• For this month’s writing challenge, we’ll be using summer colors to evoke thoughts and stories to practice creative writing. Take a look at the list of s...

    Writing With Summer Colors!

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    Summer is here, and it brings with it the trend of beautifully bright, fun colors. For this month’s writing challenge, we’ll be using summer colors to evoke thoughts and stories to practice creative writing. We have listed some of our favorite summer colors below, but feel free to keep this exercise going with more colors! Periwinkle Periwinkle takes its name from the flower and sits between the color blue and purple in the color wheel. This color emits serenity and calmness and can symbolize blossoming friendships, sentimental memories, and everlasting love. What comes to mind when you look at this…

  • Your book opening is the place where readers will decide to keep reading or set aside your book — no pressure. Here are 10 tips for a better book opening ...

    10 Tips for a Better Book Opening

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    The opening of your book is the place where readers will decide to keep reading or set aside your book — no pressure. So, your opening pages need to jump straight into your story without dawdling on about the protagonist’s history or how he/she ended up in the current predicament. The back story is 100% necessary for you, as the writer to know ahead of time. You’ll need to develop all that information before you begin to type the first page of your book. That background work, however, will only slow your readers down and bore them if you drop…

  • A “beach read” is a book typically set at or near the beach, published in late spring to early summer. Here's what your book needs in order to fit in the...

    Beach Read Writing: Here’s What You Need to Know

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    A “beach read” is a book typically set at or near the beach, published in late spring to early summer. The intent for this popular sub-genre is to have these be the books people take to their summer vacations. The cover designs are typically colorful, with beachy aspects incorporated. Beach reads have been around for decades but didn’t become a popular sub-genre until a few years ago. This is mostly thanks to the authors who put out a summer-themed book every year at the start of summer vacation travel. Some of the big hitters in the beach read genre include Elin…

  • It’s time to remind the father figures in your life just how much they mean to you! Here are 5 easy steps to help guide writing your Father's Day card: 1...

    How to Write a Father’s Day Card

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    Father’s Day is around the corner, which means it’s time to remind the father figures in your life just how special they are to you!  If you’re looking for inspiration on what to write on your Father’s Day card, you’ve come to the right place. What to Write You want to avoid generic messages and instead, speak from the heart. Even if the message is short and sweet, it’ll still be special because it came from you. If you’re having trouble or don’t know where to get started, we have 5 easy steps to help guide you: Begin your card…