Category Archives: Writing

What I am Reading Now

Posted on July 20, 2017 by marykay93

While browsing the shelves of Barnes and Noble in search of books on the topic of writing picture books for children, I found an excellent book written by Ann Whitford Paul. Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide From Story Creation … Continue reading →

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Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2016 by marykay93

The clock is ticking. It’s that time of year again. Time to make your New Year’s resolutions. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary has multiple definitions for the word resolution. I am going to just pick two: “a formal expression of opinion, will, … Continue reading →

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How to Identify a Writer

Posted on November 23, 2016 by marykay93

An interesting article was written by Jesse DuBose from Nicholls State University. He wrote a few observations on how to identify a writer: They’re readers The grammar police is a real thing They tend to be day dreamers They definitely … Continue reading →

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Writing prompts

Posted on March 20, 2016 by marykay93

Writing Prompts Crossword puzzles are an excellent source for writing material. Crossword clues and answers increase your vocabulary by providing new words that can be used in a story: reave, kiln, gaunt, relic, grog, seedily. They also provide great writing … Continue reading →

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What I am reading now …

Posted on December 29, 2015 by marykay93

I made another trip to Half Price Books. I purchased the book Creative Writing: Forms and Techniques written by Lavonne Mueller and Jerry D. Reynolds. One topic of interest was the authors’ suggestion for keeping a writer’s journal. My first … Continue reading →

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What I am reading now…

Posted on September 16, 2014 by marykay93

The public library is high on my list of favorite places to visit. Where else can you access books, movies, music, and the internet for free? Unless, of course, you have a library in your home. Can’t find what you … Continue reading →

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A 26-sentence story…

Posted on October 30, 2013 by marykay93

This story is the result of an exercise for a writer’s workshop I attended at the public library. I started the beginnings of the story in an earlier post and now the entire story is complete. The exercise consisted of … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Workshop

Posted on October 10, 2013 by marykay93

I attended a how-to-get-started-writing workshop at the public library. The workshop was  presented by the Writers Center of Indiana and was designed to help aspiring writers get started in the process of becoming writers. Attendees participated in writing exercises and … Continue reading →

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