A bluejay, a squirrel, and a cat meet on the rail of your deck. A bowl of dog food is near the door. You watch from a kitchen window. In 200 words, not more, not less, describe what happens next. Go ahead, give this a whirl! Post your story in the comments section of this post… [Read more…]
May 17, 2012
Hello! Remember to post your writing prompt response in the comments section here: http://korimiller.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/monday-writing-prompt/. I posted moments ago. This was more challenging than I thought it would be! Oy! Who thought of this 75 word limit thing anyway? It’s a good thing I work well against deadlines. Good luck! KDM Related articles Following the Prickly Writing Path (sybilbatesmccormack.wordpress.com)… [Read more…]
May 16, 2012
Admittedly, I’m making this up as I go, but I think it’s going to be pretty good! Be sure to let me know if you make this one. You need: 1 package firm or extra firm tofu, drained – Cut it anyway you like, then let it rest between layers of paper towels. Season the… [Read more…]
May 9, 2012
As soon as the weather in our area warms up, my eating habits completely change. Many of you already know I’m a vegetarian, but even I eat less, and much lighter foods when temperatures begin to rise. My body craves fresh tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, arugula, and other greens. So, here’s a simple salad you can put together… [Read more…]
March 18, 2012
Some days are glorious. There’s no “real” explanation. It’s serendipitous. This is the best description I can provide for the past two days. My children reminded me of this, after we lost nearly three hours in a Wal-Mart. Don’t misunderstand me, Wal-Mart is great — okay, I’m stretching that a bit — I hate shopping… [Read more…]
March 5, 2012
Here’s a newly identified goal for 2012: I posted 1-2x/week. One post was about whatever “moves” me, and the other post was about some aspect of the writing industry, as seen through an unpublished author’s eyes. My blogs were more frequent and more content relevant. If you’ve read my previous posts re: goal setting, then the… [Read more…]
October 4, 2011
Just a quick note for fellow children’s writers … I came across this: http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2011/10/seven-character-types-that-build-your.html via Twitter. KDM Word count = 6530 Word count today = 0 Expected daily word count = 500
September 29, 2011
Sue Healy, a really wonderful blogger for writers, posted a challenge. You can find it here: http://suehealy.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/write-a-novel-in-6months/ I’m in, are you? “Keep moving forward.” KDM
September 16, 2011
I am a martial artist. My training began in high school, continued through college, and then … life happened, and I got busy. A few years ago, I made a decision to find a new style. At first, I tried Wing Chun. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ui6rj58DA0. Unfortunately, the instructor I found decided to stop teaching. Several months passed.… [Read more…]
September 14, 2011
Today, I’m thinking about a friend, not a close friend, who is very pessimistic. Things are always happening to this person. I listen, sometimes for hours, as she provides a litany of either the day’s events, or past events that have had a negative impact on her. She’s not an action-oriented person. I’ve met lots of people like her… [Read more…]
May 21, 2012
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