To Utter Things Hidden: Striking a Chord without a Sermon I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world. Most of us have probably read books and watched films that left… Read More ›
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The Scent of Her Soul: Part 8 – The Hero’s Rear View Mirror
Content warning. This story is designed for adults and mature teens. It involves sex trafficking and mentions rape, drugs, and nudity. There is no “on-screen” sex, but the aftermath of rape is on-screen, including the presence of nude, partially nude,… Read More ›
Critique Group – Castle in the Clouds and The Chronicles of Keriddon
Are you ready for two more chances to critique? Of course you are! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. We have had a couple of commenters who forgot to begin with a positive comment, so please be sure to be positive fire…. Read More ›
Finding Inspiration in Non-Traditional Places – Guest Post by Holli Herdeg
Finding Inspiration in Non-Traditional Places Ideas are at the heart of storytelling. Some writers never have any trouble finding ideas; others need to work at it. I’m one of the second. For a few years, I worried that I couldn’t… Read More ›
The Scent of Her Soul: Part 7 – Second Point of View
Content warning. This story is designed for adults and mature teens. It involves sex trafficking and mentions rape, drugs, and nudity. There is no “on-screen” sex, but the aftermath of rape is on-screen, including the presence of nude, partially nude,… Read More ›
Inspirational Quotes for Writers – #1
I am adding a new feature to the blog – Inspirational Quotes for Writers. I hope to post one each Saturday. If anyone asks me, “Should I be a writer?” I always have the same answer: “If anything I can… Read More ›
Critique Group – Dragonfyre and Reborn
All right, critiquing partners, we have two more submissions to analyze today. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below. Don’t feel like you need to critique both or the whole piece… Read More ›
Writing Tips – Why I Avoid Writing in Present Tense
I don’t have a guest post today, so I am providing an opinion piece on writing in present tense. An opinion piece? Yes, I decided to introduce it this way, because this is not a lesson on writing rules. It… Read More ›
The Scent of Her Soul: Part 6 – The Crisis is Coming
Content warning. This story is designed for adults and mature teens. It involves sex trafficking and mentions rape, drugs, and nudity. There is no “on-screen” sex, but the aftermath of rape is on-screen, including the presence of nude, partially nude,… Read More ›
Critique Group – The Unchosen One and A Secret Revealed
Another week, another critique, well, two critiques. Let’s get it rolling! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below. Don’t feel like you need to critique both or the whole piece… Read More ›