I'm sharing a short story from a prompt at my last writer's circle meeting. The prompt was write a scene, or story that includes a piece of candy. Let me know what you think. The Sweetest Story I gazed at the store window with its jars and boxes of candy. Every colour...
1st August has become Spider-man Day for many fans. The popular character debuted August 1, 1962 and has transitioned from comic books to animated cartoons, from action figures to live action movies. Although the date of Spidey's first appearance in comic books is...
Apologies for missing this re-blog yesterday - crisis required attention! Please see the attached link for the original http://thewritelife.com/cliches-avoid-4-story-endings-readers-will-hate/ I have placed the post here: Writing a book is difficult, but crafting an...
Recently I enjoyed the Harry Potter Exhibition (see here: http://mandyevebarnett.com/2014/02/03/creating-monsters-to-delight-and-scare/) so was intrigued to see an article advertising a touring exhibition for Sherlock Holmes. This is an exciting concept for Sir Arthur...
Epaulet - definition: a shoulder ornament on a uniform especially of a military or naval officer. OK so be honest what image came into your mind immediately you read today's word? A movie scene from An Officer & A Gentleman? Calendars with men in uniform? Or...
Trajectory – definition: the curve that an object travels along through space (such as a bullet, a rocket, or a planet in its orbit) What a shame this word was not on my desk diary a couple of days ago, it would have been perfect for the spectacular but frightening...
Please welcome Joss Landry, author of Mirror Deep. I linked today's post with the word - Tremulous - Definition: 1) marked by trembling or tremors : quivering 2) timorous, timid. Words used in romantic stories upon occasion. Interview Questions Joss Landry Mirror...