Creative Braining

BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! As much as I’d love it to be a post about zombies; this is not a post about zombies.  It’s about creating. Although it’s not about creating brain-eating reanimated beings shambling endlessly in search of the living, I hope to shed some light on how we creators shamble endlessly in search of… Continue reading Creative Braining

Chains of Leadership – @FHWP – 042120 In

The Flint Hills Writing Project (@FHWP) at Emporia State University (Go Hornets! #StingersUp) started a Writing Into the Day/Writing Out of the Day writing prompt series during this period of social distancing. This is a great idea from a great group of writers and writing enthusiasts. I’m going to try and keep up as I… Continue reading Chains of Leadership – @FHWP – 042120 In

Pine Tar Poetry – @FHWP – 041120 Out

The Flint Hills Writing Project (@FHWP) at Emporia State University (Go Hornets! #StingersUp) started a Writing Into the Day/Writing Out of the Day writing prompt series during this period of social distancing. This is a great idea from a great group of writers and writing enthusiasts. I’m going to try and keep up as I… Continue reading Pine Tar Poetry – @FHWP – 041120 Out

The One Roll – @FHWP – 040320 Out

The Flint Hills Writing Project (@FHWP) at Emporia State University (Go Hornets! #StingersUp) started a Writing Into the Day/Writing Out of the Day writing prompt series during this period of social distancing. This is a great idea from a great group of writers and writing enthusiasts. I’m going to try and keep up as I… Continue reading The One Roll – @FHWP – 040320 Out

Grumpy Mike – @FHWP – 033020 Out

The Flint Hills Writing Project (@FHWP) at Emporia State University (Go Hornets! #StingersUp) started a Writing Into the Day/Writing Out of the Day writing prompt series during this period of social distancing. This is a great idea from a great group of writers and writing enthusiasts. I’m going to try and keep up as I… Continue reading Grumpy Mike – @FHWP – 033020 Out

The Smells – @FHWP – 032420 In

The Flint Hills Writing Project (@FHWP) at Emporia State University (Go Hornets! #StingersUp) started a Writing Into the Day/Writing Out of the Day writing prompt series during this period of social distancing. This is a great idea from a great group of writers and writing enthusiasts. I’m going to try and keep up as I… Continue reading The Smells – @FHWP – 032420 In

The story inside – @FHWP – 032020 Out

The Flint Hills Writing Project (@FHWP) at Emporia State University (Go Hornets! #StingersUp) started a Writing Into the Day/Writing Out of the Day writing prompt series during this period of social distancing. This is a great idea from a great group of writers and writing enthusiasts. I’m going to try and keep up as I… Continue reading The story inside – @FHWP – 032020 Out

Orbits & Voice

One thing the middle grade writer hears over and over again from agents and publishers and contest hosts is the importance of “voice”. Nailing that middle grade voice is vital to squeezing the most juice from a manuscript. But how does one develop the “voice” needed to make the story explode with that special middle… Continue reading Orbits & Voice