterday I read this article by Victoria Fry about creative seasons, and it got my wheels turning. First of all though, you're probably wondering what a creative season is. Like the four seasons of each year, each creative season represents a certain stage in our writing process. For example, right…