All of us want to improve our writing skills, hone our craft, and get ahead in our writing careers. Not all of us can go back to school and get our MFA in writing—heck, not all of us want to! Thankfully, the internet makes it possible to take great online writing courses for free (no … Continue reading Reblog: The Best Free Online Writing Courses for Creative Writers by TCK Publishing
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Grammar Guide: Are Fragments “Cool” Now?
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! Fragments. We've been taught that they're evil from our very first class in school. But are they really as bad as everyone says? Writing rules nowadays are more lax than … Continue reading Grammar Guide: Are Fragments “Cool” Now?
Choose Life: A Positive Outlook
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! Every day when you wake up, you make a choice. You can choose to think about the argument you had last night. You can dwell on the many things you're … Continue reading Choose Life: A Positive Outlook
Capturing a Mood in Writing
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
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…
The Story Canvas 