Monthly Archive: March 2013

Fiction Focus Week 5- Heroes 5

Fiction Focus Week 5- Heroes

One of the things that turns up in fiction (particularly sci-fi, fantasy, adventure and YA) again and again are heroes- and heroines, but for some reason the word “heroine” has much more Victorian connotations,...

Challenge Corner #4 – Chocolate 4

Challenge Corner #4 – Chocolate

Hello again, Challengers! I hope you had a good time playing with Cerberus last time. There’s been radio silence in the comments section so far, but Challenge Corner doesn’t believe in deadlines, so I...

Word of the Week #4 0

Word of the Week #4

I must go to Professor Chuffkin’s auction–I hear there is a delightful selection of chinoiserie. chinoiserie (noun)  shin-wahz-REE 1. Anything reflecting Chinese culture: Chinese artifacts, designs, artistic styles, behaviour.

Quote of the Week #4 2

Quote of the Week #4

“Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. Drink and be filled up.” – Stephen King

To Break or Not to Break? 0

To Break or Not to Break?

snap, crackle, pop Writers of all ages and all places are aware of line breaks. Sometimes we’re not aware of what line breaks are doing, exactly, but we definitely know they’re there! Completing a...

Writing Prompt #3 0

Writing Prompt #3

It’s the middle of summer. You’re out camping, and decide to go kayaking. In some tough waves, your boat capsizes and can’t swim to shore. You wake up on the beach some time later,...