Fantasy-Sci-Fi, Storyworld
World-building From the Eyes of a Character
The carbine was still jammed and Jim couldn’t do anything to fix it. He finally tossed it aside and…
November 9, 2016-
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StoryworldBoard Games that Inspire Writing
The murmur of countless alien tongues subsided as the chairman of the interstellar council called for order. The delegates…
October 11, 2016 -
Child's Craft, Uncategorized10 suggestions to overcoming writing obstacles
We discussed the first three suggestion to overcoming writing obstacles in an earlier blog. Run, walk, exercise – stir…
August 17, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhen an Asset Becomes a Liability
The setting sold us. A property with mature trees and a creek running behind it. Even in March, with…
July 25, 2016 -
The Creative Tool Kit6 Must-Have Books On Creativity
The subject of creativity has always fascinated me. Where does it originate? How can I access more of it?…
July 2, 2016 -
The Creative Tool Kit3 Time-Saving Strategies To Up Your Writing Game
You may ask what the following three strategies have to do with creativity. I think we can all agree…
June 3, 2016 -
Child's Craft
Overcoming Obstacles
Obstacles. Disguised in various ways, they reveal the same evil – blocks to what we want to achieve or…
June 2, 2016 -
The Creative Tool Kit, Uncategorized
3 Simple Ways to Boost Creativity
Welcome to The Creativity Kit! Each month tips and tools to help boost your creativity skills will be found…
May 3, 2016 -
Child's CraftWhat Children’s Publishers Want
What do children’s publishers want? That is the question that all children’s writers long to have answered. What is…
April 11, 2016 -
A Pinch of PoetryFound Poetry: Poetic Forms I
In honor of National Poetry Month (April), I thought we could take a few moments to explore writing a…
April 5, 2016 -
Child's Craft, Uncategorized
Questions Childen’s Writers Should be Asking
When I was in India recently, our team leader told of an Indian child who asked her if the…
February 29, 2016 -
StoryworldAcquiring Things of Value
When writing a speculative fiction novel, determine what the things of value are in your world. Water, food, shelter-building resources,…
February 7, 2016 -
StoryworldFood for your Storyworld
Regardless how fantastic the setting, the people in your book must treat their environment as commonplace. A character who…
November 28, 2015 -
Dear Young Scribes5 Fun Writing Exercises for Teens to Spark Creativity and Develop Writing Voice
Thanks to my past teen self, I will never run out of book ideas. I spent those years writing pages…
August 25, 2015 -
BestsellersWacky Ways to Windup Your Creativity
We’ve all been there. Deadlines are looming for our blog or our novels. A tingling in the pit of…
July 22, 2015 -
StoryworldChristian Science Fiction and Fantasy: Alien Nature
Atheists believe all creatures evolved over countless millennia of bloodshed, allowing only the fittest members of a species to…
July 3, 2015
