No. 11/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! It all started with a wrinkled sweater. The brand new blue wool sat there unabashedly bundled in a heap on Teri’s doorstep. No wrapping, no note. She had to stare at it for a few seconds before realising what it was. I’m going to be late … Continue reading Presents without a Presence
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Reblog: What to Do When You Need Inspiration – My Top Tips by Weird Lifestyle
Aren’t there times that you feel your creative juices being in a lack? You try to think of your next topic, but nothing interesting comes to mind. As a creator, during those periods, you most possibly feel you are failing. Inspiration is what you need during those moments. But what can you do when you…What to … Continue reading Reblog: What to Do When You Need Inspiration – My Top Tips by Weird Lifestyle
A Setback…but With a Bright Side
Well, I might as well just come out with it: I'm pushing back my finishing date for Project Pea. Again. Sometimes, it seems like this WIP has been nothing but headaches. I can't seem to get a firm grasp on it, like it just keeps slipping through my fingers. I keep wanting to get frustrated … Continue reading A Setback…but With a Bright Side
Writing Is Like Baking
I'm not turning into a food blog, I promise. But baking is one of my favourite hobbies, so I can't help but compare it to another favourite hobby, writing. I enjoy both cooking and baking, but there's something extra special about baking to me. I think it has something to do with the fact that … Continue reading Writing Is Like Baking
Has the Magic of Star Wars Been Lost?
*the Force Theme plays distantly in the background* Some of my earliest memories are of Obi-Wan and Anakin chasing a bounty hunter through Coruscant, Yoda riding on Luke's back, and Darth Maul wielding his dual-bladed lightsaber. With my older sister becoming thoroughly obsessed with Star Wars just after I was born, I grew up with … Continue reading Has the Magic of Star Wars Been Lost?
Reblog: How to Build the Best Productive Morning Routine by Make Your Biz Fizz
Listen on Spotify. You know what it’s like. Your alarm blares and jerks you out of sleep and you realise you’ve overslept. You dash through your …How to Build the Best Productive Morning Routine All right, let’s be real. There are morning people and there are very not morning people. I don’t think there’s anything … Continue reading Reblog: How to Build the Best Productive Morning Routine by Make Your Biz Fizz
Takin’ a Break
Sometimes, you just need to take a break. And sometimes, the break comes to you. I don't have too much progress to report on Project Pea this week because there hasn't been much. I had a lot of things planned last week - a combination of Memorial Day, my birthday, and all of my teacher … Continue reading Takin’ a Break
Forked Tongue
No. 10/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! I was suddenly glad that I hadn't cut my hair that morning as sweat trickled down the side of my face from my temple. The hunter’s gaze was unrelenting, but I swore to myself that I wouldn’t look away. “I told you,” I said, trying to … Continue reading Forked Tongue
The Top 5 Grammar and Style Mistakes That Writers Make
We all know about my love for writing, but I rarely ever talk about my editing work. It's probably something I should talk about more because editing gives me so much insight into writing. It also allows me to work closely with other writers and help them grow. My goal as an editor is to … Continue reading The Top 5 Grammar and Style Mistakes That Writers Make
Reblog: The “Bread” and “Meat” of Writing by A Writer’s Path
It has taken me years and years of writing my own novels, stories and nonfiction, not to mention editing countless others’ manuscripts, to finally over time realize that there is such a thing as bread and meat in writing. What the hell am I talking about? Simple. I am constantly telling my book clients to […]The … Continue reading Reblog: The “Bread” and “Meat” of Writing by A Writer’s Path
The Story Canvas 