The Creative Writing Process
When we first learn about creative writing, we are taught one path to follow as the creative process.
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I knew the advantages that I was going to get in my training from Zwift. What I didn’t know is how it was going to help me write.
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I’ve been a little MIA again and I am sorry for that. This summer has been interesting to say the least. This November I plan on getting back to a…
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Last month, the #CHERISHED blogfest was born. This weekend, bloggers across the world are invited to share stories about one little item that they possess which brings them joy. My little…
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Great inspiration from the amazing Kristen Lamb. As a writer, I can relate to pretty much this entire post. How many of these “You might be a writer if…” traits…
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I never obsess over anything. Oh, um, I should probably rephrase that. My friends are rolling their eyes. OCD is something that I slightly suffer from. Some days it really…
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I must say, I’m addicted banned books. Maybe it is because when I read one, it’s like giving the middle finger to all those who try to place restrictions on literature.…
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I found inspiration while sitting with the dead. Their buried bodies beckoned me to join them and write. The dead don’t impede while one is trying to concentrate. They lie idly by, allowing masterpieces…
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I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour and let me just say it was a hell of a lot of fun! Martin,…
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Well, my sabbatical went a little longer than expected. I apologize for that. 2015 has not been very kind. Hoping that with the seasonal transition to Spring I can rebloom…
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I am going to take a short sabbatical from writing until March. However, I don’t want to leave you all bored until then. Fellow horror author friend, Chris Musgrave, shared…
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I once heard that when you die, you relive every second of your life all over again. This is more than just your life flashing before your eye. Your whole “existence”…
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This week’s “Before I Die…” location is one that I hesitate to write as it is filled with absolute hopelessness. The Aokigahara Forest, located at the base of Mount Fuji in…
Keep readingThe Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
Happy 2015! Thankfully I made it through 2014 somewhat alive. I hope you did too. If you are reading this and did not successfully live through 2014, then that means…
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The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, USA has always fascinated me since I was a child. And I have yet to visit it. The entire home took 34…
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This is something I posted yesterday at The Sarcastic Muse and reblogging it here today. Why? Because it is about Jurassic Park! It is also kind of a segue into…
Keep readingCapela dos Ossos, Evora, Portugal
In Evora, Portugal exists the Chapel of Bones (or Capela dos Ossos). The Chapel of Bones is located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis. Upon entering…
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