by Sadira Stone | Jun 5, 2019 | Writing
“It is the month of June, The month of leaves and roses, When pleasant sights salute the eyes and pleasant scents the noses.” –Nathaniel Parker Willis Along with the lovely weather comes another IWSG blog hop. Thanks to this month’s co-hosts:...
by Sadira Stone | May 16, 2019 | Writing
I’m a great believer in the therapeutic value of keeping a journal. The grumbling, grousing, musing, imagining and navel-gazing that fills my journals would bore the most loving and patient listener. But I’ve had so many “Ah-ha!” moments while journaling, especially...
by Sadira Stone | May 9, 2019 | Writing
This week’s question from the Marketing for Romance Writers blog challenge: Plotter or Pantser, and Why? Join the discussion here: https://mfrw52week.blogspot.com/ Look at all these lovely blog topics! Some writers’ first drafts are fat, some are thin. Mine are obese....
by Sadira Stone | May 3, 2019 | Writing
Phone addict? Not so much. I have to chuckle at this week’s prompt from the Marketing for Romance Writers blog challenge. Since removing Facebook and Twitter from my phone, I actually don’t spend a lot of time staring at the little tyrant. Those apps were...
by Sadira Stone | Apr 29, 2019 | Writing
Join the IWSG monthly blog hop here: http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html Huzzah! Sweet May is here, bringing the PNW a respite from rain, flowers galore, and the first taste of summer warmth. Our late-blooming camellias are in full glory,...
by Sadira Stone | Apr 25, 2019 | Writing
I’m back home after a week away with zero writing. We drove from Tacoma down to my Mom’s home in California–lovely weather, good traffic, probably our best road trip to date. When visiting relatives, I usually carve out at least an hour each day to work on...