I received another acceptance letter this morning! The story I submitted to Speculative 66 called “The Scout” will be published April 6th. As I mentioned in previous posts, I enjoy writing challenges and having to write a story in such a small and specific word count is a great exercise. The story they areContinue reading “More Fun Discoveries – #LitMag+ The Sequel”
Category Archives: Exploring
(Narrative) Your New BAM-AG Home – (Music) Konchetumai
I tried “Press This” from Fictional Pairing’s site thinking it would instantly create some sort of post over here. Live and learn. Anyway, all I wanted to say is: My story is up! They paired it with a song that makes me want to get up and dance. Please click on the link below andContinue reading “(Narrative) Your New BAM-AG Home – (Music) Konchetumai”
New #LitMag+
Almost every writer dreams of getting published. Most likely, that dream is the scene that comes after (and does not include) the effort involved in reading and researching hundreds of literary magazines, writing queries and perfecting submissions, only to receive rejection after rejection after rejection. Finding the right place for your stories can feel elusive,Continue reading “New #LitMag+”
Creativity For The Fun Of It!
I have begun so many blog posts lately only to feel uninspired and forced, like it was pure drudgery. After starting yet another one this morning, I gave up and asked myself, how can I make this fun for me? Then I heard cheers of laughter from next door. I went out to witness theContinue reading “Creativity For The Fun Of It!”
#pessimisticmoustache Santa Edition
We all know how to describe this guy, right? Let’s see, jolly, old, rosy cheeks, twinkling eyes. You get the picture. He’s one big descriptive cliché. But this December, I think we can fix that with a game of Pessimistic Moustache, a fun word game I made up to generate unique descriptions. I did aContinue reading “#pessimisticmoustache Santa Edition”
Thank You To Each And Every One Of You!
Experience Writing has reached an amazing milestone: 200 followers and growing! Over 200 people have visited my site and found my words and photographs useful and/or entertaining. That is WONDERFUL!
Poetry and The Fiction Writer
The collection of books pictured above was inspired by discovering The Art of series at my local library. The Art of discusses different aspects of writing with examples from a great variety of texts. I wanted to learn more about the authors who wrote the series, so I picked up their poetry and essays asContinue reading “Poetry and The Fiction Writer”
Tooling up for the new book: the photography of Gator McBumpypants
My first picture book, Gator McBumpypants Hears a Scary Noise, started out as a photography project. I was taking an online photography course and needed models for an assignment, so I took a couple of my stuffed friends outside and started taking pictures. As the photo shoot progressed, a story came into my head aboutContinue reading “Tooling up for the new book: the photography of Gator McBumpypants”
Carving Through Writer’s Block: Guest post from author Christopher Bailey
3 Ways to Conquer Writer’s Block It’s a simple two-word phrase that can make a writer’s blood turn cold; writer’s block. It is the dreaded barrier against creative flow that every author struggles with from time to time. There are a number of causes of this mental road block, and a number of theories onContinue reading “Carving Through Writer’s Block: Guest post from author Christopher Bailey”
Writing Prompt Contest Winner: Maria L. Berg
Originally posted on Waking Writer:
Premise: A family moves into an old Victorian house in a sleepy town where everybody knows everybody. The house has been vacant for the last five years, and nobody knows why the previous family left so suddenly. Prompt: Write a 500-word story, but write it from the perspective of the…
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