“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 →
Tag Archives: #atozchallenge
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 →
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 →
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 →
M Is For… Maps! – by Rachel Wilder!
My partner in crime, Rachel Wilder, has some thoughts about maps for you. Rachel, take it away! This turned out to tie in with the previous post. I guess great minds think alike! Maps are great in preventing you from … Continue reading →
L Is For… Location! – with Guest, Grace Kahlo!
Please help me welcome Grace Kahlo, one of the newest members of the Writer’s Retreat. Grace, take it away! No matter which genre you write, location is a fundamental base to your story. The setting complies of more than time … Continue reading →
K Is For… Kibitzer – Flash Fiction Word Prompt
Karl shook his head. What an unfair nickname! He wasn’t really Karl the Kibitzer, was he? Sure he liked to joke around, but his wisecracks weren’t disruptive like the Yiddish word implied. At least he got off relatively light. Those … Continue reading →