Category Archives: Writing
A Letter from Mo
This afternoon, I’ve been working on putting together a workbook based on my workshop, Creative Characterization. One of the exercises involves writing a letter from a character to the author. I’ve done this several times in the past, because it’s a … Continue reading
Balance
Steve and I recently joined a new writing group called Wholehearted Writing. It’s not a critique group, but a writing prompt-inspired group. Last night, our theme was “balance.” Our facilitator, Lindalee, brought three different writing exercises. I especially liked the second … Continue reading
Oghma Creative Media Blogathon: Sylvia Dickey Smith
Sylvia Dickey Smith’s post is part of a collaborative blogathon by authors of Oghma Creative Media during the month of February. Knowing many of these authors and their writing, I’m pretty sure you’ll find something that will make you laugh … Continue reading
Oghmaniacal Blogathon: Twenty Sentences
This post is part of a collaborative blogathon by authors of Oghma Creative Media during the month of February. Knowing many of these authors and their writing, I’m pretty sure you’ll find something that will make you laugh and learn. We’d … Continue reading
So Many Ideas for 2015!
This morning, via Facebook, I found an interesting list (I love lists!) by Brooke Warner titled “52 Things Ideas for Writers for 2015” on the Huffington Post blog. My first thought was to try one idea a week and blog … Continue reading
“The Writing Process” Blog Hop
Thank you to Tricia Sanders for inviting me to the “Writing Process” Blog Hop. I first met Tricia at the Missouri Writers Guild Conference and have enjoyed getting to know her over the years on Facebook. See her answers to … Continue reading
The Lusty Month of May
Okay, okay. I’ll admit it. I used the title of a song from one of my favorite movies, Camelot, as a brazen attempt to attract your attention. But, my post does have to do with May. I love May for … Continue reading
My “What-Should-Have-Been-Obvious” Epiphany
Steve and I like to do writing prompts together. These 10-minute sessions often stimulate our creativity, get us “unblocked,” or teach us something we didn’t know, either about each other or ourselves. Today, I was flipping through a book titled … Continue reading
The Song that Came to Mind
Last night, I drew another prompt from the writing prompt box I recently created: Write about the first song that comes to mind. Music…a song…can take me back in time faster than almost anything, except perhaps a scent. So, I … Continue reading
The Places that Pull Me
A few weeks ago, I created a box of writing prompts. Every once in awhile, I draw a prompt from the box and write for a finite period of time. This morning, I drew: Write about two places that pull … Continue reading
