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February 13, 2018
Talk About It Tuesday: Your Favorite #ValentinesDay Memory
Let’s talk! Share in the comments your favorite Valentine’s Day memory. Whether from childhood or something you did or experienced as an adult; whether romantic or funny, uplifting or even embarrassing (though how that could be a favorite memory, I don’t know!), please tell us about your favorite memory concerning Valentine’s Day. And if it’s […]
February 12, 2018
#Library Haul for the Week of 12 February 2018 | #amreading
I don’t know about you, but when it’s time to check books out from the library, it’s kind of like a Lay’s potato chip thing—I can never “eat” just one. And since I never know for sure exactly what I’m going to feel like reading at any given moment, I always check out multiple options […]
February 8, 2018
#TBT Cute Boys in Sweaters
Originally published February 20, 2013 . . . . . . .
February 7, 2018
Wednesday Writing Report — 7 February 2018
Time spent: 1 hour (45 minutes writing, 15 minutes researching) Words written: 872
February 6, 2018
Talk About It Tuesday: What’s Your Favorite Fairy Tale?
Let’s talk! Share in the comments what your favorite fairy tale is—and tell us why. Whether from childhood or something you came to as an adult; whether Disneyfied or the grimmest of the Grimm brothers’ tales. And if it’s a classic that’s available in the public domain (such as on Project Gutenberg), please share a […]
February 5, 2018
What Did You Read in January 2018? What Are You Reading Now? What’s on Your TBR List?
Happy First Monday of February, everyone! It’s a new year which means new reading challenges to check in on! 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 […]
February 4, 2018
Get Motivated: Express Yourself!
You give your body food and drink, and air to breathe. You give your mind nutrition, too, by remaining inquisitive and teachable. But most imiportant of all, you must feed your soul. Praying can feed your soul. Meditation certainly does. Acts of kindness and selflessness are at the top of that list, too. And right […]
January 23, 2018
#FirstDraft Planning Day 14: Write the Hero’s Backstory
Day 14’s story-prep is a continuation of Day 13 (Write the Heroine’s Backstory) which comes from the original Day 12 in the FirstDraft60 process: Character Backstories. Write the Hero’s Backstory As mentioned yesterday, because this is a “next generation” story, I know that my hero’s backstory opens with: James Barstow Yates is the long-awaited only […]
January 22, 2018
#FirstDraft Planning Days 12 & 13: Visualizing with Pinterest, and Heroine Backstory
Day 12’s story-prep is a continuation of Day 10 (Character Casting and Physical Descriptions) in that I spent my writing-task hour working on my Story in Progress board on Pinterest. For Day 13, today’s task, it comes from the original Day 12 in the FirstDraft60 process: Character Backstories. Day 12: Story Visualization with Pinterest I […]
January 20, 2018
#FirstDraft Planning Day 11: My Story Compass
Today’s story-prep was originally supposed to come from Day 11 in the FirstDraft60 process: Ambitions, Inducements, & Entanglements (GMC). However, that was before I attended the meeting of my local RWA chapter and got an even better idea—which is to create a story compass. Creating a Story Compass This comes from the presentation “The Writer’s […]
