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Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles hosted a conversation with four prominent black leaders Daryl Davis, Rev. Deborah Thurston, Briona Jenkins, and Baratunde Thurston about the topics of racial inequality, racial injustice, and how to talk to people who are racist. Short and sweet but so very much worth a look. https://youtu.be/lcOeBHYkRjw
I have a very touch and go relationship with outlining. It's not something I always use and I like having the ability to jump into a project and just GO. It's not always possible to do that. Outlining is a good way of looking at things in the big picture using the small details as... Continue Reading →
I saw some fellow authors post on Twitter their animated covers and it gave me the idea to try something similar. While it's not a proper animated cover this video ad allowed me to practice my video editing skills a bit more. No sound at the moment, but it was fun to work on. https://youtu.be/LW7Fy-rFrsc
No one is going to like my ideas... says the writer afraid to show her work to the world.
Working on short stories, something quick, simple, bite size has been a boon and a catharsis. #writing #shortstories
One of the things that I definitely don't like to do is wait for inspiration. Inspiration is good for putting down broad stroke ideas, but its not for the things that go between the ideas. That's why as a writer it's important to create some kind of writing plan, whether it's writing 20 minutes a... Continue Reading →
In six weeks, I've seen myself more clearly than I have in years. I've faced demons and pushed them aside only to find old forgotten wounds. I've built new bridges and fixed old ones and let some be taken by the storm. I've tried to understand my responsibility within a difficult time and an acceptance... Continue Reading →
There was this meme going around for minute, and you probably know the one. In part I want to address the ideas here and in part I want to add a drop in the bucket of ideas with my own. I've been stuck at home for a month now. 30 days in the same four... Continue Reading →
Another prompt short story. The challenge was to pick a photograph and write a story about it. Photo by Ansel Adams THE PHOTOGRAPH They’d climbed for days in spite of the warnings of their father and mother. They’d carried nothing but a backpack with food, a tent, some rope, and most importantly their camera. It... Continue Reading →
