Welcome to my very own Creative Writing Month where each day of the month I am focusing on a topic and spending fifteen minutes reflecting and writing as inspired by the topic. For more information about why and how check out my post, Writing Down the Bones. Today’s topic: Write about someone you have loved dearly.Continue reading “Character Framing”
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Leaving
Welcome to my very own Creative Writing Month where each day of the month I am focusing on a topic and spending fifteen minutes reflecting and writing as inspired by the topic. For more information about why and how check out my post, Writing Down the Bones. Today’s topic: Write about leaving and whatever ideasContinue reading “Leaving”
Fiction in Photos: Invincibility
This October I am planning to focus a little more on creative writing than I have on here in the past. I plan to publish one creative writing piece a week using snapshots from my iPhone 5s as my “prompt”. All of my stories will be approximately 1000 characters or less as I know someContinue reading “Fiction in Photos: Invincibility”
Fiction Teaser: From Mid-Manuscript
The following piece comes from a manuscript I am currently working on. It is a portion of a chapter from the middle of the story so there are some details and background that are missing. I’m not quite into the editing phase yet so be patient of any grammatical or spelling errors. I’ve chosen toContinue reading “Fiction Teaser: From Mid-Manuscript”
The Lost Daughter
The sun was beginning to set on a July evening in the small town of Madrel. Audrey Firestone took in the vibrant colors of red, orange, and violet that painted the sky. She gingerly stepped out of the yellow cab and into the cool Maryland night. Her black heels hit the pavement of the sidewalkContinue reading “The Lost Daughter”
A Book Review: All the Bright Places
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: All the Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Copyright Date: 2015 One thingContinue reading “A Book Review: All the Bright Places”
The Least of These
From his seventh floor office Thomas had a beautiful skyline view. The monstrous structures that formed the perspective through his window oftentimes stole away his attention. One minute he was processing purchase orders from billionaire clients and the next he caught himself daydreaming about how this vantage point was very different from the one which heContinue reading “The Least of These”
A Book Review: Where Things Come Back
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: Where Things Come Back Author: John Corey Whaley Publisher: Atheneum Copyright Date: 2011 I recently found myself as an audience toContinue reading “A Book Review: Where Things Come Back”
Motivating Readers and Myself
Yesterday, I took part in a very motivating Professional Development session at the public school where I work. It was a collaborative meeting that focused on the transition from 8th grade Language Arts to the freshman level, which I teach. I was particularly motivated and recharged during our discussion about teaching reading. It’s true thatContinue reading “Motivating Readers and Myself”
Fiction: An Untitled Teaser
The following is the first chapter of a manuscript I’ve been working on. The story is developed way beyond what is published below, but I’d love to hear what you think about this teaser. He had been here over fifty times before. This journey had been made once a week for over one year. TheContinue reading “Fiction: An Untitled Teaser”
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