It’s Friday and time for a Sneak Peek at Paladina, a work-in-progress. This story has been sitting on the shelf for a while. Inspired by UFOs and Greek mythology, I hope you enjoy this bit. The Story Sentence Paladina is a working title and probably won’t stick to this project. Its story sentence gives me… Continue reading Take Another Peek at Paladina
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Do You Have the War Gene?
In the United States, July is summer and Independence Day—a day born of a war. Was the war necessary? U.S. history classes say it was. But is war inevitable? Is it part of human nature or is it genetic? If it’s genetic, does everyone have it? Do you have the war gene? Humans have the capacity… Continue reading Do You Have the War Gene?
A Difficult Week That Isn’t So Bad
My writing life has been busy. Marketing, last minute publishing snafus, outlining, planning, my list of things to do is unending. My personal life has been busy, too. This has been a difficult week that isn’t so bad. The Good Much of the week was good. I finished creating bookmarks, images for ads, prizes for an… Continue reading A Difficult Week That Isn’t So Bad
3 Ways You Can Be More Creative
You still think you aren’t creative or you aren’t creative enough? Even after you read “You Don’t Have to be an Artist?” Hint: everyone is creative. But, you may be out of practice. Creativity needs to be practiced, repeated, made a habit. Here are 3 ways you can be more creative. Change Your Approach You… Continue reading 3 Ways You Can Be More Creative
Dirty Little Secrets to Writing a Good Story
In my post Two Secret Rules for Writers, I said the secret was that there isn’t a secret in writing. I may have to take that back