Today’s new word: perfidy n. 1. deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery. 2. an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write an elegy of your own, one in which the abstraction of sadness is communicated not through abstract words, but physical detail. This prompt is quite timely.Continue reading “P is for perfidy- Poem: Little Bee”
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O is for ostracon – Poem: I Am a Piece
Today’s new word: ostracon n. a piece of pottery, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel. In an archaeological or epigraphical context, ostraca refer to sherds or even small pieces of stone that have writing scratched into them. Usually these are considered to have been broken off before the writing was added;Continue reading “O is for ostracon – Poem: I Am a Piece”
Gobolinks and Blottentots
You may recognize these inkblots from my last post. The image on the left looked to me like two teddy bears playing with a ball from the moment I made it. The image on the right, however, originally looked like an angelic figure or winged creature (turned 180°), but when I looked at it again,Continue reading “Gobolinks and Blottentots”
#Writober Update
I wanted to add a few things to the line-up for #Writober. While reading Slade House: A Novel by David Mitchell for #RIPXII’s Peril of the group read, I had another idea of how to use the #Writober 2 pinterest board. Each image could be a scene in a continuous story. You mightContinue reading “#Writober Update”
What are you planning for #Writober?
#Writober – a writing and reading extravaganza leading to Halloween September is flying by too quickly. I haven’t even posted my giant Summer reading review yet, but it’s already time to start looking toward October. October is a great time for writing, especially creepy fantasy and horror challenges. I’ve decided to use J.S. Nagy’s challengeContinue reading “What are you planning for #Writober?”
More Fun Discoveries – #LitMag+ The Sequel
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”
About Writing: Guest post by Michael Onofrey
The urge to write is what got me into writing fiction, or trying to write fiction. And by “urge” I mean a feeling that I want to write. This was what motivated me and what continues to motivate me. I don’t think this is unusual—the urge to write. A lot of people have it. ButContinue reading “About Writing: Guest post by Michael Onofrey”
Why would a writer or a reader not want to learn new words?
Learning new words can be like discovering a new tool that makes a tedious task simple, or tasting a delicious flavor never sampled before. I love to learn new words. When I come across a new word I enjoy or relate to, I collect it in my writing notebook in One Note and when IContinue reading “Why would a writer or a reader not want to learn new words?”
#NaNoWriMo Yes or No? The Pros and Cons of Participating in National Novel Writing Month
Have you heard of NaNoWriMo but are not sure what it is? Thought of trying it but wondered if it was worth it? I wrote the first draft of my novel this November and lived to tell. Imagine: You’ve been dreaming of writing a novel since you were a little kid, but life got inContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Yes or No? The Pros and Cons of Participating in National Novel Writing Month”
Be Prepared: Inspiration Can Surprise You!
Yesterday, I had my whole day planned–the whole week actually–but while wandering the blogs of wordpress, I happened upon Catherine Austen’s Blog – Deadline? What Deadline? She had a post about writing contests for kids that ended with some no entry fee writing contests for adults. As usual, I find a contest I’d like toContinue reading “Be Prepared: Inspiration Can Surprise You!”
Experience Writing 