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2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Something Unlikable About the Main Character | #amwriting #writingprompt

Writing Prompt—March 29, 2018 Show something unlikable about the main character. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!

2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Retell a Classic Story | #amwriting #writingprompt

Writing Prompt—March 28, 2018 Write a synopsis for a retelling of a classic novel. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!

2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: A Missed Connection | #amwriting #writingprompt

Writing Prompt—March 27, 2018 Write a story/idea based on a Craigslist “missed connection.” Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!

Books Read in 2018: ‘The Lost Soul of Lord Badewyn’ by Mia Marlowe (3.5 stars) | #amreading #bookreview

The Lost Soul of Lord Badewyn (Order of the M.U.S.E. #3) by Mia Marlowe Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance (Regency) My rating: 3.5 stars Book Summary: Meg Anthony was never raised a lady. Instead, she grew up amongst grifters who used her unique “finding” ability for their own selfish purposes. Recently, she’s been taken under the […]

2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Five Questions | #amwriting #writingprompt

Writing Prompt—March 26, 2018 The five questions she asks him. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!

2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: An Unexpected Sighting | #amwriting #writingprompt

Writing Prompt—March 25, 2018 The last person he expected to see at ___________ was . . . Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!

Get Motivated: Zesty Writing | #amwriting

If you are writing without zest, without gusto, without love, without fun, you are only half a writer. It means you are so busy keeping one eye on the commercial market, or one ear peeled for the avant-garde coterie, that you are not being yourself. You don’t even know yourself. For the first thing a […]

2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: A Truth, a Half-Truth, and a Lie | #amwriting #writingprompt

Writing Prompt—March 24, 2018 Main character tells a truth, a half-truth, and then a lie. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!

Fun Friday: Five Random Songs

Whether I’m working or playing, it’s rare that I don’t have some kind of music going. Because of that, I have a rather eclectic mix of music on all of my devices, whether my personalized streaming stations on Pandora, my Prime Music playlists on Amazon, or the USB drive I have in my car with […]

2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: A Likeable Antagonist | #amwriting #writingprompt

Writing Prompt—March 23, 2018 Show something likeable about the antagonist. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!