B Is For… Beginner’s Mind!
Welcome back to Day 2 of the A to Z Challenge, Dear Reader, and the letter B! B Is For… Beginner’s Mind! What does that even mean? A beginner’s mind is a curious one. They know they don’t know, and … Continue reading →
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A Is For… Again!
Contributed by Laura F. When I was in school (long ago now), a classmate claimed that anyone who went a full year without having sex automatically became a born-again virgin. I won’t comment on the validity (or invalidity) of this … Continue reading →
Yes Is For… Yes! Say Yes!
Yes! I said it. Yes, I’ll do the A to Z Blog Challenge this year! Yes! Am I glad that I did? Yes! Am I glad that I asked the folx who come to our weekly craft gathering, A Good … Continue reading →
W Is For… Walking
Contributed by Laura F. “W” is for “walking but it is also for “writing” and in this, my final post in the A-Z Blog challenge, I want to pass along and recommend the best piece of writing advice that I … Continue reading →
V Is For… Victory!!
Did your high school use the “V – V-I – V-I-C-T-O-R-Y” chant at football games? Kind of corny, I know, and nowhere near what some of the immensely creative students are doing these days (like my nephew, say). But ya … Continue reading →
R Is For… Research!
Contributed by Nicole Research is the dread goddess that breathes true life into our writing with the help of her consort, the Internet. With the advent of the Internet and social media sites, it isn’t quite the onerous duty that … Continue reading →
O Is For… Organization!
Contributed by Tina Holland. I have a visceral reaction to the word Organization. I both love and hate it. I love when each item in my house has its own spot on a shelf, in a drawer, on a hangar … Continue reading →
M Is For… Makerspace!
What Is *A* Makerspace? A makerspace is a place focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and technology all come together and where members can come to use shared tools to make new things. Sometimes called hackerspaces, they can be places … Continue reading →
K Is For… Killing your Darlings!
Contributed by Tina Holland. On Monday I talked about getting from Idea to “The End” of your story. Today I want to talk about Editing or as is sometimes referred to as Killing your Darlings. Killing your darlings is a … Continue reading →
I Is For… Idea to “The End!”
Contributed by Tina Holland. There are many ways to take your IDEA to a finished short story, novella or novel. Some work better than others, but that depends on the writer and their strengths and weaknesses. If you’ve been writing … Continue reading →