Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I had to say that, since I have a fair percentage of Irish blood flowing through my veins. For today’s prompt, let’s practice research and then write what we find. Why do we celebrate this day?…
I know the ending to this story from last night’s thunderstorms. But how would you end it? Have fun creating your imaginary ending to my story. Continue without adding passive verbs and show, don’t tell. Post your work in the…
Writing Retreat. What exactly does that mean? Fantastic question as the deadline for Texas Radical Writers’ spring 2023 retreat looms. Registration ends this weekend. If you want to attend, you still have time, and we still have spaces open. But…
Fear keeps us in bondage. It prevents us from reaching our full potential–as writers, as people in general. For today’s writing prompt, consider what you fear most. Spend some time writing what you would do if that fear didn’t exist.…
Can a picture tell more than a well-written paragraph? Sometimes, perhaps. When you look at the photo posted here, what goes through your mind? I might weave a story around a woman simply enjoying a sunset. Then again, perhaps she…
Do you employ emotional writing? For today’s prompt, choose a scene from your current work in progress. Read it with an objective heart. Does it evoke any emotion in you? If not, try rewriting the scene while considering the emotions…
Confession time. I haven’t remained faithful in posting blogs or Friday prompts. Hopefully, you began 2023 faithful to writing times anyway. If not, no better time to correct course than today. And with that… What if you had no constraints…
Ending 2022 well can help propel you to a successful 2023. As a final prompt of the year, try this. Assess your writing during 2022. Write down accomplishments and what you did well. Looking back, record one to five things…
Ending 2022 well depends on your attitude toward the future. Merry Christmas and Happy 2023. Every year, I get to December 26 and lament the ending of Christmas again. Perhaps I lament because I worked too hard and didn’t fit…
Most authors struggle with marketing, perhaps because most of us have introverted personalities and don’t normally share much of anything with others. However, we understand that if we want to sell books, we must market them. For today’s prompt, take…