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Collective Inspiration ~ Thank You All
So, I’ve been blogging for almost a year, and in that time, many people have found my blog through various search engine terms. My new blog friend, Sandy, pieced together a brilliant poem using … more →
~ Creative Burst ~
Collective Inspiration ~ Thank You All
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Courtney Vail wrote 5 months ago: So, I’ve been blogging for almost a year, and in that time, many people have found my blog thr … more →
Discovering Art in Randomness
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Courtney Vail wrote 5 months ago: When are you most creative? First thing in the morning? After an espresso shot, a run or a shower? I … more →
Stretching Out
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday, I said I’d share a short story I wrote, which came about through a simple creative … more →
Poetic License
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: If you need a break from novel writing or want to challenge your poetic skills, dip your plume in in … more →
Nanofiction: 55er
Courtney Vail wrote 9 months ago: There are several forms of short fiction you can pen to get your creative juices flowing from drabbl … more →
Have Any Weird True Stories to Share?
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Courtney Vail wrote 11 months ago: Sometimes in life after a circumstance, conversation or incident you find yourself scratching your h … more →
Sucky Synopsis Sludge
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Courtney Vail wrote 11 months ago: Why is it that I can spin 100,000+ words into a cohesive and entertaining work but when someone asks … more →
It's Droubble Drabble Time
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: Just giving a head’s up to any writers itching to try their pens at a restricted short. Here … more →
My Junk Drawer
Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: Well, my entry into the Celebrity Vampire Contest at The Next Big Writer did not win. I figured. We … more →
Putting Yourself Out There
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: I’ve heard that blogging is a waste of time for aspiring fiction writers, but I don’t fi … more →
A Sudden Sonnet or Something
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: I’ve already written a villanelle, which I think came out pretty good because they are so very … more →
The Six-Word Thingy
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: Hemingway was famous for his six-word story: For sale: baby shoes; never worn. I decided to take up … more →
Aiming for a Knockout
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: If you’ve ever been bitten by a story idea, an idea that seems compelling and interesting but could … more →
Annoyances Be Gone
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: Well, after having to wait six weeks or so, and longer if you count the time it was out of stock, I … more →
The Warrior's Ballad
Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: It seems to be a time for battle. Some struggles are won, some lost. Wars are going on all around ou … more →
Let Me Count the Words
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: Whenever you start out writing fiction, it’s important to know proper word counts. Every genre … more →
