Happy Write About It Wednesday, Writers! I hope you have had a great and productive week so far. I’ve been hibernating and reading the past few days. We had the first snow of the season on Saturday. It was a record breaking 10 ½ inches. The most we have ever had in one day. We... Continue Reading →
Happy Write About It Wednesday, Writers! December is here, and the holidays are upon us! Happy Hanukkah to those of you who are celebrating! This time of the year has me thinking about Santa Claus obviously and gift giving. While presents are not the most important part of the holidays they are certainly a fun... Continue Reading →
Hey Readers, Writers, and Followers! So, I just realized that NaNoWriMo ended four days ago and I never wrote a blog update with my final thoughts on National Novel Writing Month 2018. Oops. Slacker status over here… like usual. But I will proudly say that I was NOT a slacker last month. For the first... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was the longest day ever. It was so hard waiting for the clock to strike midnight, the start of National Novel Writing Month. I’ve been preparing, plotting, outlining my NaNoWriMo for months now and I reached the point where there was nothing left to do but start writing. This year my NaNoWriMo project is... Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween, Writers!Halloween is my favorite holiday, until December 1st and then Christmas is my favorite holiday. They’re tied for the best holiday. Don't you agree? It’s been a while since we have done a Write About It Wednesday. I’m going to try to get better about keeping up with blogging. I know I’ve said... Continue Reading →
The most challenging month of the year for writers across the world begins in one and a half days. On November First, National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, begins. NaNoWriMo is an internet-based challenge that encourages writers to write 50,000 words or more in just thirty days. Chris Baty started the project in July 1999... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Write About It Wednesday! Summer is in the air and students all across America have either already had their last day of school for the year, or the last day is quickly approaching. (Unless they attend a year round school, in which case, bless their poor little hearts). The last day of school... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Write About It Wednesday! This past Monday was Memorial Day in the USA. It’s a day to remember and honor our fallen military men and women. For some it is a just a Monday off work, giving them a three-day-weekend to get out of town, cookout, drink beer, and have a good time.... Continue Reading →
Happy Write About It Wednesday, Writers! I hope you are having a creative and productive week this far. This week my family has been passing around a sore throat, which is the inspiration for this week’s writing prompts. Plagues, illnesses, diseases, and cancers have all played a huge role in history of our world, contributing... Continue Reading →
I’ve been reading a book called A Glimmer of Hope by Steve McHugh. In the book there are many mythical and magical creatures. This book serves as the inspiration for this week’s Write About It Wednesday. Every good fantasy book or story needs a mythical/magical creature or two. Therefore, our topic this week for our... Continue Reading →
Michelle C. Hillstrom - Author 