Fossil fuels are fuels (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains.
Fiction Writing, Fiction Writing Research, Research, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Our Need for Fossil Fuels
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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Horror
The Bone Spirit – a Review
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magine you’re a successful writer. Then you get something that all writers dread: writer’s block. But you’ll work through it, right? While dealing with writer’s block, something happens that makes you begin to drink more heavily and even consider suicide. The skeleton man appears.
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts, Memoirs, Writing
Writing and Aging – Guest Post by Christopher Meeks
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A close friend of mine in his eighties sent me his memoir in manuscript form. I found it fascinating as I’ve known the man thirty-five years. I had suggestions for him on perhaps reshaping it for a larger audience.
Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words: Deep-seeded vs. Deep-seated
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When looking to describe something, such as loyalty, a grievance, etc, that is firmly implanted or established, it is tempting to say that it is deep-seeded. After all, a seed is buried deep beneath the dirt. Which of the following would be correct?A) Shelby’s hatred of mushrooms is deep-seated.B) Shelby’s hatred of mushrooms is deep-seeded.…
Fiction Writing, Phobias, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Phalangophobia and Other Phobias
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A phobia is an irrational fear. A lot of times the person with the phobia realizes just how irrational the fear is, but that doesn’t take away the fear. You should never make fun of a person afflicted with a phobia, but you can use phobias to create an unforgettable character, one whose fear puts…
Fiction Writing, Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Add Detail to Your Story: Sounds and Smells
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Isn’t it strange how many noises we hear on a daily basis that we don’t pay any attention to until they aren’t there? What about the smells that wake us up or alert us to different things? If you are used to waking up to the smell of coffee each morning, what would it mean…
Author Interviews
Stephen Helmes Interview – Writing, Book Covers, and Relaxation
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Has this writer been inspired by any other authors? Where do his ideas come from? How important is the cover of the book? Who designed the covers of his books? What is he working on now? And what does he do to relax? Where are you from? What is your background? Well, I am originally…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Science Fiction, Words
Reader (Daughter of Time, Book 1) – a Review
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What if aliens are living among us? Ambra Dawn is only seventeen, but she is one very special young lady, and her mother isn’t the only one who realizes this. So does an alien race. A race of cruel aliens wants her for their own purposes. Ambra is taken by force from her own home…
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts
Chai, Zombies, and Some Wonderings – Guest Post by Elizabeth Massie
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Several afternoons a week, I sit at our local coffee shop, sipping a chai, writing, knitting, and watching customers come and go. Though I’m not a stalker or psycho (okay, shut up), I can’t help but eavesdrop on other customers’ conversations if they are close enough and loud enough, because hey, they’re close enough and…
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts, Writing
House of Flies and Writing – Guest Post by Stephen Helmes
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I never thought of myself as a writer. I never thought I would enjoy it the way that I do today. Like that little boy, Mikey, in the old cereal commercials, I tried it, and as soon as the flavor hit me, I started gobbling it down. Note: This giest post was originally published on…
