“C” is for Crayon
I remember the joy that a new box of crayons would bring when I was young. The snazzy yellow box with the signature green stripes on the sides always took my breath away. The sight of all 64 colors … Continue reading →
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B is for Blogging!
Happy April! I’m pleased to be contributing to the challenge this month with my talented friends. My own theme this spring is music from my collection and I nearly used Bile (as in the band) for my post here. Somehow, … Continue reading →
A is for Artist’s Way…
By all accounts I’m a newbie to Julia Cameron’s the Artist’s Way and my status is “currently reading” on Goodreads. 🙂 That being said, I can at times be a bit of a zealot when I find something new and … Continue reading →
Writer Wednesday – The Sagging Middle
Sunrise Over Evanston or, What’s the “O” For? Oh, my God, it’s early! (Thank you Robin Williams!)Image Copyright 2015 A. Catherine Noon; All Rights Reserved So, those of you who are paying attention will notice that it’s actually Thursday. Yup. … Continue reading →
T Is For… Thaumaturgic – Flash Fiction Word Prompt
Theo, eyebrows bridged by a crease of concentration, waved her fingers midair in a seeming random pattern. When she finished, Sela gasped. The glowing trails coalesced to clearly show a portrait of their mother. The image sparkled before disappearing. “You … Continue reading →
R Is For… Research
Of the team of Noon & Wilder, I am the ‘Research Queen’ and how I adore my job. Even topics that I originally thought wouldn’t be interesting, often turn out to be the opposite. I think it’s important to get … Continue reading →
Q is for Queen Victoria
Currently I’m writing a steampunk novel and most stories take place during the Victorian era. One of the things I like about steampunk is the history blended with the fantastical. Although steampunk stories have alternate time lines, its … Continue reading →
P is for Promotion or Putting yourself out there…EEK!
“If writers were outgoing, we’d be actors.” That sums up a lot. As a published writer, I still have a hard time tooting my own horn. This is not an uncommon phenomenon. I’ve met more than a … Continue reading →
O Is For… Opening!
Openings. They’re hard. “You have to grab the reader in the first sentence.” “If you haven’t gotten the reader’s attention in the first three pages, you’ve lost them.” “The first three chapters are all you’ve got. If you can’t take … Continue reading →
N is for… New Experiences!
Wednesdays during the summer my brother and my cousins and I would spend the day with my aunt. We were primarily interested in the backyard pool at my aunt’s house, but my aunt committed herself on those days to making … Continue reading →