Writing & Editing

Books aren't just made of words ...they're also filled with places to visit and people to meet. - Author Unknown ~ Background photo shows a book open to a page sitting on a desk, another book, some eyeglasses, and a foldable travel alarm clock resting next to it.

Writing: Perseverance and continued writing really are the two superpowers for an author. The more you write, the greater the opportunity for your current work, and your past work to shine. Your writing grows into its voice. - Wrtr #amwriting #Writing #Writer #Author #AuthorSky

The power of imagination makes us infinite.” - John Muir -Writing ~ Background photo shows ocean waves breaking on the shoal (rocks).

“The power of imagination makes us infinite.” - John Muir #amwriting #Writing #Author #Writer #AuthorSky

Know that your thoughts, your ideas and what you have to say matters and it is good enough. - Lucy Knott

“Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of their life, every quality of their mind is written large in their works.” - Virginia Woolf #amwriting #Writing #Author #Writer #AuthorSky

Every first draft is perfect because all the first draft has to do is exist. - Jane Smiley ~ Background photo shows the closeup of the base of a tree in a forest with a lake reflecting just behind it.

In #Writing: People sitting next to me become side characters, sidekicks, background characters, and many others while I'm writing. People inspire all kinds of writing, a look, a quirk, a thought could get in. Sometimes, even unrelated things make it into a novel. - Wrtr #amwriting #Writer #Author

I feel the same way about writing. =))

ok, now I want a basketball couch...

Hope it's short term. And that she feels better. Best, -C

This one was a novella, MG Lit, Science Fiction with rayguns! Ray Gun Noise ...Pew, pew, ...pew, pew, pew! With the readers and story characters in MG age, sometimes the stories are a little shorter. Best, - Wrtr

Appreciate it!

P.s. There is a little fun Star Wars Yoda in that version. =) Cheers! - C

Somebody always has to jump the page barrier. =)))) It gets a little crazy on the other side of the page barrier. =) Write well, Be Well, Best, - C

No thanks, my advice ...don't be a bad shill account.

I'm a writer. Anything you say or do will be used in a story. - Unknown Author

#Writing a novel really is like performing improv in every chapter, every day. It's like acting out your characters and what happens to them in the story. - Wrtr #amwriting Keep Writing. #Writer #Author #AuthorSky

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. - Arthur Ashe ~ Background photo shows a fall day in a forest with the sun shining through the trees.

Sometimes fixing your writer's block isn't about changing your writing. It's about changing your perspective. Do something to change your perspective. Do something different for a while. Enjoy some life. Think differently. Then come back and write. - Wrtr #amwriting Be #Writing #Author #Writer

This is true! Especially during years like this year where here in Wisconsin we've had so much rain this summer.

Thank you! Will try and dig it up, I don't bake often, but when I do it turns out surprisingly well for someone without the cooking gene. =) I go all out. =)))

But maybe it was because I deserved them after long day of writing. =) They tasted better. =)

No kidding right? =) They were gooooooooood. =)) Like chocolate tasty heaven with the hot chocolate. =) I almost fell down from the effect. =))

Life is short, there is no time, to leave important words unsaid. - Author Unknown

"As authors, we have to straddle that line of writing for ourselves and writing for our readers. When I write, I write for me, but I also in the back of my mind keep the pulse of a theoretical reader while I write. I want to manage the pulse of my reader." - Wrtr #amwrting #Writing #Author #Writer

Background shows writing treats! Home made chocolate chip cookies (plenty of chips) and two mugs of hot chocolate. As a post writing treat. (Eaten before I finished writing. =))

Hi All, Finished my story on deadline, it's now off to the editor. So I am back tonight. =) Sometimes, if you try hard enough, work hard enough, things work out. =) Write well! Be well out there. Be kind to yourself. Enjoy what you write, Best - Wrtr #amwriting #Writer #Writing #Author #authorsky

Moods are surface phenomena that help people start writing and be creative. =) Buddy, reading your bio shows, you don't even create your own art or writing, that alone earns you a block.

You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood. What mood is that? Last-minute panic. - Bill Watterson ~ Background photo shows a snowy mountain range, with a couple of jet airliner water vapor and ice crystal trails showing in the sky.

Hi All, I'm out writing tonight. Hope everyone is enjoying a good night! I have a story deadline for tomorrow. So will be up writing till late. =) Write well! Enjoy what you write, whether for fun or to publish, all is good. Don't let people stop you. Best - Wrtr #amwriting #author #writer #writing

You'll do great! Remember to be and write you. The book sounds like fun. Let us know when it's available for purchase. Best, - C (- Wrtr)

It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. - Erma Bombeck ~ Background photo shows the night sky over the mountains with the stars and clouds showing in a indigo blue skyline.

Writers, Authors, Actors, Screenwriters, and other creators take a chance on themselves. A chance to create something that you will enjoy. A leap of faith that the story they create will entertain and enlighten. Support the courage, to put yourself in that place. - Wrtr #amwriting #Writing #Writer

I dig the stories where the authors loved their stories and you can tell. - Wrtr ~ Background photo shows a closeup of a ground level view of waves crashing and rolling against the expanse of a round stone beach.

"When I write a story, it's like I'm watching a great movie in my head, and I need to relate it to the reader as faithfully and honestly as I possibly can." ~ What is your writing process like? - Wrtr #amwriting #amediting ..Keep #Writing #Writer #Author #AuthorSky

Give. Yourself. Time. - Wrtr ~ Background photo shows a closeup of a pocket watch, the inside cogs and wheels working and showing as it runs and keeps time.

"Part of being an author is learning how to tell your best story. Finding your individual path. Inside each of us is a great story, the trick is to find it, and the best way to tell it." - Wrtr #amwriting #amediting .. #Writing #writer #author #authorsky

She speaks to the moon of course. =) And then has a spot of tea in the building on the island. Where the moon talks about the rest of the sky. Best, - C (Wrtr)

Where are the Ghostbusters when you need them? =) Possible sequel?

I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing their talent they would be wise to develop a thick hide. - Harper Lee - Be writing. ~ Background photo shows a foggy ocean with a sail boat seen off in the distance.

Authors write because that's who we are. That's what we do. We are authors for a reason. Each sentence we write means something to us, is important to us. Making editing those sentences for us hard. - Wrtr #amWriting #amEditing #Writing #Writer #Author #AuthorSky

It has a really nice picture book story feel to it. Best, - Wrtr

Habit is persistence in practice. - Octavia E. Butler ~ Background photo shows a windy sea.

As an author or writer, one of the hardest things for me is to get up and write early(5am), but it is also one of the best feelings to have when you are done writing for the day. - Wrtr #amwriting #Writing. ~Any extra writing during the rest of the day then just feels amazing. #author #writer