Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! "There's this story that takes place way in the future where everyone has forgotten about God and then someone finds a Bible!" I can't tell you how many times I've heard … Continue reading The Chiveis Trilogy: Christian or Controversial?
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Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo?
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! A joyous Monday to you all on this, one of the most important holidays of the year. Why, it's NaNo Prep Day, of course! So, who's ready for NaNoWriMo? Got that … Continue reading Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo?
One Surefire Way to Write More
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! (Before we start, I have a question for all of you seasoned WordPress users: Does anyone know why my post drafts would suddenly have a different font and very tiny text? … Continue reading One Surefire Way to Write More
Reblog: MG / YA Support by WRITERS’ RUMPUS
Do you write Middle Grade or Young Adult books? Find support for your writing through these online kidlit communities, challenges, courses, contests, and events [...] MG / YA Support — WRITERS' RUMPUS All writers need a resource like this. Even if you're not a MG or YA writer, there are tons of links at the … Continue reading Reblog: MG / YA Support by WRITERS’ RUMPUS
Daylight: A Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! No. 27/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! It breaks upon me like a tidal wave. Though it doesn't have substance, I feel subdued, bent, humbled at its onslaught. My … Continue reading Daylight: A Flash Fiction Story
Schedule vs. Spontaneity
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Having a consistent schedule is the best way to reach your weekly goals, but getting out into the world and shaking things up is the best way to fuel your creativity. … Continue reading Schedule vs. Spontaneity
The Art of Starting Small
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! If you want to write but don't know where to start, it's best to begin by breaking things up into smaller pieces. Having a 5,000 words a day goal and the … Continue reading The Art of Starting Small
Reblog: 5 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Writing by Cathryn Free
These 5 tips can instantly improve your writing! I’ve taught writing for many years, mostly to middle school age kids and teenagers, and I’ve seen a lot of writing over the years. Some of it good, some of it bad, and some of it very, VERY ugly. No one is born a writer. It’s not […] … Continue reading Reblog: 5 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Writing by Cathryn Free
Good Reading = Good Writing
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Some have disputed the claim that to write well you have to be a good reader, but let's be real here. If you don't read, how do you know what a … Continue reading Good Reading = Good Writing
Writing a Book Isn’t Hard
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! At least - it's not as hard as you think. Before we jump in, I want to say thank you to everyone for bearing with me during the blog's brief hiatus. … Continue reading Writing a Book Isn’t Hard
The Story Canvas 