Like most writers, I am an inveterate procrastinator. In the course of writing this one article, I have checked my e-mail approximately 3,000 times, made and discarded multiple grocery lists, conducted a lengthy Twitter battle over whether the gold standard is actually the worst economic policy ever proposed, written Facebook messages to old schoolmates I […]
via Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators.. — A NOT SO JADED LIFE
Today we will be reusing, rewriting or recycling this classic fairy tale. Think of the possibilities! What if Little Red was the one who tried to lure the wolf and eat it? What if she was actually her Grandmother’s killer? Let your imagination run wild on this one and don’t be afraid to explore the darkness! Have fun and as always, Happy Writing! 
The Word Count Conundrum When this past weekend started the word count on my work in progress (WIP), tentatively called Blood in the Water, stood at 29,822. Given the way this story has been progressing I was looking forward to a very productive weekend. Saturday was a day of limited work. I had to meet […]
At Vida, writer Dallas Athent confronts one of the thorniest issues plaguing the literary scene: the unspoken nepotism-fueled culture of connections and reciprocal favors that determines who gets published where.
via Report from the Field: Struggling with Creative Nepotism — Discover
Write a short story based on the image above. Be sure to answer the following questions:
Photos: Alex Markovich. Camera: SONY SLT-A55V. April 23, 2016. Dear poets, writers, artists and all creative people! Feel free to use any pictures on your social networks, sites, blogs, etc. If you need a larger image to be published offline, please let me know and I will send you the original file. I appreciate if you share […]
via Free images for poets. Part Three. Abandoned Summer Houses. Twelve pictures — MARKOVICH PHOTO ART
Use the picture below as a writing prompt for a POEM. Make the poem as long or as short as you’d like but be sure to describe the setting. Is it dark and mysterious? Is it lush green and turquoise as far as the eye can see? Are there predators? Use your imagination. Happy Writing! 
