Hey all, Sam here. I guess I'm going to start today's post by referring back to the two previous posts about PaWriCo: first the announcement of my project goals and deadline, and second my Week 1 Check-In. It has been a week since that last check-in, so if I'm serious about trying to work towards… Continue reading PaWriCo Week 2 Check-In
Hey all, Sam here. When I posted about my participation in a end-of-year writing challenge last week, I believe I mentioned that I wanted to try and do semi-regular check-ins on my progress. We're just over a week in, so I guess let's talk about my progress... Well, I knew Day 1 was going to… Continue reading PaWriCo Week 1 Check-In
Hey all, Sam here. We have reached September, and as we get into the fall months (here in the US anyway), I often find myself thinking to writing challenges. I am happy to say that I have found a challenge to fill the void left by NaNoWriMo...and that is Writer's Atelier's Write Brave Challenge. You… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Write Brave Challenge 2024
Hey all, Sam here. I admit that I went into a little bit of a shutdown in the days after Gen Con. Between all the panels, the running around the convention center and Indianapolis in general, and the travel distance....I needed the time to rest, so I let my little blog streak die. And, I'll… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Inspiration from Gen Con Writer’s Symposium
Hey all, Sam here. Have you ever wanted to have a creative life but it always feels like there's just something in the way? Because lately I have just felt like writing is such a struggle. I want to write, and I can feel the words sitting in my mind, the scenes wanting to play… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity by Felicia Day
Hey all, Sam here. Well, it has certainly been awhile since the last WIP Wednesday post popped up on this blog. I'm trying to work on getting back into a more consistent schedule, in terms of reading, writing, blogging, and just life in general. Obviously I can't promise anything, but I'm trying to get things… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – April 17, 2024
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome back to another installment of the Weekend Writer series here on the blog. I had meant to really get things together for the new iteration of this series last month, but all I managed was the usual prompt generation and then prompt share. I hope to not drop the ball… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Stop Worrying; Start Writing: How to Overcome Fear, Self-Doubt, and Procrastination by Sarah Painter
Hey all, Sam here. Weekend Writer is back! As I mentioned in a previous post, I am making some changes to how this blog series works, mostly because I was spending so much time prepping and writing these weekly posts and it left me so drained. I absolutely loved writing all the writing posts and… Continue reading Weekend Writer: February 2024 Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. Hello everyone...can I just say that 2024 is already looking like an incredible reading year? I'm very excited about it. Not only are there a lot of exciting upcoming releases, but I also still have this awesome backlog of books to work my way through as well. Okay, so basically I… Continue reading 2024 Anticipated Reads (So Far)
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome back to another bookish deep dive for Weekend Writer. So, if you've been paying attention, I was supposed to spend this month finishing up my deep dive into The Emotional Craft of Writing by Donald Maass...but I just wasn't connecting to the book and it just wasn't working for me.… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Writing with Emotion, Tension, & Conflict by Cheryl St. John Chapters 1
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