I've been virtually nonexistent since my weekend at Disneyland. It wore me out. We were so tired that we came home 5 hours early. I'd like to say that since then I've recovered, but I'm always so tired that I can't tell. Since then, I've had a hard time working on my writing.… Continue reading Just Write!
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Other Books
In my last post, I shared a picture of all the books I collected for my birthday and mentioned the bag of books I got to take from the library I volunteered at before summer began. Here's a picture of those books. I was going to take more, but was worried about having room for… Continue reading Other Books
Popping in Again!
May has not been my month for blogging. Bad Alyson! Just an update, Husband of Mine has started his internship, and things are going great for him! I finished reading Grave Mercy (which I mentioned here). It took me a lot longer to finish than I hoped, not because it was boring, but because… Continue reading Popping in Again!
Busy week!
It's been a while since my last post, so I figured it was time for a quick update as to what I've been doing- I started a new job! Whoo! I stopped nannying back in December, and applied a couple of places, but because of my trips to the doctor and Physical… Continue reading Busy week!
Free Write #5
I've been making slow progress with the next chapter of Powerful. I found a new show to watch on Netflix, which was cool because it's a historical fiction based in the 1500s about politics in France, England, Scotland, etc. It's been really helpful to get me thinking about politics in Powerful, but it also… Continue reading Free Write #5
The Resplendent Shooting Star
I'm doing another free write. Remember the superhero short story contest I judged not too long ago? Yeah. I finally caved. I'm writing my own superhero short story based on the superhero I created. Meet The Resplendent Shooting Star. With her daughter, Sophie, on her lap, Emily flipped through the pages of… Continue reading The Resplendent Shooting Star
The Princess in the Tower
It's been a really long time since I've done random prompt writing. It's been a while since I've done real creative writing. I spent a lot of time writing a short summary of the idea I had for my Cinderella retelling that doesn't at all fit in with any part of Rose. It sucks… Continue reading The Princess in the Tower
What I Wish I Knew
As I was going through my notes from LTUE again, I discovered another one of my favorite panels. It was titled, "What I Wish I Knew When I Started - Common Mistakes Made By New Writers". Kasie West, Jacob Gowans, Joe Vasicek, Karen C. Evans, and Bree Despain sat on the panel. This… Continue reading What I Wish I Knew
Breaking Through Blockages – Advice from Sandra Tayler
One of the very helpful panels I attended at LTUE was titled "Breaking Through Blockages". Sandra Tayler was the speaker. I've been wanting to share her ideas for a while, but as I've been busy putting them to use, I haven't had a chance. The very first thing she said was, "When you… Continue reading Breaking Through Blockages – Advice from Sandra Tayler
Thaddeus Whiskers and the Dragon
Back in October, I wrote a post about my friend, H. L. Burke. Since October, she's been working on another book. It's different from what she usually writes, but she had a lot of fun with it. It's called Thaddeus Whiskers and the Dragon. She typically writes YA fantasy novels, but followed… Continue reading Thaddeus Whiskers and the Dragon