self-help books to read
July 29, 2016

Which of these books (I’m Happy for You (Sort Of… Not Really) by Kay Wills Wyma, Humilitas by John Dickson, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey, and The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman) would you pick up to read and why? Is it the cover that draws you? The title? The description? Want…

Water clocks girl writing endings novel
July 27, 2016

Spoiler alert: Since we’re covering endings, there will be a huge spoiler included.   Recently, I saw Alice Through the Looking Glass. Though the storyline seemed very random, the ending left you feeling happy and satisfied. Endings are difficult for me to write—even in blog posts. The right ending can make a story or blog…

microbiologist world-threatening disease guy in tuxedo read books contemporary romance
July 25, 2016

  Genre: Contemporary Romance You’ll like this if you like: Sweet, Passionate Romances, Honorable Heroes, Beards (the hero has one, but it’s not a bushy beard, so it’s acceptable in my book 😉 ), and hunts for a cure to a world-threatening disease. Hero Type: Brooding   Lucas, a billionaire microbiologist, goes into hiding after…

They say real flowers are prettier than simulated ones. Write the story.
July 22, 2016

Before participating in this writing prompt and writing the next part of the story, please read the writing prompt rules. Writing Prompt: They say real flowers are prettier than simulated ones.

book pages dark writing
July 20, 2016

  Paragraphs might sound like an insignificant, nit-picky aspect of writing to focus on. So why would I devote an entire blog post to them? Why not write about plot or characters instead? While they might seem insignificant, paragraphs are the building blocks of your story. If you want to build a beautiful house, you…

Book reviews with american pop star girl and Australian body guard guitar
July 18, 2016

Genre: Contemporary Romance You’ll like this if you like: Australia, Diabolical Aunts, Mystery, and Body Guards. Cleanliness: There is one point where the girl borrows the guy’s shirt, since her clothes are drying, and they kiss. The author is a Christian, and I would definitely call this book clean. Hero Type: Protector   I received…

Reading glasses folded on a book with blank white background
July 15, 2016

Do you prefer to read on a Kindle or an actual book? And how do you read most of the time? What Do You Prefer to Read On? What Do You Usually Read On (regardless of preferences)?

Camera clarity in focus Priorities God
July 13, 2016

A perfectly functioning camera is capable of taking both good pictures and bad ones. If the camera is focused on the right things, it takes good pictures. If it’s focused on the wrong things, then it produces bad pictures. I suppose you could say that we’re similar to cameras, except we don’t have an off…

non-fiction book on marriage
July 11, 2016

The Five Love Languages is centered around the idea that everyone has a love tank. When someone’s love tank is empty, problems occur, and they become depressed, bitter, critical, etc. The only way to keep someone’s love tank full is by speaking their love language, which could be one of the following:   Words of Affirmation Those…

Bus as I'm dying I realize, they were right. Write this story.
July 8, 2016

Please read the writing prompt rules for instructions on how to participate (if you haven’t already). Writing Prompt: But as I’m dying, I realize: They were right.