Tag Archives: Imagination

Fictional Eating

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Cindy Tomamichel

Should food be part of a novel? Does it add or detract from your reading experience? I prefer it in myself, having grown up reading a lot of Enid Blyton scrummy feasts or supping with centaurs in Narnia. It feels … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready for Big Magic?

Posted on April 10, 2024 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert I am a firm believer that timing is everything and that time (along with dogs) can heal well almost anything. I also believe that books find me when I need them. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert was … Continue reading →

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Literary Holidays To Connect Readers and Authors

Posted on April 2, 2024 by caroleannmoleti
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Gwendolyn the time travelling hedgehog

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Cindy Tomamichel

I asked last blog about what readers would like to read. The offer still stands – comment with some story prompts or suggest a character name. Or a topic- the past, the future, the present. Or even ask about my … Continue reading →

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Taser Your Writing Muse

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Cindy Tomamichel

I wrote this article way back in 2019, and in honour of doing NaNoWriMo this year, I am resurrecting it from the depths of the internet as a time save for me, and something to inspire others. Writers block is … Continue reading →

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Embracing Your Creative Process

Posted on August 23, 2023 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert It wasn’t until I finished my 7th book and turned it in to my editor that I finally accepted the inevitable about my writing process and it is this: my process is messy and slow. My books … Continue reading →

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Short Story: Bee-Witched

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Cindy Tomamichel

I belong to several writers groups, and I highly recommend it. The chance to chat about writing, to read out efforts and receive some feedback, and like the story below, get some prompts that lead you into a new story. … Continue reading →

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The New Normal: Inspirations and Interruptions

Posted on June 12, 2023 by caroleannmoleti

All of those novels incorporate real weather and atmospheric events (including an earthquake), both natural and supernatural, as well as the heartbeat and rythym of New York City, truly the city that never sleeps and never gives up.

Neither will I. Continue reading →

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Beltane Bonfires Are Burning! By Guest Blogger Janina Grey

Posted on April 30, 2022 by charchaffin2011

The fires will be burning this weekend and next as people throughout the northern hemisphere celebrate the reawakening of the Earth with the fertility festival of Beltane. May Day, dancing around a May Pole, jumping the fire,  burning bonfires through … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Hero

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Caroline Warfield

Two or three books ago I introduced a secondary character. He wasn’t the hero. He was the competent, mild mannered younger brother who followed up on the heroism of others to clean up the mess left behind in the wake … Continue reading →

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