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So You Want to Be a Writer: Imagine That!

“All my seven Narnian books . . .began with seeing pictures in my head. At first they were not a story, just pictures. The Lion all began with a picture of a Faun carrying an umbrella and parcels in a snowy wood. This picture had been in my mind since I was about sixteen. Then […]

So You Want to Be a Writer: Where do stories come from?

For Discussion: What experiences can you trace your story ideas to? What’s the most unique way you’ve gotten a story idea? Have you ever built an entire story around a celebrity crush? What do you do to keep track of your story ideas? ————————————————— If you have children, you are probably familiar with this question: […]

So You Want to Be a Writer: Dreams vs. Goals

If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else. ~Lawrence J. Peter When you say you “want” to be a writer, is that a dream or a goal? Wait, aren’t those basically the same thing? Well, let’s talk about the differences between writing being a dream and writing being […]

So You Want to Be a Writer?

One of the comments I hear most often when people find out I’m a published author is: “Oh, I’ve always wanted to write.” Or something similar: “I have a story I’ve been thinking about writing for a long time. How do I get started?” In my mind, what separates true “writers” from those who “want […]

So You Want to Write? The Prequel: My Road to Publication

On Monday, I’ll begin my reboot of the writing series in earnest with “So You Want to Write?” But I thought I’d get the preliminary (prequel) info out of the way by offering this (not so concise) timeline of my writing career. I’d love it if you’d share yours in the comments section! Year Event […]

A “Reboot” of the Writing Series Index

With all of the entertainment-focused blogs/ezines I read, there’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t hear of some movie or TV show that’s being rebooted/remade (The Sound of Music with Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer? Really?), so I decided to jump on the trendwagon. I’ve decided that since most of the series […]

What Are You Reading (September 2013)

Since the first Monday of this month was Labor Day here in the U.S., I didn’t post this then, but we can’t skip our monthly update! It’s time for your book report. Tell us what you’ve finished, what you’re reading, and what’s on your To Be Read stack/list. (And if you’ve reviewed the books you’ve […]

Fun Friday–25 Questions

If you’ve been around this blog for any length of time, you know I can’t resist these–and I thought this might be a fun way to get back into blogging regularly. (Adapted from the questionnaire found here.) 1. What are you listening to right now? 2. If you were a crayon, what color would you […]

ACFW Friends & Minions Dinner Saturday September 14, 2013

It’s just TWO WEEKS until the ACFW conference! If you’re going to be there and don’t already have dinner plans for Saturday night (9/14/13), I’d love to have you join me at a “Kaye’s Friends & Minions” dinner. (Is that egotistical or what? ) DM me through Facebook or email me to let me know […]

What Are You Reading? (August 2013)

It’s the first Monday of the month. Even though I’m officially on a hiatus on this blog, I couldn’t skip our monthly reading reports. (And if you’ve reviewed the books you’ve read somewhere, please include links!) . What book(s) did you finish reading (or listening to) since last month’s update? What are you currently reading […]