Monthly Archives: August 2011

August 31, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompt Writers are encouraged to incorporate the five senses into their writing whenever appropriate. Sight. Sound. Scent. Touch. Taste. So far in this series, I’ve offered sight prompts with photographs to stimulate your imagination. Today, I want to … Continue reading →

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COTT Champ Lisa T Bergren

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Carrie

*Guest post by Michelle Massaro Congratulations, Lisa T. Bergren, author of Waterfall! Lisa’s winning excerpt was discovered by COTT’s new Talent Scout, Katie McCurdy. You can read Katie’s review here. This YA title is being highly-praised by adults and is … Continue reading →

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Conveniences, Crutches… Barriers

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Carrie

My husband and I recently watched Pixar’s Cars for the first time. Like most other movies from Pixar, Cars was very good. Funny. Entertaining. Equipped with a sharp point. We watched the special features after watching the movie and the … Continue reading →

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August 24, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompts I love atmosphere. Cloudy days are great for stirring creative juices as an artist and a writer. This week’s prompt is the photo shown below. Incorporate as many of the five senses as possible to break through … Continue reading →

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School Girl Crushes and Blushes

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Carrie

Guest post by: Jennifer Slattery Do you remember those dances held during junior high and high school? How you and your friends would spend hours pre-dance talking about what you’d wear, how you’d do your hair, and…giggle, blush, giggle…who might … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Blog Post…

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Carrie

This week I read an interesting blog post on self-publishing on Novel Rocket, one of the blogs I follow regularly. Author Athol Dickson provides a clear-headed and easy to read comparison of traditional publishing versus self-publishing and why authors may … Continue reading →

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August 17, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompt This week’s writing prompt is a twist on the ‘opening line’ prompt. Following is a closing line. Write about anything you like, but end with the following line. The silence inside the house made my skin prickle. … Continue reading →

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New COTT Champion – A Familiar Evil by Anne Patrick

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Carrie

Guest post by Jennifer Slattery The next Clash of the Titles literary champion is Anne Patrick! Her her novel A Familiar Evil won the vote for Author’s Choice. Here’s a blip of her COTT winning excerpt (excerpt B): “Excuse me. … Continue reading →

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Creativity in the Church

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Carrie

For Christians who are artists, writers, musicians or creative in other ways, the matter of service to God and creative endeavors sometimes seem in conflict. What place do art or creative writing have in the church? For many, good Christians … Continue reading →

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Omniscient Voice Novels

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Carrie

In a previous post, I asked for recommendations for novels written in omniscient voice. I’ll be researching omniscient voice by reading those types of novels once I concluded writing studies. Studies are approaching their conclusion, so it’s time to start … Continue reading →

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