👍 Try this Writing Prompt below whether you are a creative writer or a business writer (albeit: all writers need pizzazz and hence creativity). 😎 Prompt: Natural Nature evokes thoughts of... 😎 Hint: natural nature may signify the weather, outdoors, animals and wilderness, human characteristics and innate tendencies; it definitely depends on individual mindset or surroundings when the term springs to mind. Natural Nature may spawn or unarchive lovely or somber memories that

👌 Self-Publishing is rewarding when authors invest care and time and it’s important to stay on target and follow a publishing timeline. ⏲️ Life throws the unexpected but prioritize and be available to stay on your publishing schedule. ⏲️ One delay creates a chain of delays for others involved. One slip of time may result in a continuous slide off schedule and the delay of publishing your book. 👌 Remain excited about your projects or you may lose interest in completing given

🚦 The cover of a book is incredibly important since viewers first see a cover. That first glimpse either intrigues or deters the viewer from clicking or touching that book. Title too is important and will be discussed in another blog. 🚦 But how important is the cover of a book? Well, what is your perspective--what entices you when you view a bookshelf laden with books? What makes you browse or turn book pages? What makes you purchase a book? 🚦 Have you ever circled back t

🔴⚪🔵 4th of July is a great day to spin patriotic muses into stories; whether they pertain to history and the fact that today is Independence Day for America, and the 1st was celebrated back in 1777. 🔴 Perhaps, write about the countless online and instore sales pre vs post COVID and which way/s you prefer to shop for Independence Day memorabilia: locked away with cells and clicking computer keys or freely floating in and out store doors. ⚪ Family traditions enjoyed on th

Some Indie authors deem eBooks the quick and easiest way of publishing books and becoming authors. A few vital questions are: What genres are you writing and distributing as an author? Is your goal to become an established, prolific and professional author? Do you want your books in libraries, bookstores and held by readers? Why reduce your books’ value with mere eBook publishing? Aspiring authors should consider these book versions when publishing their books: hardcovers, pa

🖨️ Small Presses Many authors are published by small Presses: publishers operated by universities and educational institutions, churches and other private organizations. Small Presses operate same as Traditional Publishers. Authors are usually not expected to pay to have their books published. Authors are usually discovered through competitions, recommendations and through agents. Small Presses may be less prestigious than traditional publishers but are still sought out by a

April slid out and May rushed in with vibrant foliage and cozy weather everywhere compelling us to write. Trees have ditched naked browns and tans to garb in jades and stunning sprouts of freshness; swaying everywhere and stirring curtains. I love the resiliency and longevity of trees reaching for the sky. Trees have zeal and gusto for life that combat centuries of storms to duck for cover and bounce back their freshest each season. And trees feast their fill from the rich ea

Spring fills the air and should stimulate your desire to pen a new story, poem, novel, memoir, play, inspirational piece, recipe, letters to friends... The list is as infinite as our pens. But life will not dally for anyone. We must capture moments and pen creative legacies. Write. The world is a canvas and spring unfurls indelible, picturesque images of cherry blossoms, daffodils and more to vivify our days. Enjoy the myriads of hues and perfumes at your reach. Nature is ge

L ife happens to the best of writers and talent is no guarantee that a book will be completed as predicted. Most prolific, professional writers wish to write and publish countless books. But quality supersedes quantity when dearth of time becomes a challenge and ample time remains the equalizer and finalizer. Life happens with families and situations, and we prioritize and adapt and decipher what supersedes and wins our time. Know that our bodies and minds are precious vessel

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and write about things that trap you into thinking that you will never overcome life’s obstacles whether created by yourself or others. January 16th seems the perfect time of this new year to pause and reflect and determine to fulfill those resolutions others say you may never accomplish because you fool yourself each year and doubt your writing aptitude but there is no fun reading blank pages—at least not for long. It is one step at a time with sco

A Happy & Healthy 2023 with Incredible Success for Your Writing & Business Ventures! 2023 gives new beginnings to achieve new goals; especially business and writing goals. Writing frees the mind and gives new perspective to writers and readers. Many fear writing and resist the act of tapping the keyboard or engaging pen and notepad. Don't hesitate to write daily or at least weekly. Just write. You breed stories if you're living life or are fearful of living life. Utilizing

Happy Thanksgiving! There are lots to be thankful for and being alive gives countless opportunities to explore what makes us healthy and happy and useful. Hope you will write about the delectable foods you will prepare or have eaten. My day has been hectic with prepping and cooking with little time to write. Until now. But memories are golden and should be created and cherished. The memories created today, November 24, 2022, will probably spawn future writing projects you'll

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People often ask whether I always knew I would be a writer? No. Albeit I wrote and staged my interpretation of Little Women (I loved Louisa May Alcott’s books) in my teens before an audience of 150 viewers and got raved reviews. I got inspiration in my early 20’s to write and did nonchalantly write in my journal. But Not until my late 20s did I realize that I was smitten with multiple genres of writing and not merely typing. I type my poetry and stories, of course (as life a

🍂 October 17, 2022, is a rainy, fall day in New York and a super day to write about anything. The sky is gray with sprays of rain and today may be a long-wet day. I slip outdoors and gather fall leaves and take a photo I embellish for creative sparkle. These fall leaves prove a point. The mundane (even dead leaves) are interesting objects to write about and writing is quite easy. You simply move with the flow and write. No need to fear writing as many do and especially if y

Let’s appreciate the labor of others in our homes, and in our businesses or workplace. Never fail to thank those who we employ or collaborate with. And we too must give the best of our labor. Think of our ancestors and the voiceless who suffer labor abuses and be thankful that we are not or no longer in dire labor situations. ✍️ Those who employ and manage please be virtuous and compassionate. Stop throwing around your power and be cognizant that what goes around comes around

I'm thinking...of how I’m evaluating life and evolving via intimate writing. I pour my emotions and unfiltered truths unto the page and am me whether I’m awed or daunted by what's revealed. Intimate writing is my happy in this COVID-19 era. I get to share me with me and be. Writing is therapeutic and a clever way of uncovering my emotions while combating COVID-19. Writing truly soothes and frees my mind enabling me to release and examine my thoughts. It’s a looking glass to w

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