When someone throws out a writing prompt challenge, I generally accept. Back in January, Susan Bearman kicked off her Annual Writing Contest on her blog, Two Kinds of People (2KoP). Susan is the master at writing about “the folly of arbitrary divisions,” as she says (case in point: this post on Fan vs. Fanatic). And, …
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A Mother and A Writer
I love writing contests. If I’m not using the opportunity to tighten up a old story, then I’m off creating something new. And, once in a while, a contest sharpens my focus; it turns my perspective from outward to in. A contest I recently entered did exactly that. It gave me reason to examine – …
Submit, Submit, Submit
I’m heading into the heat of summer, but not because the mercury is rising. With two young kids at home, my days quickly fill up with outside activities and play dates. Writing takes the back burner more often than not. So far, I’ve managed to get a little writing done here and there, but pulling …