This weekend, my husband and I went to the Huntington Comic and Toy Convention (#HCTC2022) in Huntington, WV. It was a fun, interesting weekend, and even though I’m exhausted (we parked our car and walked all over downtown Huntington) I feel like it was worth it. Fair warning — this post will have no actionableContinue reading “The Weekend Run-Down (AKA, when it feels like things are going right)”
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How to Stretch Your Creative Muscles When You’re Feeling Uninspired
Writers write – it’s the foundation of what those who produce prose of any type build upon. But what happens when the muse simply won’t sing? How do you keep going when you feel like you’ve got nowhere to go? There are a thousand different methods espoused on a thousand different blogs to remedy thisContinue reading “How to Stretch Your Creative Muscles When You’re Feeling Uninspired”
Time and Why There’s Not Enough of It
Yes, I’ve been absent a bit. I know. I decided a bit ago that it was best I focus on finishing the MFA and unfortunately, that meant putting A LOT of the things I enjoy on the backburner for a bit. That included this blog and to some extent, the website as well. It meantContinue reading “Time and Why There’s Not Enough of It”
I Need a Hero…
I was all set to talk about looking to the future tonight, and then we had tragedy strike our home today. For several years now, we have been a 2-kitty household. Yesterday, our male cat, Dean, was not acting himself. He seemed to feel better this morning, but in the afternoon he declined quickly andContinue reading “I Need a Hero…”
Country Roads…
This week, I’ve been a bit busy with professional and personal things, and I’ve been a little ill, as well. It’s been a struggle, but we’re here. Cross your fingers, everyone, that the coming week will be better. Some of my writer-related events are growing ever closer, and I need my health to be… well,Continue reading “Country Roads…”
Preparing for the Storm
First, all you up there in the path of Hurricane Henri, best of luck, stay safe, and I hope you’ve got all you need to ride out the coming storm. You guys are on my mind! I’ve got another kind of storm on the horizon – one filled with chaos and being busy and WAYContinue reading “Preparing for the Storm”
Resources for the Writer
It’s been a couple of weeks since I posted; I apologize that I haven’t been up to snuff with blog entries. I haven’t had much to say lately, as I’ve been a little overwhelmed with just life these days. I’ve got a lot going on, and my mind and body can only stretch so far.Continue reading “Resources for the Writer”
Vacay Week + What It’s Like
This past week was the vacation week in between SNHU terms. I had high hopes for the week, I was gonna get started on upcoming work for the first week of the new terms’ classes and pump up my WIP word count. Weeeeeell…I got week one work done for one class, and I wrote aContinue reading “Vacay Week + What It’s Like”
In-Between Times + Character Sketches
Today is the last day of the May – July term at SNHU in the MFA / Creative Writing program. I’ve got 7 days and then it’s on to the next – my courses will be Speculative Fiction Writing II and The Business of Writing. So far, I have received a grade for the finalContinue reading “In-Between Times + Character Sketches”
Workshoppin’
Whether you choose to call it a “roundtable” or a “workshop,” the results are the same – you and a group of other like-minded individuals take a look at each others’ writing and offer criticism in the hopes of improving everyone’s writing. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and sometimes it degenerates into a clusterf***Continue reading “Workshoppin’”
Linley B. Marcum 