This month’s topic for #InkRipples is revision. I’ll start off with a little comparison I thought of late one night. Revisions are a bit like hidden gems. With hidden gems, you have to uncover them, dig them out and polish them to see their true beauty. With a revision, you have to uncover the best way to tell the story, dig through all the extraneous words and polish the piece until the words flow together bringing the beauty of the words to life in the reader’s mind. Now on to the post. I’m torn when it comes to revision. Part of me, OK, most of me is thrilled when I actually…
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Tropes, An #InkRipples Blog Post
Most people are very familiar with tropes, even if they don’t know what the word means. To be honest, I was one of those people at the beginning of the month. I had never heard the word, but I am very familiar with themes that have been used over and over again in books. That’s basically all a trope is, a well used and well known theme. For a bit more in-depth definition and some examples, head over to Mary Waibel’s blog to see what she says about tropes. If you’re interested in reading about some favorite tropes, then head over to Kai Strand’s blog. To find out what makes some trope stories stand out as unique, read Katie…
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Save El Lobo Writing Competition
Do you like to write? Do you want to help raise money for the Mexican gray wolf and possibly win a prize in the process? Then this competition is for you. It’s open to all ages and all genres. Go here to see the rules and prizes. But hurry, all entries must be received by March 31, 2017 11:59 pm, EST. Good luck!
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Inspiration behind the Dreamland forest
I’ve been asked where I get my inspiration, so I thought I’d give you a glimpse of some things that helped inspire The Gardenia Curse in a series of ‘inspiration’ posts. I’ll start with some pictures of the forest walk that was around the corner from my house during the time I was writing about Eva’s forays into the Dreamland forest. I would often take walks through this forest with my family. On evening walks when the sun was just beginning to drop, the shadows were emerging, and the cold began moving in is when I felt Eva’s forest coming to life. These pictures and this forest helped inspire the section in…
