I want to start by saying thank you to all of the organizers of NaPoWriMo and A to Z Challenge and the poets of dVerse. And the poets that included my poems in their lists, especially David Ellis at Too Full To Write. I also want to thank everyone who read my poems and leftContinue reading “Happy May! A recap of my April adventures and what’s next”
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Q is for Querl
querl: transitive verb – To twirl; to turn or wind round; to coil; as, to querl a cord, thread, or rope. Inattentional Blindness Seeing you especially violent, one witness Elsewhere, the querling stimulus is only concern Processed stress narrowing focus due The physical weapons drawn A state of attention blinding Can occur during high eventsContinue reading “Q is for Querl”
M is for Mawkish
mawkish: adjective – 1. having an insipid often unpleasant taste 2. sickly or puerilely sentimental Puerilely Sentimental Your teacup rattles as the table wobbles I quickly lift my cup in response The steaming charcoal liquid close to my face Smells of pleasant bergamot But I remember its mawkish entanglement and Center it carefully backContinue reading “M is for Mawkish”
#NaNoWriMo Day 8: Crossing The Threshold
Day 8 Word count: 14,783 words Word count goal: 16,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Crossing The Threshold Save The Cat: Fun & Games These images from different excursions I’ve taken, make me think of leaving the ordinary world, having to cross the threshold and embark on a physical and existential adventure. Where will yourContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 8: Crossing The Threshold”
#NaNoWriMo Day 6: The Point Of No Return
Day 6 Word count: 11,446 words Word count goal: 12,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Refusal Save The Cat: Point of No Return Plotting with Tarot I did a reading a bit off the book. Today, I focused on The Inciting Incident: The Inciting Incident: The Empress Upside-down – the emotional world, the sensual world,Continue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 6: The Point Of No Return”
#NaNoWriMo Day 3: Call To Adventure
Day 3 Word count: 4,393 words Word count goal: 6,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Call To Adventure Save The Cat: Set-up, Catalyst, Debate I love these images. The one on the left makes me think of the fool card from the tarot, jumping into his new adventure without worry of what’s ahead. The otherContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 3: Call To Adventure”
National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo) Day 1: The Ordinary World
Day 1 Word count: 0 words Word count goal: 2,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: The Ordinary World Save The Cat: Opening image / Theme stated Welcome to the first day of your new novel. Today is all about that opening scene. What is your protagonist up to when first introduced? What is her dailyContinue reading “National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo) Day 1: The Ordinary World”
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”
Experience Writing 