Okay... so it's been a while. After finishing my second semester of college, I've been spending every free second I have on my many, many projects. I finished writing and editing my YA fantasy novel Darkness Rise, started taking an online archaeology course, wrote a chapter book that I'm in the middle of illustrating, sent…
‘Dear Jackson’ Website
Hey everyone! As most of you know, earlier this month I published my YA Romance/Drama novella 'Dear Jackson.' I just finished the website, so I decided to share it on here! You can read about the book, check out the character page, see reviews... and there's a blog run by the characters! My only post…
Any Book Review Bloggers?
Hey everyone, I'm looking for people who are willing to write a book review of my novella, Dear Jackson. If you're interested (and have a blog, of course), let me know through WritersBloK's contact page and I'll send you a free, PDF copy of the book. Happy writing (and reading, I hope!), Carynn
Dear Jackson- A YA Romance/Drama
Hey guys! Some of you might remember a while back when I talked about a novella I was writing called 'Dear Jackson.' I didn't say much about it, except that it's really sad and it's based in the country. For a while, I completely abandoned it. It was only recently that I read it again,…
WRITING CONTEST Reminder
We're getting closer to the contest deadline, so I thought I'd remind you all to submit your entries soon! The last day to enter is January 19th. You can see the official rules and prizes HERE. Good luck, and happy new year! ~ Carynn
How to Write a Book ASAP
If you're like me, you often wish that writing a book was MUCH faster. While I'm fairly patient in most areas of my life, writing is one of those things that easily frustrates me. Oftentimes, I'll spend a month or two working on a book, then I'll get bored and move on to the next…
I adopted a cat!
Hello everyone! As you can see by the title of this post, I adopted a cat! I've been planning on getting one for a while now, because I wanted a larger animal of my own that I can take with me when I go away to a four year college once I get my associates…
Powerful Language
I haven't done many posts on the art of writing itself recently, so I decided to post about something I genuinely love about writing: Portraying emotions through fantasy characters, and in doing so connect to the reader so they can live the emotions through said characters. It's magical, isn't it? Being able to put words…
Destroying Writers Block
Sometimes, Writers Block is really bad. Notice that I capitalized it? That's because it's a monster of entirely its own species. It feeds on writer's weaknesses and keeps their dreams from becoming a reality. But who is the culprit? If Writers Block isn't a physical being, what is it? It's you. Maybe you're bored with a…
Looking Rejection In The Face
Let's face it, writing is a hobby that makes us naturally susceptible to rejection. Sure, there are the writers like Jack Gilbert, who published world-renowned poetry and then disappeared for years at a time before coming out with his next piece of writing. Or writers like Walt Whitman, who stood against the boundaries set by…
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