I have been discovering some great poetry blogs, lately! Here is one of my favorite ones, please check it out.
Author: cskinnaird
Writer, journalist, blogger, and editor.
Based in Florida. Loves travel and Eastern spirituality.
Writes novels, poetry, short fiction.
Resources from theWriter
Good afternoon everyone, I was travelling last Wednesday, but today I wanted to share some great resources I found when out and about! The Writer has a dearth of awesome articles, many are free, some are membership-only. Some of my favorites that I'm still gobbling up are:Why Humor in Fiction is So Essential Why are… Continue reading Resources from theWriter
Terrific Tropes
Hello, everyone! I hope things are going alright for you out there. Today we're going to be discussing tropes that I like, as an echo/counteractive to the previous post on terrible tropes. In case you missed that post, here's the definition we're using for tropes, as seen in Urban Dictionary: An overused, nearly meaningless word… Continue reading Terrific Tropes
Terrible Tropes
Hello, everyone! Today I want to talk about tropes. What is a trope? The dictionary says: A word or expression used in a figurative senseMerriam-Webster Now, this doesn't seem like anything too bad, right? This is going to be something we see in a lot of literature, virtually all of it, anywhere, from any genre.… Continue reading Terrible Tropes
Writing & Editing Software
Good morning, everyone! I've been busy reading and writing, and not had a lot of ideas for what to post here. But I want to keep posting, even when I don't have any thoughts on writing, book reviews, or want to share my own works. So I'm going to try to share resources, on the… Continue reading Writing & Editing Software
Painful Writing Lessons
Good morning, all! I'm excited to share a resource with you, which I just found. Cian Traynor on Memo'd explores the most painful lessons in creative writing. Here is a sample: There will be times when your mind goes blank, when writing is the last thing you want to do. But your pet project will still be… Continue reading Painful Writing Lessons
Why write?
Buried in a bookGood afternoon my friends, Work has been wild with training recently, and Delta variant cancelled my much-beloved trip to visit my mother for her birthday (first visit since 2019!). I am still reeling and feeling that disappointment and sadness. But, the writing goes on! Recently I started reading the apparently-famous YA fantasy… Continue reading Why write?
Book Review: “Malice” by Heather Walter
Dear friends, My health continues to be somewhat shaky this month, but I'm determined to keep updating this blog. Recently I've been doing a LOT of reading, and right now I'm excited to say I'm on the Court of Thorns and Roses, famous YA fantasy series. I am a few chapters in now and it's… Continue reading Book Review: “Malice” by Heather Walter
Discovering Poet Katharyn Howd Machan
Good evening my friends, It has been a couple of wild weeks. I have been going through some health upsets. Now I am happy to be able to dive back into blogging, and hopefully, back into writing, also! Currently I am in a research bit on my young adult historical novel. My main character has… Continue reading Discovering Poet Katharyn Howd Machan
Favorite Writing Magazines
Good morning, everyone!I hope that your weekend was restful. I spent some time outside lying down and gazing at the clouds and trees. I'm hoping it will help me dive back into one of my stories, because lately I've been so tired from work (office job), I haven't had the brainpower to do much writing.… Continue reading Favorite Writing Magazines
Typing Madly 