Category Archives: Writing

Writing a Synopsis – How to and How Not

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Don’t forget to stop by my new blog, Diary of a Teenage Prepper, for fun homesteading updates!   It doesn’t seem like it would be that big of an issue, right? A synopsis just states what the book is about. … Continue reading →

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Crafting Characters – Antagonist’s Apex

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

There’s a trick to crafting your antagonist. As much as it may seem like their only purpose is to throw a wrench in things for your MC(s) and be hated by the readers, that is not entirely true. The best … Continue reading →

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To Shine as Broken Glass – There is Hope!

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Broken. That’s a hurtful place to be, and yet we’ve all been there. We’ve gone to sleep in tears that no one will see left to dry on our cheeks. We’ve woken up feeling as though we waged war through … Continue reading →

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Is Your Story Made of Starlight Dust?

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

Is your story one of starlight dust? You know what that looks like. The special ones, the ordinary topics made extraordinary in ways that make a reader stand back in amazement. A reader may never be sure just what it … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After – Really? How to Nail Your Story’s Ending

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

“And they lived happily ever after.” We’ve all heard it a million-quadrillion-zillion-times-two times. So-and-so saved the day, so-and-so was happy, and they lived happily ever after. But did you ever stop to think how unrealistic that is? It’s the stuff that … Continue reading →

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A Free Short Story – Enjoy!

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

Happy Memorial Day to all of you! Today’s post is going to be simple, but since I was running out of ideas – and time – I decided to share something special. And free. And who can resist something free? This … Continue reading →

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Musings of a Goat Herdess – Sneak Peak!

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

Welcome one and all! As a quick recap, Musings of a Goat Herdess is one of my current WIPs. I’ve decided to start this off as a blog series – yay! – which means I’ll get into a schedule of releasing a … Continue reading →

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