500 Club (5/9)
Hello, and welcome to today’s 500 Club! Before we get to today’s prompts, here’s a quick recap of the rules. Choose one of the prompts below. On your blog, write a 500-word story or… Read More
Author Archive
Does Size Matter?
The size of books, I mean. Books. Several times I’ve picked up Stephen King’s UNDER THE DOME, and then promptly put it back down because, come on! It’s a cinder block of a… Read More
500 Club (4/18)
Hello, and welcome to today’s 500 Club! Before we get to today’s prompts, here’s a quick recap of the rules. Choose one of the prompts below. On your blog, write a 500-word story or… Read More
Revising? Try taking a D.A.R.K.E.R. path
Reblogged from Amy writes…: I recently finished my first round of revisions and sent my manuscript off to my editor. *exhale* Now that I’ve had a couple of weeks to reflect on the… Read More
Why do writers do this?
During a recent conversation with an author-friend, the topic turned to how we’re doing with our current projects and deadlines and whatnot. I told her I’m riding the roller coaster of having turned… Read More
500 Club (3/28)
Hello, and welcome to today’s 500 Club! Today’s prompts are inspired by the famous Chekhov quote: “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” Before we… Read More
Stealing Time for Creativity
A couple of weeks ago, I had to spend the morning in a hospital waiting room while a loved one had a procedure done. I knew it wasn’t going to be a huge… Read More
The One Promise You Should Make to Yourself as a Writer
If there’s one promise you should make to yourself as a writer, it’s this: Finish your manuscript. Amy McLane and I stood in the parking lot (we are the Parking Lot Confessional, after… Read More
500 Club (3/7)
Hello, and welcome to today’s 500 Club! Before we get to today’s prompts, here’s a quick recap of the rules. Choose one of the prompts below. On your blog, write a 500-word story or… Read More
500 Club (2/14)
Hello, and welcome to today’s special Valentine’s Day 500 Club! Whether you love or hate this day, there’s writing prompt fun for you! Before we get to today’s prompts, here’s a quick recap… Read More
