Lately, it seems as if the world is turning inside out: attacks on human life almost every day, many natural disasters changing the landscape of our planet, countries at war, and people just losing hope. Technology has made it easy… Read More ›
Writing Tips
Writing Tip: Thanksgiving Inspiration
Thanksgiving for some is a lovely time to spend with family while having a feast of a meal. For others, it is a well-deserved break from work, while others see it as the time to get the holiday shopping started…. Read More ›
Writing Tip: Write When the Timing is Right
If you are trying your best to break into the writing scene by entering contests, responding to prompts, or even putting your first book together, I have one single piece of advice – don’t force it. By rushing into a… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Value in Words
I read a comment the other day from someone who said they stopped writing poetry because it was a waste of time. I thought, they must not have been passionate about the craft because if you genuinely love poetry, then… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Tricks and Treats
It is the one day of the year that some people get to dress-up and be a character they have always wanted to be. From toddlers to the elderly, all ages enjoy a little bit of the Halloween festivities to… Read More ›
Writing Tip: A New Perspective
There are many writing prompts that will challenge you to write from a different perspective. Most of us write in the first person, and most can relate to that point of view. Others will write from the third person, often… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Fantasy and Fiction
Do you every have wild dreams of unusual beings and creatures frolicking on peculiar lands? Or do you sometimes daydream of being in a place far from the norm, where characters you can interact with are unlike any ever seen… Read More ›
Writing Tips: Creative Ways to Respond to Writing Prompts
We all get writer’s block at the worst times. How often have you had ideas while trying to fall asleep, driving in the car, or even in the shower? When it is finally time to gather those thoughts and put… Read More ›
Writing Tips for CTU’s Fall Poetry Challenge
Many are excited with the arrival of fall. It means pumpkin flavored lattes, cozy scarves, knee high boots and those rich, delicious colors scattered in every retail store. Some love the smell of the burning embers from the fire place,… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Write about Your Favorite Unusual Things
So you want to be a poet but you are not quite sure what to write about. You have read many poems about love, heartache, struggles, important causes, politics and nature, but you don’t want to be the same broken… Read More ›
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