Category: Writing
Hey, Bartender…
It’s Friday night and the tab’s open. Like real-life humans, my fictional characters drink, particularly in my adult fiction novel, Porcelain. I would think it’s dishonest to suggest that adults enjoy delicious elixirs as they stir chaos and tension. You need proper libations to do half of the ill-fated actions I write. So, as I […]
Read MoreI’ve Got Two Stories and I’m Not Ashamed. (M.A.I.A. #2)
…and I love them both the same. I’m writing two stories at the same time and I’m utterly nuts for attempting such a feat. Well, technically, I’m editing one story (and of course, writing’s involved) while I’m opening a Pandora’s Box of new miseries and joys because I’m writing a brand-new story. Crazy? Probably. Doable? […]
Read MoreName One Writer Saying This…I’ll Do Nothing But Laugh
I Keep Hearing This…Is It in My Diaphragm?
One Needs the Other
Plot or Pants: Claim Your Allegiance.
Giphy.com No matter how long you’ve ventured into writing communities, you will find two writer types surrounding you. Plotter. Pantser. Each type possesses their own ways of achieving their writing goals. None necessarily better than the other. Just different and more fitting for the individual writer. Who are you? Are you the plotter? The one […]
Read MoreMaya Angelou on Writing
“What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat, that is that, not a rat,’…. And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m […]
Read MoreHow I Plan to Finish My Novel This Summer, or Admit Temporary Defeat.
Technically, it’s summer as I write this post. Summer means various things to people. Road trips. Amusement parks. Budgeting pedicures for ashen feet you thankfully hid during colder months. However, to me, summer means distraction. Hot days. Poolside conversations. Vacation. This small list contains excuses to not write or read — if I let them. […]
Read MoreWriters Weekend: Quirky Characters
Week two of Writer’s Weekend is all about characters. Specifically, their weird quirks, habits, and tics. So pick your favorite character at the moment, buckle in, and tell us what other people would find obscenely annoying (or unbearably cute!) about your creation. A little background since I missed the first edition: My WIP is Porcelain. […]
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