Author Journey: December 8, 2023 - Flare-Ups & Fun Times

 Welcome to the scenic route! I'm happy you joined me today, even though I'm feeling a little under the weather. I've got a creative word prompt to share with you today. There's not much to report on the author journey part, though. Let me just get to it.

Author Journey: Taking Time to Rest

I'm taking some time to rest and actually reading more this month. After the rush of Nano, I find a break the following month is refreshing. I'm actually looking forward to participating the editing event Nano hosts in February. As such, there's not much to report. I did make another sale last month, so that's something to be cheerful about. 

Writer's Life: Flare-Ups & Fun Times

You're probably going to be shocked at the short length of this post. I'm fighting sinus trouble right now and my head is stuffy. It's not too bad and I've certainly fought worse. So I'm thankful for that. 

Spartacus is still a happy chonk of a kitty. He loves to play so much. He will tap our chairs or our legs to get our attention and then bat and nip at our legs if we walk away from where he usually likes to play. He never seeks to hurt us, just get our attention. I actually feel terrible that I don't feel much like playing with him right now. Thankfully, my husband enjoys it. 

Just Keep Writing: Friday Fascicles

If this is your first time participating in this kind of writing exercise, you're in for a treat. If you've done this with me before, just keep scrolling for the prompt.

Rules:

1. You can use any/all of the words and/or the photo in the prompt below to create a unique written work. Fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, even lyrics are acceptable.  
2. Please keep the material you write clean (i.e. nothing R-rated or worse) if you wish to share the link to your work here, as well as if you link back to my site. I strive to keep my site free of such things. My readers know and expect this. I respect your right to write whatever you feel you need to write. And you're free to use my prompts. But if your material is graphic, I'd rather not view it, and most of my readers will not wish to. 
3. Have fun! This type of exercise is perfect for growing in the writing craft, or for helping through a rough patch in your current WIP. If you're looking to push your author limits and you normally write in nonfiction prose, try a whimsical collection of lyrics. If you normally write poems about real life events, try your hand at a fanfic. Give yourself some room to explore.

Don't forget to leave a link to your creation (unless you're writing graphic material) so my readers and I can check out your work. I'd appreciate a link back to this post to help me reach more readers, but it's not required. 

Well, this ought to be a fun list to work with. What do you think?

I'm so glad you spent a little time on the scenic route today. I hope you enjoyed your visit. If you did, please visit again next week. I try to post every weekday and share word prompts, book reviews, and what the life of an independent author is like. Bring a few of your creative friends along, too. The more the merrier!

Until next time,
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