It starts with an excuse. You wait, and it grows into several more. Until you’re ‘okay’ with not getting back to your story or that particular project and so you carry on. It’s not writer’s block. You’re sure because the ideas are there, you’re writing other things, maybe even some notes on the world you … More Giving yourself permission to write
It’s been a while since I last wrote about craft. Mmmm too long. So today I’m going to share a little about what I’ve been up to lately. I’ve started to work on a new work in progress (wip), my main project, which is still my main project and is not forgotten as this … More To Structure or not to structure
Um, it’s already June…almost. Where has the time gone? It actually feels a bit like winter here, the leaves are green, but there’s a disturbing chill in the air. So it doesn’t feel like summer. But I’ve still got my sunscreen, big bowknot straw hat, sunglasses, and iced-tea ready for those heat waves. Recently … More It’s June already…almost
Today marks the third anniversary of me starting this blog. Yay! I can’t believe it’s been three years already! I’m so happy I’ve reached this milestone! Mostly this space is dedicated to a combination of things such as books, movies, and writing. I’m so glad a lot of you have found it and continue … More Blog Anniversary
The power of a string of musical notes is immense. Let me explain. Music is a universal language, yes, you’ve probably heard that before and math too. So you won’t be surprised at how much math there is in music. It’s something that as a creative person I don’t like to think about, but … More Writing with Spotify
T E X T T O S P E E C H Did you know you can activate text to speech on your computer? Yes. It is possible. I only know how to do this on a Mac, but I’m almost positive you can also do it on a PC. You will … More Text to Speech an Editing Tool
Alrighty, so there are plenty of articles about how to plot a story. I’ve read a lot of those. A lot. I’m still learning, and I will continue to learn to make the story the best it can be. However, what are some other steps we as writers can take to take the story further? For … More Using Scapple To Plot A Story
WRITEONCON 2019 Have you ever gone to a conference and wondered ‘what if I could just do this from home?’ haha Well, there is one conference where it IS possible to attend without leaving home and thus stay in your pajamas! My favorite. I attended last year, and it was amazing! I learned so much! … More WriteOnCon 2019
These are the first words I write for 2019. It’s been a pretty relaxed day, I have done nothing but the things that I want to do, and I am glad! It’s been a while since I’ve had a day like today. The holidays are over although the holiday cheer is still around … More Writing and Beyond 2019 Here We Go
December is nearly gone! November, I can’t even remember it flew by me so quickly. I participated in NaNoWriMo as I have been doing in the last two years and I WON this year. Finally. So what was it? I finished a rough first draft of short stories that would be a companion to my … More So long December (writing updates)
