Have you ever brainstormed with a toddler? No? Well, until recently, neither had I. A couple of months ago I entered a short flash piece to a contest that, sadly, didn't make it past the first round of

I decided to take a break from the Dragon Egg Saga this week and give you a different 50 word story, haha. This one uses the prompt fence. Thank you, @jaynas-minime, for always thinking of words that have

My daughter Evie is 22 months old, very close to 2 years, and is very curious about her surroundings. As a result, she tends to get into situations that she didn't foresee happening. She also has random

Recently I posted about setting up SteemPress on my blog, as well as Google Ads to try to make some sort of an income with my blogging. While Steempress is working quite well, with the current rates of

Photo by Keagan Henman on Unsplash As I begin working on chapter 7 of Jophi's Journey, I thought I'd give you all another "behind the scenes" look at some of my processes for rewriting this Hans

Image by NadineDoerle on Canva Jophi walked up to the store’s window. On display with the rocking horse and blocks were also dolls, toy trains, and marbles. She pulled the marble pouch from her pocket

So, you want to be a writer? That’s awesome! What do you like to write? Who inspired you? What do I mean by that? I mean, what authors have you read that inspired you to write? Was it J.R.R. Tolkein or

Dragon by James Ban on Pngtree, downloaded under a paid commercial license. Ruby gasped as the large serpent rose from the depths of the sea. It towered above them, fixing her with its cold stare. Terror

Image by gyathanarts on Pixabay. About a month ago I shared my excitement regarding the first meetup of The Writers' Block coming up at the end of June. We would meet to discuss new and exciting things

I’m a sucker for a good story, and am always on the lookout for anything that is able to tell me a good story. Books, tv shows, movies, or video games. Although this blog’s primary purpose is to share

Image from Canva Ruby paced the floor. “Can you sense him?” Jared sat beside her, his eyes clenched tight. “I’m trying, mom. I need quiet.” Ruby sighed. They had to find the hatchling. He was too young

Photo by Catarina Carvalho on Unsplash Jophi's Journey: Part 5 by @therosepatch Ven leaned in and whispered. “Give me the bag of marbles.” Jophi pulled the bag from her pocket and passed it to him. “I’m

The first time I played this game was in 2013, and I was completely blown away by the artwork and storytelling. To this day, thinking about this game gives me feels and brings tears to my eyes. A truly

Image by Couleur on Pixabay One night, when I was about three or four months pregnant with Evie, @bigdre45 and I were resting in bed, watching tv after having just eaten dinner. We were both tired from

Image by geralt on Pixabay Part of being an author is marketing yourself. Getting your name out into the world, your work seen and appreciated, and building a fan base. All of which requires a lot of hard

Photo by Atharva Tulsi on Unsplash Jophi's Journey: Part 4 by @therosepatch Later that afternoon, Jophi walked out of a bookshop and stuffed her hands in her pockets. Ven waited for her by a street vendor

In 2011, I was in another writer's group with a few friends of mine. We called ourselves The League of Extraordinary Scribes, and just like at the Writers' Block, we had exercises and contests. That group

Photo by Kaboompics .com from Pexels The Need for Coffee Draws me Away ...and of course, on top of the writing I want to do, there is housework that needs to be done I wish I had a dishwasher... Is the

Image Source Jophi’s Journey Part 3 by @therosepatch As they walked, Ven asked Jophi questions about where she was going, why she was alone, and about her father. She answered them all dutifully, but with

I am a huge fan of zombie lore, and one of my favorite zombie games so far has been State of Decay. I was super excited when the second game came out, but lacking the funds to actually purchase the game,