Tag Archive | inspiration
Writespiration #102 52 Weeks in 52 Words Week 6
2017 brings 52 challenges over 52 weeks. Your challenge is to write your story using the weekly theme/prompt and write it in just 52 words…. EXACTLY, no more, no less. Submit your entries in … Source: Writespiration #102 52 Weeks in 52 Words Week 6
The Stories Around Us
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello, SEers! Joan here. I’m excited about my first post with Story Empire and getting to know more about you, the reader. Today’s post is directed more toward beginning writers, but I believe all of us could benefit. So, without further ado… Taken from the deck of the Norwegian Jewel,…
Finding a New Purpose as a Bookstore: The Dominican Church in Maastricht
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Though bookstores often take over old buildings, most shops don’t inhabit old churches. A bookstore in the Netherlands, however, is an exception to that rule. In 2007, Seleyx, a Dutch chain, hired architect firm Merkx+Girod to convert an old Dominican church in Maastricht, Netherlands into a bookshop. In order to maintain…
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
I know a lot of you enjoy writing flash fiction so here’s a market for you. Reader’s Digest are holding their annual 100-word competition. Stories have to be exactly 100 words in length. The title isn’t included in the word count. Entry is FREE and the prizes are certainly worth…
Writing through Your Fear
Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
Whether you’re a beginning writer or a seasoned veteran, writing can be scary. Fiction authors put out original imaginings that often hold deeper truths (or are falsely judged to reveal something about the writer). Nonfiction authors declare themselves an authority on a topic, who readers depend upon for knowledge…