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2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Oh, no! It’s lost! | #amwriting #writingprompt

Writing Prompt—March 14, 2018 Write about your character losing an important object. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words

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

Writing Prompt—March 13, 2018 They had been warned, but no one expected it in the middle of the lecture. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words

2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: She’s Outta Here | #amwriting

Writing Prompt—March 12, 2018 And with that, she walked away. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words

My name is Kaye, and I’m a Library-aholic | #amreading

So we’re twelve days into March, which means I’m not quite two weeks into my monthlong challenge to only read books I already own, and I’ve come to a realization: I’m a Library-aholic! It’s amazing how many times since the beginning of the month that I’ve picked up my Kindle—even when I’m in the middle […]

2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Yes or No?

In accordance with #3 in my Top Ten exercises to relearn how to be a seat-of-the-pants (SOTP) writer, last week, I went through and created a writing prompt book, using a blank journal and gathering writing exercises/prompts from multiple sources. I came up with 90 of them, so I thought in addition to my regular […]

Get Motivated: @AnneLamott on Writing First Drafts | #amwriting

The first draft is the child’s draft, where you let it all pour out and then let it romp all over the place, knowing that no one is going to see it and that you can shape it later. You just let this childlike part of you channel whatever voices and visions come through and […]

#TBT: NaNo Prep: Draft Writing vs. Regular Writing | #amwriting

Originally posted October 2013 One thing that can make a writing marathon like NaNoWriMo discouraging and make writers want to give up is the failure to realize the difference between draft writing and regular writing. Regular Writing In your normal, everyday writing life, when your main goal is to get something written every day, be […]

Top Ten SOTP #Writing Exercises | #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 things I used to do back in the days before I […]

Talk-about-It Tuesday: Are You a Plotter or a Pantser–or a Plantser? | #amwriting

Last week, my Throwback-Thursday post was one in which I wrote about how I had to evolve from a Seat of the Pants (SOTP/Pantser/Pantster) Writer to a Plotter. So it was quite ironic that this video came through on my YouTube subscriptions just a day or two later: . Are you a Plotter or a […]

What Did You Read in February 2018? What Are You Reading Now? What’s on Your TBR List? | #amreading

Happy First Monday of March, everyone! It’s time to check in with what you read this past month! It’s Reading Report Time! . Tell us what you’ve finished reading last month, what you’re currently reading, and what’s on your To Be Read stack/list. And if you’ve reviewed the books you’ve read somewhere, please include links! […]