Peering at the surface of my mind PROSE – Straight talk This is a response to a writing prompt I found on Medium. I thought it would be a good opportunity to slow down and examine what I’m doing and why? In the following few lines, perhaps, you will be able to better understand the … Continue reading Mangus Unplugged
The Writer’s Toolbox – Allegory and Symbolism #amwriting Continue reading REBLOG: The Writer’s Toolbox – Allegory and Symbolism #amwriting
What do you listen to while you work? PROSE – CHALLENGE RANT Typically, while working at my day job. I listen to a book whether it be a short story, novel, or essay. I do this to assist in practicing my active listening skills. I listen to both fiction and non-fiction. I pay attention to … Continue reading A Book a Day Keeps Madness Away
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog: on Writing Forward: Today’s fiction writing exercise is excerpted from Story Drills: Fiction… Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise – by Melissa Donovan… Continue reading REBLOG: Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise – by Melissa Donovan…
Welcome to my April best curated Writer’s Tips. This edition is chock full of goodies. Learn how to avoid and fix 10 website mistakes by Nate … Writer’s Tips April Edition – 10 Website Mistakes, Make Videos on Canva, Broken Link Checker, Author Public Image, Beta Readers, Ebook Piracy, Value … Continue reading REBLOG: Writer’s Tips April Edition – 10 Website Mistakes, Make Videos on Canva, Broken Link Checker, Author Public Image, Beta Readers, Ebook Piracy, Value …
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? Let me see … my morning rituals? First, after the bathroom, the coffee grinder. I grind enough coffee beans for two pots. The first pot goes into the thermos for the office. The second pot is for my cat and … Continue reading The Grind
This post is a roughly tidied version of my February 2023 tweets about short stories. There’s a list of all stories at the very end of the post (… February 2023 Short Story Reading Post Continue reading REBLOG: February 2023 Short Story Reading Post
I’ve no idea what I’m doing: I decide my writing and reading goals for the next year at the end of the past year — usually, a simple process after examining the previous years. I spent a considerable amount of time exploring the idea of online writing. After reading several articles about online writing platforms, I discovered Medium. … Continue reading The Knucklehead Report – Issue 2
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