Writing Prompt:Teen Fiction and Magical Things

I've started reading a lot of teen fiction lately. It's not only easy to read and entertaining, it give me and my lovely niece something to talk about. I have notice that there are certain trends in these books. They (at least the one's I'm enjoying) tend to be written in the first person. They...

Writing Prompt:David Bowie and other miracles

The whole world is united in mourning for the death of a great and talented individual. David Bowie made it ok to be unusual. His art inspired people for decades and we're all feeling the loss. I've been listening to his music and remembering where I was in different stages in my life when I...

Quote for the day

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin

This animation sums up how I feel most of the time…

Quote for the Day

It's tougher than Himalayan yak jerky in January. But, as any creative person will tell you, there are days when there's absolutely nothing sweeter than creating something from nothing. - Richard Krzemien

Imagination

Just wanted to share this - I like the way it makes the mind wonder about possibilities... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BBcujVRJ6g

Writing Prompt: A Day in the Life

Each day is different. There are so many variables that determine what the day has in store for each of us. The weather can influence what we wear, what we do, where we go and who we meet. A small, unexpected turn of events can change your day, your mood, the outcome of plan. Even...

Quote for the day

An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an  idea at all. -Oscar Wilde

Writing Prompt: The Snapshot

There are stories all around us. Everyone we see has a history, every scene our eyes capture has a story behind it. I once took a camera to the beach in Malibu and took random photos of people walking on the pier, sitting on the sand, leaning on the rails of the boardwalk and eating...

Writing Prompt: The Book List

As you may have noticed through some of the other pages on the site, I've started a new book list for 2009. As I go through them, I'm writing down what I finish and adding a review. So far, I've read "Candide" by Voltaire (for the 20th time), "Fire in the Blood" by Irene Nemirovsky...