Writing Prompt: Habits
One of the biggest things that distinguishes us as individuals is our habits. They may seem small, but the little mannerisms or behaviors we exhibit unconsciously really make us more… Writing Prompt: Habits
Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving Dinner
How do you typically spend your Thanksgiving? Do you spend it at a very picturesque dinner with your family, catching up while taking scrumptious bites of home-cooked family recipes? Do… Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving Dinner
Show Don’t Tell: Fear
You’re walking home after a long shift waiting tables. Your house is a few blocks away so you feel fairly secure as you wave goodbye to your coworkers as they… Show Don’t Tell: Fear
Writing Prompt: Horror Film
It’s a cold dark night as you’re walking home from your friend’s party. They’re only a few blocks away from home, you think, but as you start your trek in… Writing Prompt: Horror Film
Author Spotlight: Keith A. Nelson
Name: Keith A. Nelson Hometown: Aubrey (Dallas) Texas Book Title: The Alaska Chronicles Genre: Nonfiction/Adventure Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Keith A. Nelson (KAN):… Author Spotlight: Keith A. Nelson
Writing Prompt: Home Makeover
You can learn a lot about someone by simply walking into their house or apartment. Picture walking into a very modern house with muted colors and minimal decorations. Not a… Writing Prompt: Home Makeover
How to Write Dialogue
Authors often make the mistake of assuming that writing dialogue will be easy. You talk every day, how hard can it be to write someone speaking? But the truth is,… How to Write Dialogue
Author Spotlight: Dorothy J. Moore
Name: Dorothy J. Moore Book Title: Murder Behind the Badge Genre: Crime/Mystery Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Dorothy J. Moore (DJM): Suspense, Mysterious and… Author Spotlight: Dorothy J. Moore
Show Don’t Tell: Grief
There are moments that the words don’t reach, there is suffering too terrible to name… This tear-jerking song from Hamilton is one of many examples of what it’s like for… Show Don’t Tell: Grief
Writing Prompt: Natural Disasters
Natural disasters, or as some may call them ‘acts of God’, can often be difficult to cope with. This could refer to a bad storm where a telephone pole smashes… Writing Prompt: Natural Disasters