Writing Doesn’t Have To Be DeepWriting doesn’t have to be deep is my first statement for this series: Ranting Rakestraw. Clever right? Well, I thought so. You’ve heard it before. Hemingway said it in the most pretentious, mind melting, frustrating way. “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Oh…
Rafting the RapidsRafting the rapids. Waterboarding. Nature. Bugs. Spiders. Bees. The risk of drowning, concussion, scraps, bumps, and ache in your nether regions that feel like you got swatted by a windmill . . . not my idea of a good time. That was until I had a panic hit me. A crisis of what reputation…
The Beast That Is OutliningOutlining. Pain in the ass. Children run out of class rooms when their teachers mention it. You groan. I groan. We all groan. I get it. It sucks. It’s less fun than editing and . . . wait. No. Nothing is less fun than editing. I would rather chew off my own…
20 Ways to Show an Angry CharacterOkay, 20 Ways to show an Angry Character without using the word angry. The old Show vs. Tell battle. Which is better? Which is worse? I know, I know. You have some strong opinions. Opinions that probably lie with SHOW IT BABY THAT’S THE ONLY CORRECT ANSWER. Well, I ask you…
Home Blog About Quizzes Coming Soon Store Coming Soon Newsletter Rehab Writer Coming Soon Where I’m at With PublishingWhere I’m at with my publishing journey is… well- First of all, let’s get this out of the way- I’m unpublished. Except for a magazine that has an impossible domain name to find, I ain’t never had…
Home Blog About Quizzes Coming Soon Store Coming Soon Newsletter Rehab Writer Coming Soon The Funeral(The Funeral is a story I wrote after my grandfather died in 2017. For legal purposes, the characters are all made up.) She was dead. There was no doubt about it. Lips stretched from one side of her…
Home Blog About Quizzes Coming Soon Store Coming Soon Newsletter Rehab Writer Coming Soon Superstars Writing Seminar ReviewOkay, folks it’s time for the Superstars Writing Seminar Review. Crack your knuckles. Bun that hair. Get those glasses situated. Take your pants off . . . wait. Wrong blog, hang on. *1 lifetime later* ALRIGHT, we’re in the right…
Home Blog About Quizzes Coming Soon Store Coming Soon Newsletter Rehab Writer Coming Soon Finding Who I Am Outside of WritingLosing yourself in your art can be exactly what you need to do. Just like our readers bury themselves inside our stories to forget, we also escape into the story. Whew. Okay, that was serious for…
Home Blog About Quizzes Coming Soon Store Coming Soon Newsletter Rehab Writer Coming Soon How To Write A NovelAs someone who is writing their eighth novel, I feel slightly entitled to answer this question. Now can I do it well? *Whispers* This is where you’re supposed to say of course you can Kate, we have faith…
Home Blog About Quizzes Coming Soon Store Coming Soon Newsletter Rehab Writer Coming Soon Hi, I’m KateHi, I’m Kate and I’m a writer. Good, now that that’s out of the way let’s get down to it. I’m unpublished. That’s problem number one. I’m a crap writer sometimes which I would categorize as problems 2, 3, and 4,…
