8 Book-Inspired DIY Projects You Can Actually Use!
So… I’m a nerd. You don’t say! I’d never guessed! Yeah, I keep it under wraps pretty well. But, there are times when I just can’t deny my inner literary curiosity and psych-outs about...
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5 Ways in which Writing is Social
*Rapid clicking* She pecked furiously at the keyboard, her pupils dilated from staring at the screen’s bright light for so long. She hadn’t talked to anyone all day–if you didn’t count her characters. They...
Ideas for Your Literary Bucket List
Bucket lists are the epitome of YOLO lifestyles. People put on it everything they want to do before they die–no matter how crazy. They’re usually all the things we fantasize about doing but can’t...
What Exactly Do I Do in a Writing Community?
Now you know what a writing community is if you read the last post. You can make an informed decision on whether you want to join one. Personally, I suggest it. Like I confessed...
What Exactly are Writing Communities?
A community is–in a vaguely generic sense–a unified body of individuals with one or more commonalities. The lovely thing about such a definition is that the word can be expanded beyond locality, which is...
How Non-Writing Activities Can Help Build Your Writing Skills: Game Stories
A former student of mine, Zane Indie I call him, actually honed in his writing passion through a game. I finally wanted to find out what these “game stories” were all about, so I interviewed him about his journey during 2.5 years playing Dungeons and Dragons.
Writing Retreats: Yay or Nay and Lists of Current Offerings
Considering all of this, the choice is really up to you. It may be exactly what you need to get your writing ball rolling down the hill of no return at great speed. So, here are some lists to help you see what writing retreats are offered from around the world.
The Writer’s Reading Challenge: My 2018 TBR List
If you want to be a good writer, you have to keep reading. So, I aimed for a book a month before last year and that really worked for me. This year I want to aim for two a month. What am I reading that abundantly? My To Be Read (TBR) list includes the following…
5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Writer in You
We’re gonna write this year! Or… Let’s be real with ourselves: most of us abandon all that -ness by Feb. But, you ABSOLUTELY have to write.
New Year’s Resolutions: SMART Goals for Success
‘Tis the season to promise yourself the world and disappoint yourself by March. But, there’s a way to increase the chances of you accomplishing those goals.
What Exactly Do I Put in a Reading Journal?
To be a good writer, you have to be a good reader. That’s why I started keeping a reading journal. It’s an excellent tool to keep the reader in me alive!
Dear Writer in Me: A Reminder that I can handle NaNoWriMo
You know what…? I will do amazing things during NaNoWriMo… Don’t let that voice weigh you down. You do it. I’m right there with you.
7 Steps to the Productive Writing Workshop
I took three creative writing classes in my bachelor’s, and I plan to take more with an associate’s–because: overachiever. (Yeah, I’m crazy enough to spend money on something that I can read online. That’s...
4 Reasons Why You Should Participate in NaNoWriMo
There are so many mixed feelings about NaNoWriMo. I still suggest you join the other 90% who don’t finish the challenge but try it anyway.
5 Ways to Get Into a Writing Zone
Is it just me, or do we only feel like cleaning when we have other, more focused responsibilities? You know what I mean. You have homework to do, you sit down to do it,...
