April 27th, 2013
Happening now… #writing #focused (at Purple Party Palace)

Happening now… #writing #focused (at Purple Party Palace)

February 2nd, 2013
the cover of the book i wrote.
click here to see where you can get the book.

i consider it a love story…

the cover of the book i wrote.

click here to see where you can get the book.

i consider it a love story…

December 14th, 2012

Sleep isn’t really necessary, is it?

Sometimes, the stories won’t let me sleep. Not that I sleep much to begin with. But sometimes… they demand to be written. This is actually a welcome feeling, given my long term fight with writer’s block.

November 30th, 2012
National Novel Writing Month ~ Sprinted in through the finish line…

My track coach said you don’t slow up until the finish line is behind you.

So I clocked in 53,952…

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National Novel Writing Month ~ Sprinted in through the finish line…

My track coach said you don’t slow up until the finish line is behind you.

So I clocked in 53,952…

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November 20th, 2012

30 Days Hath November ~ Day 20

Describe your evil twin… or your good twin if you are the evil one.  :)

Happy Writing!

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November 19th, 2012

30 Days Hath November ~ Day 18 & 19

So, a prompt worthy of both today and the day missed…

What is the very first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “fear”?  Now write about it.

Happy Writing!!

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November 16th, 2012
November 1st, 2012

30 Days Hath November ~ Prompt 1

These prompts are designed to be used for either poetry, essay, or short fiction writing (unless otherwise specified in the prompt).

Not everybody writes novels.  However you still should take advantage of this month to really exercise your creativity.

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November is National Novel Writing Month

I have been on the fence about participating because I failed miserably last year.  Then I spent the end of October reading a huge portion of my past works.  The unfinished stories really bugged the hell out of me.  Not one for quitting, I decided that I…

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October 29th, 2012

Stormy Weather (writing prompt)

Whether you love them, hate them, or are indifferent… write about how storms make you feel.

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October 26th, 2012

Make the distinction…

niggas & flies

niggas & flies, both I despise
one eats shit the other one lies…

never confuse a black man with a nigga…
cause a nigga will get you with those good intentions and that even better dick
making promises like
I’m not going anywhere
making you…

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Love

love

love sweet like the honeysuckle of my youth
when I imagined knights in shiny armor on horseback
switch to ninja’s on ducati bikes
switch to mr. tall dark & handsome in a big car with a career
not a job
and a 401k
not just cash on hand
and when I say…

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Take a moment to daydream… Writing Prompt

Write, in what ever format suits you, about the perfect date. It is going to be perfect so feel free to get serious with the details.

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October 19th, 2012

(Source: amandaonwriting, via amydpp)

October 18th, 2012

Writing Prompt: What I Would Say (reblog)

I think this is a wonderful prompt idea!

It doesn’t have to be a poem… it can be a short story.  It can just be a list. 

Focus on the exercise of writing!

The way that it works:

1. Write the numbers 1-20

2. Write a different person’s name that you know…

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