Prompts: 5 Purposely-Absurd Opening Lines
I’m currently taking a class on “How Writers Write Fiction” through the Writing University Open Courses program. One of our assignments is to write 5… Read More »Prompts: 5 Purposely-Absurd Opening Lines
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Prompts: Inanimate Object
Write from the perspective from an inanimate object. Bonus Point: If you never mention which object you’re writing about, but can still make it obvious… Read More »Prompts: Inanimate Object
Writers Toolbox: “5 Most Common Mistakes That Break Reader Immersion” by Creativity Hacker
I came upon this really great blog post from Creativity Hacker, which talks about the biggest factors interrupting reader immersion. These are important, because the… Read More »Writers Toolbox: “5 Most Common Mistakes That Break Reader Immersion” by Creativity Hacker
Update on the State of my Life
My husband and I are back from our 10-month 12-country trip around the world. It’s been crazy settling back into the normal routine of life,… Read More »Update on the State of my Life
Prompts: Love Story
Write a love story between two characters without using the word “love” or “romance”. Show, don’t tell. Bonus Point: If you can write the story… Read More »Prompts: Love Story
Prompts: Introduction
When I’m stuck in a writing rut, I like being challenged to write a story that fits a certain theme or follows a specific prompt/challenge.… Read More »Prompts: Introduction
From the movie “The Dead Poets Society”
In honor of Robin Williams, a quote from “The Dead Poets Society”, which taught me how to be my own person and was one of… Read More »From the movie “The Dead Poets Society”
A Personal Story from Neil Gaiman
“My cousin Helen, who is in her 90s now, was in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. She and a bunch of the girls… Read More »A Personal Story from Neil Gaiman
A Reading of “Ulysses”
On our tour through the UK, we decided to also pop in for a visit to Dublin, Ireland. While gathering information for nearby attractions through… Read More »A Reading of “Ulysses”
3Elements Review
I’m so excited to have my story, “Safe”, published in the Spring 2014 Issue of 3Elements Review! This magazine has a fun “theme” where they… Read More »3Elements Review