Category Archives: Writing

Q&A: Where is the best place to write?

When I was younger, I could write anywhere and could listen to any music in the background while I wrote. That’s less true the older I get. The best place for me to write now is someplace that I can have silence. Occasionally, I can still listen to certain songs while I write, but thoseContinue reading “Q&A: Where is the best place to write?”

Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 4/5/21-4/11/21

Here’s a collection of very short stories (tweet-length) I did based on prompts from vss365today.com over this past week. I’ve found these prompts are a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing and also are seeds for potential future stories. The prompt is the word next to each date. I hope you enjoy! 4/5/21Continue reading “Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 4/5/21-4/11/21”

The Devil Went Back Down to Georgia (Writing Prompt Wednesday)

Today’s prompt is courtesy of: https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/mfmn0j/wp_the_devil_did_go_down_to_georgia_and_there_he/ Here’s my story, enjoy! Somewhere in Floyd County, Georgia I watched from the bar as the short, slender man strolled through the door. He had yellow eyes, an oddity for sure, that gazed toward the stage. Thursday nights were Billy’s nights, and the young man, not even old enoughContinue reading “The Devil Went Back Down to Georgia (Writing Prompt Wednesday)”

Q&A: What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve received?

Author Q&A: What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve received? There’s a lot of writing advice out there, and some of it is contradictory. You’ll hear some recommend to never use adverbs while other people think adverbs are our friends. Truth is, you can overdo and underdo almost anything. Good writing takes practice andContinue reading “Q&A: What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve received?”