Yesterday was the first of May. It was also the first time in a while that I sat down to write a little piece of fiction just for fun. Perhaps it is fitting then, that without realising it I started p… more →
The struggle to be a writer that writeswrote 3 days ago: A successful image plugs the reader right into the story. They can feel, hear, see and even smell wh … more →
wrote 5 days ago: I remember my first … We have all had a life time full of firsts. The first time we rode a bik … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Art by Cikada Letter Writing Exercise to free the story within you. Choose an event from your past. … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday was the first of May. It was also the first time in a while that I sat down to write a lit … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: As part of Creative Tourist’s “Love Collecting” campaign on Twitter (#lovecollecti … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Why should you care what your characters want? Don’t you tell them what they want? Unfortunately the … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Writing Exercise: Humiliation and Memoir … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Are you at the beginning of your memoir writing journey or stuck trying to remember events? Jump-sta … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Using the senses in your writing, especially the sense of smell, can bring a deeper level to your wr … more →
wrote 1 month ago: My friend Suzanne Farrell Smith did a Daily Shorty week with me in January. The prompt she gave me f … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Turning to the obituaries may seem like a strange place to look for inspiration, but those strangers … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’m not sure where I was planning to go with this piece, but I recently discovered it in all m … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Henry lounged in the living room, watching the TV with the sound turned down and prodding at his mob … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The dreary weather around here has got me day dreaming about places I’d rather be instead of w … more →
wrote 2 months ago: When you’re a teacher, you have to get up super early. Sometimes, it’s hard to remember … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Gathering up my copies of Megan Miranda‘s FRACTURE & HYSTERIA for Monday’s Women … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been busy sorting stories in my files today and found some of my old writing exercises. I … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Here are two writing exercises to get you started for the month. #1 – Write a paragraph from the Poi … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I’m back and it’s 100 words time. The prompt this time from Velvetverbosity is temple: E … more →