Guy Protecting girl with his... protective stance
March 7, 2016

Genre: Clean Pirate Romance You’ll like this is you like: Pirates, Sweet Romance, Inspiring Character Arcs, Unexpected Plot Development, and Roguish Heroes. Cleanliness: There’s a few kisses. Hero Type: Bad Boy   Grace is the very pious daughter of an admiral in the British navy. Though she’s a bit self-righteous, she honestly tries to do…

post apocalyptic nursery rhymes with spooky tree background
March 4, 2016

We’re trying something a bit different today. Instead of continuing a story one section at a time, for today’s writing prompt we’ll be writing our own poems and nursery rhymes for a post-apocalpytic world.   Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with!

Green turtle with grass in background
March 2, 2016

  Once upon a time, a turtle (Note: For the purpose of the story, I’m saying it’s a turtle. “Tortoising Yourself to Success” is a much more cumbersome title.) challenged a hare to a race. At the start of the race, the Hare put on a burst of speed. Confident that he’d win, he decided…

Historical Romance
February 29, 2016

Genre: Historical Romance You’ll like this if you like: Saucy Heroines, Bossy, Brooding, Mysterious Heroes, Stories that Sweep You Along, Stories Where You Feel Everything Right Alongside the Main Character, Romance—Complete with High Tension and Longing, or Historical. Cleanliness: The romantic tension is high in some scenes (alright, a lot of scenes), and the kisses…

Romantic ring forming a heart on a bible
February 26, 2016

I don’t care for a whole lot of modern authors. There are a few, but not many. My disdain for contemporary writers stems from a numbers of things, but there is one distasteful, common component that bothers me: sappy romance. Any book, whether dramatic or comical, can be deepened with romance. If you write romance…

astronaut man in snow writing seamless stories
February 24, 2016

Recently, I saw Interstellar. I know that the science might not be entirely correct—it is science fiction after all—but I loved how all of the events seemed tight and linear. You could plot everything perfectly. Sometimes, my story has almost an episodic feel to it, jumping from one point to another. I’m going to show…

Awesome self-help book for teens
February 22, 2016

Genre and Audience: Self-Help Book for Teens You’ll like this if you like: Improving Yourself, Fun, Feeling Empowered, Having Better Relationships, and High Self-Esteem.   In short, here are the habits: Be Proactive Begin With the End in Mind Put First Things First Think Win-Win Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Synergize Sharpen…

Lonely footprints writing prompt
February 19, 2016

Make sure you know the writing prompt rules 🙂 Writing Prompt: For a long time, she only used the Gift when she thought no one was watching.

Creepy, dark silhouette of a man
February 17, 2016

What does C.S. Lewis have in common with Imagine Dragons? I’m sure most of you are familiar with Demons by Imagine Dragons. If not, prepare to be educated 😉           “When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It’s where my demons hide It’s where my demons hide Don’t get…

Contemporary romance for adults
February 15, 2016

Genre and Audience: Contemporary Romance for Adults You’ll like this if you like: Tension, Unique, yet Realistic Characters, Reformed Rebels, Motorcycles, and an Inspiring Character Arc. Cleanliness: There’s a few really sweet kisses. Nothing out of the norm. Hero Type: Bad Boy/Beta Male   Harriet is a preacher’s kid, a reformed rebel, and now head…