Link here: https://josephdrumheller.wordpress.com/2016/08/22/five-steps-to-create-a-childrens-book/ The Five Steps to Create a Children’s’ Book The Idea This may seem like the easiest part of creating a children’s book – right? Not as easy as first appears as it...
We all feel directionless from time to time, whether it is work related boredom, a relationship stagnating or our writing process requires refreshing. We suffer the emotion and frustration in different ways depending on its source. As for a writing malaise there are...
Our creativity can be inspired from the smallest word, picture or even a globally known news worthy article. Some of you will have read my short story - The Keys. (Oct 17th) The photo inspired the story. What obscure stimulus has sparked an idea for you? As many of...
What inspired you to write your first book?It was time, plain and simply. I had been putting together information for ages and it was just time to clear off my desk! I’ve always written but I think I had more time to really think it out and organize the information...
SCARECROW Hay-men, mommets, tattie bogles, kakashi, tao-tao—whether formed of straw or other materials, the tradition of scarecrows is pervasive in farming cultures around the world. The scarecrow serves as decoy, proxy, and effigy—human but not human. We create them...
Today is the start of this year's Rumble coloring contest. Download the coloring sheet from http://www.dreamwritepublishing.ca. You can mail your entry in and then either winner's can opt for prizes to be mailed or personally awarded by the author - ME at Words in the...
To have inspiration for our writing we must observe life, to avoid our family and friends abandoning us we need to engage with them, to pay the bills we must usually work a day job, to maintain our word count or deadline we must organize writing time. So the question...
Anticipation: the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction Synonyms: expectancy, expectation, excitement, suspense We all feel the thrill and anticipation for upcoming vacations, special occasions and seasonal festivals. During the months and weeks...
The following week, Alice asked hundreds of questions and tested out her claws and strong legs. Her eyes did not change to gold like her aunt's but her night vision was clearer than a humans. She did not have super strength like her uncle although she could snap thick...