Yuu jumped to another grated walkway a floor below. Ill-prepared, she landed hard and cursed as her knees collided with metal. Hissing, she leaned forward against the pain from her knees and ribcage. Memories of her bedpost and a long deafening moment when the world stopped filtered through a haze. Nearby a brick from theContinue reading “Prompted: Choices, Choices — Long way down”
Author Archives: smwright
Some come easier than others
What is in a title? Well, a lot actually. A title can either entice or turn off potential readers, and really the publishing industry’s gatekeepers, too, if you take the traditional route. There are clever titles, cryptic titles and everything in between (just check out Goodreads’ list of the best book titles to get anContinue reading “Some come easier than others”
Sometimes a person needs to reevaluate
Lately, I’ve found myself doing a lot of reevaluating, because I’m just not happy with where I am currently. I used to be the girl who was working of four or more writing projects at a time. Of course, if I take a step back, I’m still working on many writing projects; it’s just thatContinue reading “Sometimes a person needs to reevaluate”
Fiction in Motion: Even the Best Intentions — Part I
“Come-along, come-along down to the courtyard; Come-along back where it all began,” a deep baritone voice bounced off the narrow alleyway’s brick walls. But the man, hands deep into his coat’s pockets, was barely registrable over the ruckus from the crowded establishments of Cod Row. It was a seedy district, particularly at night itContinue reading “Fiction in Motion: Even the Best Intentions — Part I”
Introducing “Fiction in Motion”
I’m going to try out something new on Blood & Ink, namely something I’m calling “Fiction in Motion.” It is just like those short writing session you would get in high school every so many weeks, where without preparation or much planning you just dive into a story and let it take you where itContinue reading “Introducing “Fiction in Motion””
Book Review: Ender’s Game
A long, long time ago in a not so distant galaxy, I was a very avid reader. I would constantly have a book in hand, whether fiction or nonfiction. However, at some point in my adult life I drifted away. Looking back it might have been the binge reading required texts in college, or maybeContinue reading “Book Review: Ender’s Game”
App Review: Kindle Buffet
As writers, we love to read. And like most creative types, we are often poor. So what better than a smorgasbord of free Kindle ebooks? This is where Kindle Buffet — available on both Google Play and iTunes — comes in handy by providing you with your daily menu of free Kindle books. While youContinue reading “App Review: Kindle Buffet”
Not quite as planned
Well, I didn’t meet my word goal for Camp NaNoWriMo in April, but I figure having more than 18,000 words is worth it. Plus compared to previous NaNoWriMo experiences, this one came closest to that first epic year, which is in itself a major accomplishment. I don’t know where to pinpoint it, but somewhere overContinue reading “Not quite as planned”
Writing Prompt #8: Change of perspective
It is amazing what a simple shift in point of view can do to a scene, whether it is giving the POV to a new character who is also in the scene or it is implementing a complete narrative mode switch from first person to third person. This prompt requires you to pick a sceneContinue reading “Writing Prompt #8: Change of perspective”
The road not traveled
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth…” -Robert Frost There is always something intriguing about the road not traveled. And as writers, we often leaveContinue reading “The road not traveled”
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