I’ve got a treat for you guys today. Yesterday for the Writer’s Digest October Platform Challenge, we were given the challenge to pitch a guest blog. Through connections made earlier in the Challenge, Mrs. Margaret Cutter Tesch and I agreed to exchange guest posts. Thank you, Marge! Write What You Know by Margaret Cutter Tesch … More Guest Post: Write What You Know
By now I’m sure you know I absolutely love Writer’s Digest…both the publication and the website. They have some wonderful tools, and I feel like I’ve become part of a little community there in the world of the writing prompts. But there’s another site that has helped my just as much (if not more, in … More A Useful Link….or Two
Today is Day 6 of the October Platform Challenge. The assigned task? Join Twitter. I joined about a year(-ish) ago, initially as a way to follow a band and a couple close friends of mine (shout out to Russ and Gayle…love you guys!). I don’t remember if I looked for my name and it was … More Day 6—Join the Twitterverse
Today marks day 5 in the October Platform Challenge. Yesterday, as I spent the day at the football game and Joe’s Crab Shack, it’s time for me to get caught up. This was rather weird to me, as I don’t have anything (other than this tiny blog) published, and with my wedding and a name … More Days 4 and 5
(Today is Day 3 of the Platform Challenge, and due to the nature of it, my response to this week’s Writer’s Digest Writing Prompt Hello! I’m Captain Jiggles will achieve this.) I pull into the bank parking lot and squeeze my rusty Toyota between a Beemer and a Chevy that looks worse than mine. At … More No Joking Matter…(Or Day 3)
So I’m playing catch-up, as it’s day 2 of the Writer’s Digest 2015 Platform Challenge. Today’s challenge is Set Your Writing Goals, both short and long term. Short term: •Complete each day’s Platform Challenge on its respective day. •Go back over my book outline and revise as needed. •Find an appropriate magazine/literary journal and send … More Day 2—Setting Goals
This month, Robert Lee Brewer (from Writer’s Digest) is “hosting” a month-long challenge on the There Are No Rules column. I’m a day late, but here’s my response to the October Platform Challenge Day 1. Name: Eliza Winkler Positions: Police Officer with DoD, Independent Distributor for AdvoCare, Blogger Skills: Firearms knowledge and marksmanship, Creative Writing … More Define Yourself as a Writer
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