Author birthday
Mary Higgins Clark. Born 12/24/1927. Died 1/31/2020. American author of Irish descent with 51 best sellers. Her contributions to literary…
Writing prompt
Here, you get to explore feelings of shame or embarrassment, or look at possible actions to solve the problem or…
Author birthday
Jane Austen. Born 12/16/1775. Died 7/18/1817. English novelist. Famous for her contemporary life stories with a focus on love and…
Writing prompt
For writers, there’s nothing like a road trip–and this one takes us to a museum of your choosing.
Vocabulary
A word for the season! Use is in your stories and enjoy the frivolity.
Author birthday
America’s sweetheart poet, Emily Dickinson is also one my favorites. Emily Dickinson. Born 12/10/1830. Died 1886. Emily Dickinson is an…
Book review
IT’S A WONDERFUL WOOF, by Spencer Quinn. A Forge book, Tom Doherty Associates, 2021. Wow and woof! A Christmas-time cozy…
Holiday writing
We are so busy with the holidays! Baking and cooking. Cleaning and decorating the house. Buying and wrapping presents. Engaging…
Writing prompt
Writers need to know their community and nothing pushes the envelope like having a character who participates in a community…
Author birthday
Rainer Maria Rilke. Born 12/4/1875. Died 12/29/1926. Austrian poet, famous for “letters to a Young Poet.” Also, “The Notebooks of…