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Establishing a Daily Writing Habit

When people find out I’m a writer, I often have people tell me that they want to write a book too.  A lot of them don’t, but I think it is partially because they are not sure how to set goals that will help them get closer.  Setting small, but achievable goals is a greatContinue reading “Establishing a Daily Writing Habit”

Intro to NaNoWrimo – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month

The moment October 1st hit, the thought “You need to start planning for NaNoWriMo” hopped into my mind, because it confirmed that November is just around the corner. If you are not familiar with NaNoWriMo, this post is a quick introduction to get you up to speed.  I decided I would post a blog eachContinue reading “Intro to NaNoWrimo – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month”

Flash Fiction Friday: Handle with Care

Prompt: Handle with Care Word Count: 169 She never considered herself to be a “Daddy’s girl.”  Cora got along well with her dad, even thought of him as her best friend, but the phrase never really fit how she saw their relationship.  Sure, he would buy her things when she expressed excitement about a SlurpeeContinue reading “Flash Fiction Friday: Handle with Care”

The Resistance

Sadly, I am not referring to the small military force led by General Leia Organa, today.  Instead, I’m talking about a concept outlined by Steven Pressfield in his book “The War of Art.”   The Resistance is just about any activity, thought process or life event that pulls you away from your art or yourContinue reading “The Resistance”

Flash Fic Friday: Fear

Prompt: Fear Word Count: 154 When Elena was 5 years old, she was terrified of Box Elder bugs.  She had mistaken the little orange and black bugs for fireflies, and a well-meaning friend in her kindergarten class had told her if she touched the little bugs, they would burn her little fingers off.  It wasn’tContinue reading “Flash Fic Friday: Fear”

5 Ways to Stay Creative

Keep a Pinterest board for inspiration When I see prompts, pictures or other things that spark an idea in my head, I usually save it to one of my pin boards, either for writing ideas or story inspirations.  Pinerest boards are great to look at when you get stuck and want to feel creative again.Continue reading “5 Ways to Stay Creative”

Flash Fiction Friday: War & Peace

Prompt: War and Peace Word Count: 201 This year, she tried to put her weapons down.  She was not fighting against some sovereign entity, but rather against the voices that had started the war within her own head.  Her swords were sharp, terrible thoughts.  I am not attractive anymore, what use do I have ifContinue reading “Flash Fiction Friday: War & Peace”

A Guide to Writing Werewolves based on Real Wolf Packs

For the last few years, I’ve dug into a lot of research on wolves for a werewolf book I want to write.  It’s been both interesting and alarming to see how much actual pack culture is different from the tropes we see in movies and TV about werewolves. Typically in werewolf media, we see aContinue reading “A Guide to Writing Werewolves based on Real Wolf Packs”

Capturing the Muse – Writing for the uninspired

With the advent of the internet, it’s easier than ever for writers to connect with one another.  Because of this, I have met lots of writers who have very active muses, those that do not wait for the muse, and those that can only write when their lazy muse feels like it.  I consider myselfContinue reading “Capturing the Muse – Writing for the uninspired”