Thursday Writing Prompt: The Purposeful Flat

While driving on a deserted stretch of road, all four tires of a car suddenly burst. When the wo/man gets out, s/he sees barbed wire was purposely placed across the road. What does the character do next?  

Thursday Writing Prompt: Dark Waters

  Swimming in the ocean at night, you feel something large scrape along your leg. What happens next (first person POV)?         Photo credit: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=33238&picture=ocean

WerewolfWednesday: Costume tips

It’s getting to be that time of year, so for #WerewolfWednesday, I’m sharing a couple of werewolf costume tips I found on Youtube. Have fun with the costumes! Makeup: Clothing:  

Werewolf Wednesday: The Transformation

The transformation is a major theme in werewolf tales. Obviously, it can be a metaphor for our animal side or the bad within us. How the transformation is handled depends upon the author. For some the change is quick as a blink, and for others the transformation is a grueling process. In  my werewolf series, The Runes…

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He said/She said

In writing, “said” is often one of those words we read over or take for granted. It’s almost like “the.” In fact, we often leave it out. But, as writers, sometimes we can get lazy and use “said” plus a modifier to convey a meaning better expressed with a stronger verb. So, as you review…

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