As many of my readers know, I’ve been writing frequently on the Medium platform since the middle of last year, 2023. Medium can be described as YouTube for writers. For the most part, Medium’s been awesome. Of course, no platform… Read More ›
Writing Topics
An assortment of writing topics
When Your Laptop Becomes Enemy Number One (Ergonomic Matters)
I made a grand writing return earlier this month (February), woohoo… and now life flips me off. During December and January, an injured shoulder forced me into a writing hiatus. The rest and doing bugger all for a couple of… Read More ›
Romancing the Drabble: Who Doesn’t Enjoy a Quickie? (A Guide to Writing 100-Word Stories)
Without intending to, I’ve somehow become the Queen of Drabbles. Not to be confused with dribbles. Although Queen of Dribbles might be a more fitting moniker. Damn, everyone is a critic these days. In case you didn’t know (cough, I… Read More ›
Writer Out of Action ⚠️: Finding Creative Outlets Amidst Injury
Out of action. What’s a writer to do when they have buggered up their shoulders, arms or hands? We need our digits like a porn star needs. For the past couple of weeks, every time I try to type or… Read More ›
Surviving Trolls and Turds: The Dance Between Writer and Reader
A Writer’s Guide to Overcoming Criticism As writers, we love our babies. Ok, some of them more than others. Some stories are too ugly to love, but we share them with the world anyway with the hope they find love…. Read More ›
Do You Want Piss People Off or Bring People Together With Your Writing?
Writers, do you want to bring people together with your writing or piss people off? It’s a question every writer should consider. We live in a time where keyboard warriors are rewarded and trolls like to flash dance. Yes, I’m… Read More ›
How to Explore Character Dynamics
Are you plotting or writing a novel that’s giving you the shits? — Yes Do you have story pieces that just won’t come together no matter how hard you try jamming them? — Yes Are you ripping your hair out?… Read More ›
Unplugging the Writer’s Brain: Finding Inspiration in Stillness
From Non-Fiction Burnout to Fiction Daydreams I wasn’t going to write because I feel flat. The brain doesn’t want to work. I’ve burnt myself out with all the “show pony” writing aka Tannille’s non-fiction. In all fairness, I love it…. Read More ›
Writer’s Anxiety: The Shadow vs. The Muse
The SmackDown, Let the Battle for the Brain Begin Even seasonal writers get stage fright. This week I’ve struggled. For years I have been sharing flash fiction on my blog and exposed to the world how writers slowly lose their minds… Read More ›
Reviving the Creative Spark: Thawing the Frozen Muse and Getting Back to Writing
Oh no, you’ve let your creative mind go cold again. It’s like the Arctic reached your creative brain and you’re stepping over the muse corpse for a revive. For most of us, starting to write again after a hiatus is… Read More ›
Life or Death: The Power of Book One
Where to start my novel series? Jeez, the beginning would be the most logical place, and most stories do have a natural starting place. But oh no, The Muse decided to be difficult. She is plotting to send me to… Read More ›
Editing: From Cold to Gold?
Editing… Some writers love to edit and others would rather be caught in a sewer. Guess which camp I’m in? And I’ve watched and read Stephen King’s “It”. Can’t say I can ever look at a drain the same way… Read More ›
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