Today's writing prompt comes from 642 THINGS TO WRITE ABOUT - YOUNG WRITER'S EDITION. This is my second dip into the prompts in that book. It's an excellent book intended to stimulate creativity in young people. Not only are there creative writing prompts to inspire creative writing, there are also prompts for essay writing. Granted, … Continue reading Writing Exercise – You are a vegetarian tiger
Congratulations to nerdgirl1115! She won an ebook of her choice. Woo! 2016 promises to be a busy year of writing, editing, publishing, and all the things that go along with that. Before we get into all that, I thought it would be nice to close out 2015 and start 2016 with a book giveaway. Drop a … Continue reading Laying the Foundation, or What’s a Year in the Life of a Writer? (PLUS A FREE BOOK!)
The other day I stumbled across a new-to-me artist. Halsey has been a part of the music scene for a while, but I somehow missed her. Weird considering how much her voice, her style, her lyrics, her everything appeal to me. After listening for a while, I realized I had heard one of her songs … Continue reading Writing Exercise – New Americana
If I have my way, and really, why wouldn't I? It's my life, after all. Anyway... If I have my way, I'm going to talk about my health a LOT in the coming year. I've set some pretty specific goals for myself, specifically in the fabulous world of biking. But I totally get how, if … Continue reading Go!
Cake--A Bitterroot Novella A sexy romance about two women, one inconvenient wedding, and a shared love of cake.
Writing prompt Monday - Black, Joker, and Mixed.
I'm a Pepsi girl myself. Love the stuff. Always have. And, the great thing is, it has so many uses beyond just making my pancreas go insane with the overload of sugar. You can read all about that over at Johns Hopkins. They're pretty smart and use big words, and they know their stuff. I know … Continue reading Top Five Things to do with Soda (besides drink it)
In 1986, I was a freshman in high school. And, more notably, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy was formed. My goal was to survive the day to day challenges of high school, theirs, a little more lofty.Rail-to-Trails converts abandoned railway lines into recreational trails. I've biked a few of them, and I am definitely a fan of their … Continue reading Set…
Allow me to set the scene. Convention center. Gays. Cosplay. Games. Graphic novels. Geekery. Diversity. Safe space. That was my world this past weekend. On Friday morning, I flew to San Jose for GaymerX (AKA GX3). 2015 was the third year for this conference that targets gay gamers, and OF COURSE I had to get … Continue reading Gay Gamers – It’s a Thing
Sometimes inspiration for a story hits like a flash. A sound, a smell, a taste. Sometimes, an image will spark a ten-thousand word writing spree that later turns into first two chapters of a three-part epic saga. The image up there hasn't sent me careening to my office to capture my thoughts before they escape, … Continue reading Writing Exercise – A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words