by Annette | Jul 22, 2013 | Writing Quote of the Week
So it occurred to me today that if I write 500 words every day between now and December 31st that I’ll have an 80,000 word book. Now, 500 words a day isn’t too difficult, right? You could write that during your lunch break or in the morning before you go...
by Annette | Jul 21, 2013 | Story Starter Sunday
Today’s story starter is a visual one. Decide who this woman is and why she’s on the beach with a bottle of wine. Is she celebrating? If so, what is she celebrating? Is she drinking to forget? Is she happy or sad? Why? Why is she dressed up? Where is she?...
by Annette | Jul 15, 2013 | Romance Writing
“The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” Randy Pausch
by Annette | Jul 14, 2013 | Story Starter Sunday
It’s Sunday and it’s the first big mountain stage in the Tour de France. I’ve been watching cycling since I dated a competitive cyclist in college. It’s quite to watch and they have amazing legs! They also tend to be a special breed of human...
by Annette | Jul 12, 2013 | Romance Writing
Happy Friday! One of the ways to tap into your creative side is to remember it. We’re all creative, or at least we allowed ourselves to be creative when we were children. Imaginary play is an example of the type of creativity we embraced when we were young. Joy,...
