Hello everyone, Today I'm sharing a snippet of my own writing, a piece of history, if you will. Currently I'm working on a YA historical novel set during the American Civil War era, as well as researching publishing a poetry chapbook the traditional way. If you have any ideas or resources, let me know! 1850s… Continue reading A Piece of History
Author: cskinnaird
Writer, journalist, blogger, and editor.
Based in Florida. Loves travel and Eastern spirituality.
Writes novels, poetry, short fiction.
Book Review: “Tempests and Slaughter” YA Fantasy by Tamora Pierce
HOW IT BEGAN... Ok my friends, this...this is going to be a doozy of a post, indeed! I'll explain why a bit later. First of all, a few of you responded to my poll from the post two weeks ago, where I asked what content you'd like to see on this blog in 2021. I… Continue reading Book Review: “Tempests and Slaughter” YA Fantasy by Tamora Pierce
New Content for 2021!
Good afternoon my friends, How are you today? I wanted to start this year off right, and since we're still in February, I thought it would be a good time to ask you: What do you want to see on this blog more? In the past I've had readers respond wanting more book reviews, more… Continue reading New Content for 2021!
Discovering Poet Amanda Gorman
Good afternoon my friends, As of today I will be posting weekly on Wednesdays. Also, I'm experimenting with showing the full posts on the blog homepage instead of excerpts; let me know which style you like more in the comments. Poet Amanda Gorman Last week we discovered writer Marge Piercy, a feminist and prolific writer… Continue reading Discovering Poet Amanda Gorman
Discovering Writer Marge Piercy
My fellow writers and readers, I'm always very excited when I get to discover a new writer! Today we're discovering poet, feminist, and novelist Marge Piercy. Born in 1936, she is a New York Times bestseller known for her frank biographical writings, her writing about social concerns, and her unabashed upholding of women's rights. She's… Continue reading Discovering Writer Marge Piercy
From Daily Grind to Daily Mind
In these days where many are still in quarantine, some might have forgotten the daily grind; others remember it all too well. As we work from home now, or more often, we don't find ourselves missing the daily commute, the way lunchtime flies by, or the freezing A/C at the office. Sometimes writing can feel… Continue reading From Daily Grind to Daily Mind
Writing with Music
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope the year has been treating you and your pen and paper well, so far. Today I'd like to talk about music while writing. Do you like to write with music? Why or why not? Is there certain music that really inspires you to write and write, and other music… Continue reading Writing with Music
Writing During the Holidays; &, a Book Recommendation
Hello everyone, and happy holidays! 2021 is just around the corner. Exhausting, right? Well, all I can say is - PLEASE remember to say "Jumanji" at midnight on December 31st, 2020! Then all the disasters might just end. 😉 haha, just a joke.I've been researching continuously on the events of October 5, 1860 where the… Continue reading Writing During the Holidays; &, a Book Recommendation
Post-NaNoWriMo Struggle
Good morning, everyone! I hope you are all managing OK out there.NaNoWriMo is over and I've been struggling. I had developed a daily habit, but now it's fallen to the wayside. I've been struggling to know what to write, because like I said in my earlier post, I'm getting to more historical events in my… Continue reading Post-NaNoWriMo Struggle
Down in the Bog
A Little Break I have to confess, I've been feeling quite bogged down. National Novel Writing Month is almost over, and I still only have about 15k words of my novel done. The election drags on. Friends who don't believe in the virus insist that my 2 weeks of hellish experience were "just the flu".… Continue reading Down in the Bog
Typing Madly 