WRITTING A SMORGASBORD

What does it mean when your writing tends to weave from one extreme to the next? Are you bipolar, or confused? Or maybe it’s the exact opposite – and you’re just extremely well rounded. I like to think its the later! Lots of writers like to stick with one genre. Others, like me, can’t seem…

Waves of Love. Feb WIP Writing Challenge Completed!! Thanks Participants #romance #WIP #romcom #amwriting

First off, a big thanks to the participants of February’s WIP writing prompt challenge, Waves of Love!!  Feb. is such a fun month to write, and to read all things romance! I’m personally working on my very first RomCom novel and putting together something light and quirky, it’s seriously such a blast. I’m so glad…

NaNoWriMo 2019 Update

  I feel like I’m always making excuses for being behind on my writing goals. But to be fair, I don’t know very many many authors who aren’t, so there you have it lol. Here’s a breakdown of my very first NaNoWriMo experience: I set my goal way to high — kind of on purpose,…

Genre Hoppin’ Traitor #NaNoWriMo

So, I toyed with the idea of writing a romantic comedy for some time now. I’ve been torn between my love of suspense and my love of, well, love. I read a lot of romance, in fact my two current favorite authors are all about romance. I’ve also dabbled with a few romantic short stories…

Because Encouragement SHOULD Be Personal!

A message from my daughter and I today: To focus on a better 2019 doesn’t mean more makeup and less food. It doesnt mean more filter apps, more ‘friends’, and more parties. It doesnt mean more debt to look good, or keeping up with the neighbors. Strip all that crap away, take what’s left —…

A Creative Writer’s Logic Is Often Wackie #amwriting

I think there’s more than one reason the majority of writers refer to themselves as ‘starving artists.’ It isn’t only about money. I mean, granted we spend hours and hours, and then even more drawn-out tedious hours tapping away on the keys of a board, and for what? To turn around and spend even more…

“An AwhHaw Moment Amongst Chaos” WIP Writing Scene Challenge, Nov!

November is a month of gratitude and reflection. But it’s also a month of social gatherings. I’m not sure about your family and friends, but with mine November is like the start to an insane amount of busy-ness and chaos. I have a really big family on both sides, and my husband’s is also fairly…

Oct Challenge WIP Character Scene: Bump in the Night!

For the month of October, I challenge you writers out there to take the characters from your WIP and plug them into frightening scene with the theme of “bump in the night”. Have fun with it, as it IS a practice writing challenge, meant to polish your skills and introduce your characters in a fun…

Sept. Challenge WIP Characters at the Poker Table #shortstory

This is the first month of a character switch up challenge, of writing the characters of your ‘work in progress’ at a random scene. As a fun way to introduce their personalities, and as a writing practice exercise. Tomorrow I’ll be announcing October’s scene. Feel free to jump in at any time of the month,…