The House in the Cerulean Sea
A beautiful story about found family and taking chances in the pursuit of happiness. This book has officially succeeded in warming my cold, dead heart, and I am looking forward to more from the author. Please read it!
“The Bridge,” and What it Means in Storytelling as Well as in Music
I love music. But, then again, who doesn’t? Like a good story, music has the ability to touch upon our emotions. Music can uplift and inspire us, or it can fill us with dread. It can even make us cry. As is often the case with art, just the tiniest little details placed with great…
Starting Point…Again
In one of our previous Writing Prompts, I asked you to pick a favorite line from a book and use it as a starting point for your own story. Now, however, I’m telling you to use a “starting point” as a way to combat getting stuck in a scene or suffering through days of writer’s…
Limitation
A while ago, I talked about Limitation in Poetry, and how forcing myself to follow very specific guidelines (ironically) ended up helping me think outside the box in terms of rhythm, word usage, imagery, etc. Now, apply that to your own current WIP, be it poetry or prose. For instance, you can write entirely in…
Samhain
Tonight, millions of homes around the world will be preparing for an invasion—one spurred on by tiny armies of goblins, ghosts, monsters, and a plethora of Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. Come October every year, and sometimes even before the last week of September has fully passed, we engage in a slow-burn ritual which celebrates all…