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March 22, 2018
#TBT: My Favorite Writing Tools
Originally posted in 2009, after I went on a weeklong book-signing tour in Michigan with several other authors from Barbour. While the computer equipment and office/house are different nine years later, pretty much all of this still holds true. On the book signing tour, we four spent quite a lot of time talking about how […]
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: An Object of Attraction | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—March 22, 2018 Main character says: “I don’t know why I feel so attached to [object]…” 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!
March 21, 2018
Midweek Motivation: “Writer’s Block Instant Cure” | #amwriting
From the book Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed, author/producer Jeff Bollow shows you a simple, fast, guaranteed way to break through writer’s block instantly. The secret is simple: By giving yourself permission to write garbage, you overcome writer’s block instantly, allowing your creative flow to resume. But what about the inner […]
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: I Saw a Ghost Once | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—March 21, 2018 A character says: “I saw a ghost once…” 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!
March 20, 2018
Five Benefits of Being a Seat-of-the-Pants Writer | #amwriting
In my effort to relearn the joy of writing and regain my writing “mojo” in 2018, I’ve decided to embark on a quest to relearn how to be a seat-of-the-pants (SOTP) writer. So I sat down today and came up with a list of reasons why being a seat-of-the-pants writer can be beneficial for me […]
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: It’s a Very Important Place | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—March 20, 2018 A landmark that’s important to the characters/story. 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!
March 19, 2018
Sounds Interesting: New-ish Additions to my #Goodreads List in Q1 2018 | #amreading #books
As you’ve probably guessed by the challenge thumbnails over at the bottom of the right-hand navigation panel, I catalog and track all of the books I’ve read/am reading on Goodreads. I also use it to keep track of books that I might eventually want to read—those that Sound Interesting to me. Between seeing what my […]
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Meeting History | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—March 19, 2018 Your character meets an important historical figure. 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!
March 18, 2018
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Myth, legend, or fairy tale | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—March 18, 2018 Reimagine a myth, legend, or fairy tale using your current character(s). 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: The Power of Love in Fiction Writing | #amwriting
Romance is fantasy, and like all genre fiction, it reflects the world as we would like to see it, with crime punished, justice triumphant, goodness rewarded, and love conquering all. Characters are larger than life, with stronger passions, blacker faults, and brighter virtues. . . . As with all fantasy, even the most outrageous premise […]
