Monthly Archives: July 2011

Counting Blessings: Summer Heat

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Carrie

I’m writing this post on Friday, July 29. We finally had rain today. Not a lot of it, but enough to drop the temperature twenty degrees within minutes and enough to soak the ground. I’m thankful for every drop. The … Continue reading →

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If Not Now, When….

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Carrie

On August 6, the nation will come together at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas for a solemn gathering of prayer and fasting for our country. We believe that America is in a state of crisis. Not just politically, financially or … Continue reading →

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July 27, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompts Shivaree – a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple Ken -the range of vision; sight, view; the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge Catastrophe – a violent and sudden change in a feature of the … Continue reading →

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COTT Challenge: Gut Wrenching Passages

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Carrie

Guest post by Michelle Massaro, Asst Editor for Clash of the Titles This week COTT is focusing on gut-wrenching passages, which are some of my favorites! So it got me wondering, why do we so enjoy reading those scenes that … Continue reading →

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Back To School and Other Miscellany

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Carrie

Last week, I mentioned A Fun and Enlightening Exercise. This week, I continued writing exercises, but decided to go about it in a more directed and intentional manner. In other words, I sent myself back to school. Writing School. The … Continue reading →

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Wanted! Omniscient POV Novels

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Carrie

Novels written in the Omniscient point of view! I’m researching the omniscient point of view and part of my research is reading as many novels written in that point of view as possible. If you have read such a novel, … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompts Let’s beat the summer heat this week. How about a little bit of Autumn in the middle of summer? This image is your prompt for the week. Use it as a jumping off point for a short … Continue reading →

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Cott Book Club

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Carrie

This week, COTT’s Book Club is taking a further look at The Stones by Eleanor (Ellie) Gustafson! Much of it is narrative, but when Ellie pens dialog, she does it with expertise. The things her characters say either crack me … Continue reading →

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A Fun and Enlightening Exercise

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Carrie

Have you ever been at a loss to know what your characters do for a living? How about their hobby? A couple of weeks ago, I read Whither Goest the Christian Cozy? by guest blogger Ron Benrey on the Novel … Continue reading →

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July 13, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompt This week will be a scenario prompt. I’ll give you a situation and you can let your creative juices run wild with it. Here’s the set up. You’ve just had double cataract surgery that’s almost completely restored … Continue reading →

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