Creative Writing

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  • 8 Music Playlists for Creatives and Writers

    Are you looking for music playlists to help you with staying focused during a creative session? Here’s a selection I found and enjoy.

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  • Creative Writing: A Letter to an Older Me

    What would your younger you say to you today if you had a chance to meet? I reflected on it and share my letters in this post.

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  • Pictures & Prose: The Release

    I looked at the picture for a bit, set a timer for 15 minutes, and this is what resulted. Each month I will share a Pictures & Prose prompt and my response to it. Join me by backlinking what you come up with!

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  • Journal Prompts – Week One

    Journal Prompts are back! For the next six weeks, I will release 4 prompts. Feel free to tag me or backlink so I can see what you come up with if you do the creative writing prompts!

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  • When Loss Reveals the Depth of Love

    This challenge from 3 AM Epiphany, Point of View Exercise 1: The Reluctant I, is to write a 600 word story from the first person point of view using “I” only twice. Let’s talk about HARD!

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  • Join Amanda Baker & Shell Vera to Learn How To Publish Your Poetry or Personal Reflections Book

    If you have a book of poetry or personal reflections you have been wanting to publish but don’t know how, join Amanda Baker and I as we show you.

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  • Creative Writing: The Execution that Gave Life

    In 2012, I wrote this story as a response to a writing prompt. It was shared live within some churches across the east coast by friends and people who read it and asked if they could do so. I have read it in Toastmasters meetings and shared it in live readings over the years. Today…

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