What I’ve Learned in Nine Years of #Blogging #WritingCommunity


Nine years of blogging! The best thing I've learned from blogging is the sense of community. Bloggers come from all over the world and from different walks of life and are from a wide range of ethnic and religious backgrounds. I think that's what makes each post uniquely entertaining and beneficial from a learning standpoint- …

Preparing for a #NewRelease #Authortips


It's a little less than a month, October 21st-eeek, before my new release hits the shelves and there's so much to do! Here's a short checklist of what I've done, and what is left. I hope it helps you with your book baby. I place my book onto my preferred marketplaces two months in advance …

Resolution or Word- Whatever it takes to Inspire Your Life #Writinglife #inspiration


Did you choose a New Year’s Resolution or Word for 2022? Resolution: From Merriam-Webster Dictionary 1: the act or process of resolving: such as a: the act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones b: the act of answering : SOLVING c: the act of determining Word of the Year From Elizabeth Rider INSTEAD OF A RIGID RESOLUTION, A WORD OF THE YEAR …

My 2021 #Writing and #Reading Wrap-up


Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com That's my inner wild child above. In reality, we were tucked away between the covers by 9pm, lol I've seen a few wrap-up posts around the blogging sphere and thought it would be a good idea to do the same- maybe it will motivate me for 2022! Writing Wrap-up It …

Facing Life’s Challenges Head-On- #Inspirational #FamilyFirst


Photo by Magda Ehlers on Pexels.com No one said it would be easy... Why is it some people seem to breeze through life as though they're blessed by every good luck charm known to man? Gorgeous, popular, healthy, rich, if you want it, they've got it. Obviously, there's more to these divine beings than what …

Mind Games- #FictioninaFlash #amwriting #WritersCommunity


Week #32 of Suzanne Burke's Fiction in a Flash Challenge. You can read the entries and join in here. I wrote this as a scene for my WIP and went over the 750 word limit by a bit- sorry! Mind Games Jessica and Chris had been trekking for what felt like forever, though when she …

Transformation- #FictioninaFlash Challenge #WritingCommunity #amwriting


Week #25 for Suzanne Burke's Fiction in a Flash Challenge Read the entries and join in here. Each week she features an image and invites you to write a Flash Fiction or Non-Fiction piece inspired by that image in any format and genre of your choosing.  Maximum word count: 750 words. Transformation Jenny pouted in the backseat of her mom's …

Together We Stand- #FictionInAFlash #WritersCommunity #amwriting


It's Week #23 for the Fiction in a Flash Challenge! Suzanne Burke came up with another inspiring photo to get our creative juices flowing. Check out the entries, and join in here; Welcome to the World of Suzanne Burke. Together We Stand Emme was so tired she couldn't take another step. She plopped on the …

An Ode to A Friend- #FictioninaFlash #WritingCommunity


Photo by Marc Schaefer on Unsplash It's Week #22 of Suzanne Burke's Fiction in a Flash Challenge Write up to 750 words on the photo prompt. Go where your muse leads you. Check out some of the fabulous entries and join in here An Ode to A Friend It's strange how empty my world is without you. I …