Tag Archives: story
Chased by zombies
I homeschool and I write, which doesn’t give me much of an active life. I own a cattle dog, so you’d think that alone would offer me something of activity to burn calories and be fit. Alas, no. I’m also … Continue reading
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Writing stories doesn’t always include writing
For the past week, I haven’t done much in the way of writing…in the physical sense. I do, however, find myself rolling plots and creating characters in my head all the time. A walk along the river might spark a … Continue reading
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Friday Fun Tip: Evernote and note taking
I discovered the wonder of Evernote, and tend to enjoy any note-taking service that helps to make writing easier. As a blogger, I find ideas for topics tend to pop up while I cruise through the Web, or almost anytime … Continue reading
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If Writers earned patches
My son is a Boy Scout, and earns patches for a number of things. Its amazing. There is a patch for pretty much anything. They have patches for ‘boy power’, computers, camping, the use of a pocket knife, tying knots, … Continue reading
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Pen, pencil, or Iphone?
When I first upgraded to an Iphone, my hope was to find something for reminders and to talk to someone while adding information to a calendar at the same time. The IPhone offers this feature, so when I get a … Continue reading
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Collecting people and places
I’ve been collecting pictures in these past few years of people and places, and other things I find noteworthy. I collect them to inspire, mostly. They gather in a folder entitled Inspiration, sorted by faces, places, and knick knacks. Sometimes … Continue reading
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Stories from whence they come
I don’t often find inspiration from dreams. Other writers, however, often find the plot or character between the time of dreams and wakefulness. Rod Sterling of the Twilight Zone fame, found lots of interesting stories in his dreams. Even Stephanie … Continue reading
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True to your character’s traits
When you play the Sims 3 game, you build a new Sim (character) with a number of traits. These vary from being good to evil, neat or sloppy, to social to shy. These Sims will then behave true to their … Continue reading
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Epublishing- the new age of publishing your work
I was pretty excited today when I received an offer for my writer’s meetup group. It was from PubIt. Barnes and Nobles are now offering PubIt, which lets you publish for ereaders. All I’d have to do is let my … Continue reading
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The importance of feedback
Yesterday, my writer’s meetup gathered at my house to discuss the topic of feedback. I felt we needed to urge and encourage members to share their work and also to provide some feedback for other members to help them along … Continue reading →
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