Brains are weird. We get all ready to write, and we even know the kind of story we want (swords! sorcery! fantasy realms!). But the minute we go to hammer something out on our laptops, we get stuck. Ugh! Not to worry–sometimes you just need a little warmup to get your brain on board 🙂 …
“Ugh, what should I write about?” Do you ever get stuck when facing a blank page? Sometimes, you need a good writing prompt to get the creative juices flowing. You might go back and use some of what you’ve written, or you might just use it as a warmup until you feel more confident or …
Hello, bookish friends! You know, I’m not sure when I first heard about unicorns as a kid, but I do know that I thought they were MAGNIFICENT. (Dragons were also amazing. So were tigers and wolves and Chinese river dolphins, but those were a little more accessible through nature documentaries on TV.) At any rate, …
One of the things I’ve enjoyed the most this year has been discovering book lovers on Instagram. In fact, there was a WHOLE COMMUNITY of readers under the hashtag #bookstagram. I had no idea!! Now it’s a regular part of my daily routine to check out the latest book hashtags and the sumptuously styled photographs …
When I started reaching out to other readers and writers on the internet, I figured I should try Instagram. I honestly just picked it because I like drawing and looking at photos in general. But when I went to set up an account, I realized I needed a good Instagram name idea, and fast! With …
Hello, bookish friends! As you know, I adore writing stories about shapeshifter girls and beautiful crow boys. But sometimes it’s fun to return to the classics, you know? I’ve had a lot of mythical beasts crawling through my reading list lately, too, so I think my eye was already primed to jump on these fantastic …