The Birthday Prompt
Today’s prompt–to write a story about one of your characters’ birthdays–may seem simple, but it isn’t. Why’s that? Because of one extra rule I’m going to throw in: The birthday celebration you’re...
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Today’s prompt was inspired by a free email course I’m taking on the art of writing fairy tales–if you’re interested, you can sign up for it or any other course through Writing Bliss. The more I...
View ArticleA Variety of Markets
Today I’d like to introduce you to two markets which accept non-fiction and two markets looking for fiction. In the attempt to build a freelance career, I’ve been doing mostly research on non-fiction...
View ArticleGetting into the Writing Zone
Since you’re planning to write a 50, 000 word novel next month–dividing into 1,667 words per day–it’s a good idea to get warmed up by doing some writing exercises over the next few days. A good goal...
View ArticlePicture Prompts!
A handful of you might be aware that I’ve wanted a camera for a long, long time. I wanted the camera because photos make blog posts more attractive and articles about my city will more easily sell with...
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I’m really loving having a camera… and here’s some proof! Let’s see what you can write about this: Box in the Sky Please post the first sentence of your response
View ArticleFriday Picture Prompt
From the Roof… Please post the first sentence of your response in the comments.
View ArticleSnow Day
There’s a big snowstorm here in Toronto, and while everyone else may be miserable about it, I’m thrilled. Why? Because snowy days make for the best picture prompts: The storm from inside… Please post...
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Today I am stuck waiting for guest posts, so here’s a picture prompt instead: What’s with this guy?
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