Special note to my followers: Thank you for your patience while I took the month of August off. My dear husband passed away peacefully at home as I held his hand on August 2. I wrote sporadically on my book during the month, but mostly I just grieved and began the journey of healing. Thank …
Having Trouble Writing This Summer? Try this!
Motivational Monday Writing Challenge! July 15, 2019 My writing has changed lately. Partly because it is summer and I have so much to do outside. Partly because of a personal issue. Partly because, sometimes it is just hard to write. When that happens, I return to the Why I Write assignment and do a quick …
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One Writer’s Story
Motivational Monday Writing Challenge - 7.8.2019 A friend tagged me on Facebook with a quote that goes something like this: When people throw stones at you, don’t throw them back. Pick them up and build something great! This reminds me of the writing life. You know what I mean – that dreaded conversation. “What do …
Motivational Mondays Writing Challenge – 7.1.2019
Using Life to Boost Your Writing Another celebration is upon us in the U.S - the Fourth of July. Think of all the things that happen on the Fourth: picnics, BBQs, fireworks, parades, pie eating contests, hot dog eating contests, games like tug of war and croquet, family reunions and so much more. Any one …
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Motivational Mondays Writing Challenge! 6.24.2019
One Way to Begin a Story Once upon a time. Such a classic phrase. When we read it, we often think of fairy tales from our childhood. My husband tells of his college professor who told students this phrase was the cure for writer’s block. He would say something like, “Just type out ‘Once upon …
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Motivational Mondays Writing Challenge – 6.17.2019
Writing Celebrations Think about this: all the characters you write about have birthdays and perhaps even favorite holidays. How will you describe a celebration to your readers? Who is your protagonist? How are they feeling? Are they celebrating wholeheartedly? Or is something bothering them? Do they hate holidays? If so, why? Set the scene for …
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Motivational Monday Writing Challenge! 6.10.2019
With Father's Day approaching, I miss my Dad so much. He always said I was his Father's Day present (my birthday is the 18th). What will you write about your Dad? Or will you write about something else from the prompts? Here's my story to help get you started... Daddy's Hands by Theresa Duncan For …
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Photo Friday Challenge! June 7, 2019
My Town by Theresa Duncan The sunny, eighty degree afternoon meant one thing to me - ice cream. John and I got into the car and headed down the mountain to a favorite spot - Big Creek Coffee. They sell the locally famous Big Dipper ice cream and this would be our first indulgence of …
Motivational Mondays Writing Challenge! 6.3.2019
Motivational Monday Writing Challenge continues! Character sketch How many times have you sat in a coffee shop or a mall or a restaurant and found characters around you interesting? Hopefully a lot, because that is what we writers do. We are always on the lookout for stories. We even eavesdrop at cafes and restaurants to …
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Last one? Motivational Mondays Writing Challenge!
Road trip - May 27, 2019 As summer approaches, are you planning a road trip? Most of us fly to destinations more often than we drive. We don’t want to waste time getting there; we just want to be there and tackle our to-do list. When our three children were little, we always took road …
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