Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! "I have a mood I want to write about, but I don't know where to start. How do I even get a plot from that?!" You have no idea how … Continue reading Capturing a Mood in Writing
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Give Tea Another Chance
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Drinking Tea in a Coffee World We're a coffee-addicted society here in the U.S. Just think: how many coffee vs. tea stores are there? Even in places that sell tea … Continue reading Give Tea Another Chance
A House of Fallen Leaves: A Top Story on Vocal
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Rylie stepped out into Fall and dropped into her rocking chair without a word. Piper had won, but Rylie wasn’t about to state it. Still, she peeked a grin at … Continue reading A House of Fallen Leaves: A Top Story on Vocal
Reblog: What Video Games Can Teach You About Life by Your Friendly Malaysian Writer
Well hello, you. Would you stay a while and listen? Because as someone who’d grown up with video games, I feel that I have an interesting article for you today. I used to think that mindlessly hacking away at fake monsters was a waste of time. But now I see the purpose of all those […] … Continue reading Reblog: What Video Games Can Teach You About Life by Your Friendly Malaysian Writer
Get a Head Start on Your Week
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Happy Labor Day to those in the U.S.! Remember what I said last Monday about rest? Take that to heart today and let yourself have a truly well-deserved break. Eat … Continue reading Get a Head Start on Your Week
Have a Great Weekend!
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! It's Friday! Rejoice! To be completely transparent, I still haven't caught up with my blog post queue yet. I have two major work projects due today, plus another that I'm … Continue reading Have a Great Weekend!
We Have a Winner…
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! A big hug and a thank you to those of you who have already helped! For the past two months, I've been on a mission. As someone who loves writing … Continue reading We Have a Winner…
Reblog: 35 Writing Contests in September 2022 – No Entry Fees by Erica Verrillo
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! A huge hug and a thank you to all of you who have already helped! This September there are nearly three dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, … Continue reading Reblog: 35 Writing Contests in September 2022 – No Entry Fees by Erica Verrillo
The Benefits of Writing about Yourself
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Travel memoir word count: 17,317 I finished the first draft of my travel memoir! Yay! Now comes the hard part. When I set out to write a book detailing my … Continue reading The Benefits of Writing about Yourself
Finding Rest
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Anyone else have a hard time resting? I’m not talking about sleep, but just rest. Not doing anything. Letting yourself recharge. Reading a book. Playing a video game. Chatting … Continue reading Finding Rest
The Story Canvas 