• Writer Resources

    Writing Resources to Take Advantage of Write Now

    Tweet Hawaii is in lockdown. Many of us are in shelter mode while we’re juggling normal daily tasks and the added joy of homeschooling our kids. It’s not easy to find the silver lining on days when the kids are not listening, jumping on beds, and oh yeah writing hasn’t happened in weeks. While you’re fantasizing about the freedom to sit in a coffee shop, here are a few good things going on now. And don’t we all need good news? Writer’s Digest free tutorials for a month. Always wanted to learn how to write the best middle-grade query or…

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    Quick Creative Writing Exercises

    Tweet A few weekends ago, I headed out to my first ever writing retreat class. It was great to gab with writers and nosh on good eats while taking in the view of the breathtaking mountains on the Windward side of Oahu. Besides all of that, I got a lot of practical tips to get the writing flowing. I thought I’d share a few things I’ve learned with you. Inspiration from Music The first one’s pretty fun. Just turn on something instrumental, grab a notebook and a writing utensil, close your eyes and let the music direct your pen. The…

  • Reviews

    Class Review

    Tweet Thinking about taking a class this summer? There’s a whole slew of them to consider so why not? As I mentioned in a previous post, #2 to be exact, it’s a great way to make use of your time, when business is slow. The choice to take a class is easy, choosing which one to take is the hard part. To help you along, here’s my breakdown of writing courses that you may want to consider signing up for this summer: