The holidays are upon us!

by | December 24, 2012 | Writing Inspiration

My posts will be sporadic over the next week because of the holidays, but I do plan to discuss a few things here and there, and look for my post on goal-setting for the new year. I took this picture last night at the Denver Botanic Gardens Blossoms of Lights. It was a...

Post-prompt: Writing from a prompt

by | December 18, 2012 | Writing Inspiration

Yesterday’s prompt: When he saw his father coming toward him, he… Here’s my take: When he saw his father coming toward him, he ran toward him, arms open, jacket flapping behind him like an awkward bird trying to take flight. He couldn’t believe...

Keep Your Creativity Flowing

by | December 13, 2012 | Writing Inspiration

Yesterday I visited a tech class at a local school to talk about making stop-motion videos. Say what? That’s right. During Author Night for their book fair, I had shown my stop motion video for Build a Burrito and my friend, the library/media specialist, ask me...

Birthday Break

by | December 10, 2012 | Writing Inspiration

Today is my 50th birthday so I’m taking day off from Jumpstart Monday! I’ll be back tomorrow with something different, then Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be the usual.

Post-prompt: Picture book prompt

by | December 4, 2012 | Writing Inspiration

Yesterday’s prompt: Dotsy was a dog on a mission. A mission to… Here’s my take: Dotsy was a dog on a mission. A mission to find the perfect bone to put in the perfect hold she’d dug in the backyard. It had to be just the right size, just the...