The thought of Spring weather is playing with us in Minnesota. We went from 60 this week to rain showers and then snow flurries overnight. Changing from one season to another means we usually experience all seasons within one week. A change in season for me means an awaited call into the local pharmacy, someoneContinue reading “Homework Day”
Tag Archives: Creative Writing
American Memories
Walking around in public places these days we are witness to all kinds of things. Sometimes, we encounter lunacy, joy, and ignorance. Being able to go to a social place, like the Mall of America, we meet people from all over the world but there’s always those few who will choose ignorance and hate. ThereContinue reading “American Memories”
Character Sheets
The keys are flying as I pour out all the thoughts I have about my characters, even if I wrote it before. This time there are flashes of colors, scents, and more ambitions. Exercising my own advice, my character sheets are growing. Doing this process over again has shed some blocks and confusion that IContinue reading “Character Sheets”
Character Sunshine
Characters are one shade of light in a dark room. – Daniel Greene Back to the grind. The warm up in the Midwest must be affecting my brain like the rest of Minnesota. Everyone is outside walking their pets. I even saw one person carrying their cat who meowed the whole time but that’s anotherContinue reading “Character Sunshine”
Sunday Inspiration
Creating this blog is one of the best things I’ve done for my writing. The prompts and exercises that I share and use help develop a better story. Somehow, my wandering squirrel brain remembers where the nuts are buried, or at least provided a map to crafted the story we all dream of writing. Month-by-month,Continue reading “Sunday Inspiration”
Tedx Talks with Claudia Casper
Friday is here and what better way to procrastinate into the weekend than with watching more videos. No this isn’t a cat video – not that I have a playlist of them :). If your going to waste time avoiding writing, then do it write by following other writers or spend it learning something new.Continue reading “Tedx Talks with Claudia Casper”
Pinning Day!
Over the months, I’ve created several writing prompts and shared resources but there’s one I haven’t covered – Pinterest. Many of us use storyboards for characters and setting references and this social media spot is the natural place to pin, post and share your ideas. Not to mention, every story board is saved in oneContinue reading “Pinning Day!”
Hump Day!
Hump day is here! What a perfect day to go looking for our own whale. I’m talking about finding the story that makes waves in the publishing world. Specifically, the focus is on #2 from Writer’s Digest, How to Choose a Story to Write by Courtney Carpenter. You can find the link for the fullContinue reading “Hump Day!”
Tofu Tuesday!
The image of yesterday’s Green Onion may have left a strong sense of smell and 50 shades of green. Chopping potent words during edits can leave your eyes filled with tears. Images that create instant reactions from our senses are easy to type but what about subtle moments? How are you going to have lipsContinue reading “Tofu Tuesday!”
Green Onion Day!
Here in the heart of the midwest my mind drifts to warm spring days. I never thought I would say that Minnesotans and Texans will never miss the Polar Vortex that visited this year. I don’t know about anyone else but I’m tired of breaking records or having firsts because Mother Nature is more thanContinue reading “Green Onion Day!”
Free Flow Friday
Friday is here again and I’m gearing up for another exciting weekend. This past month, I’ve been helping a partner get their eBook and Audio Book published. It’s exciting to see someone else’s success grow, knowing you helped someone else get closer to their dream. Their previous book numbers are growing and we unleashed aContinue reading “Free Flow Friday”
Writing Naked Day
Romance writers around the world we have another resource to add to our libraries. Today, I’m sharing essentials from author, Jennifer Probst. Her passion lies in romance and helping other authors through the same lifelong journey. Her book, Write Naked, is her “passion project” that begins before she became a New York Times best-selling author.Continue reading “Writing Naked Day”
Writer's Block Inc 