This week’s writing prompt is, Worst writing advice I’ve gotten. Honestly, I can’t say that I’ve gotten bad writing advice. I didn’t study “writing” specifically, and I’ve never been part of a critique group or anything like that. I studied literature in college, so I learned to write by spending years just writing, and also by Read More
Month: February 2018
Dreams and Goals #MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 7
This week’s writing prompt is, Top five things on my bucket list. I don’t really have a “bucket list,” partly because I don’t want to consider my own mortality, and partly because I’m sure that I’ll eventually get to do every amazing thing I wish. For me, goals and bucket lists are rather the same thing. Read More
The Author GOATs #MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 6
This week’s writing prompt is, “Five authors (alive or dead) I’d like to meet.” I’m going to go with some of the Greatest Of All Timers here: Stephen King Anne Rice J. R. R. Tolkien (He would bring C. S. Lewis as his date, so that’s a bonus) Jane Austen Pearl S. Buck Those are Read More
I Have To Pick Just One? #MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 5
This week’s writing prompt is, “A book that has influenced my life.” I have always been a voracious reader. I remember my dad reading me The Hobbit before bed, along with the staples of Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein. When I started picking up books, I had the complete Litte House books, dozens of Baby-Sitters Read More