Today I’m pleased to announce the release of a new favorite children’s book of mine, “Tales from the waterhole, by Michael Coates. I had the privilege of editing this book for Michael, and I’m so excited to see it in print at last! There’s nothing quite like seeing someone’s words finally come to life, and I can’t wait to get my copy. Michael has released his book in four different formats. I have listed the links below if any of you are interested in buying a copy for yourself.
Have a wonderful week!
~M xo
Here is the link to the specialized hardcover version on Lulu.
Welcome to another month of writing prompts. The prompts below are ones I’ve used in the past for my own writing efforts, but to my knowledge have never been published. After nearly four years of posting writing prompts for all of you, it is getting harder to keep track of what I’ve posted and what I haven’t. So please forgive me if you see a duplicate prompt from time to time. Have a great month everyone! 😉 ~M xo
A bottle of hope sat on the shelf
Her kisses were all that he craved
Pickle juice
Enraptured by her beauty he could think of nothing else
Hot cross buns
His tummy rumbled and his feet grumbled
Time stole his most prized possession
He grew impatient as dawn slowly turned to dusk
The spoiled soup had turned to goop
The boy who read her
Lollipop trees and sugar filled seas
She tickled my senses
Grabbed from behind
The tunnel took me there
Soft skin
Misty mornings
1, 2… buckle my shoe
Paupers and peppercorns
Icy flames
Beggars can’t be choosers
Treading lightly
The land of light
Genuine discourse
Tears hidden in the rain
The honeymoon
Lit with desire
Felt and bobbles
Ransacked
Peanuts and popcorn
Teenage drama
Wishes and waterfalls
If you’re new to prompt writing, and don’t really understand how to use the prompts, please consider the following writing exercise.
Settle into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones. Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer. Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write! Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.
I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like. And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense. The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day. Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle the rest of your day.
As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance, and hopefully I can keep up with all of you!
And one last thing before I forget! I made a quick tutorial for those of you who have been having trouble trying to figure out how to Pingback your posts. Please go here, if you’d like to view the tutorial.
Welcome to another month of writing prompts! As you can see, I decided to go with an alphabetical theme this month. Enjoy the prompts and keep on writing! ~M xo
Apples and acorns
Boring and bland
Crispy and crunchy
Daisies and dandelions
Exits and endings
Fiery and fascinating
Golden and glistening
Havens and hideaways
Icy and invigorating
Jazzy and jubilant
Kilts and kings
Laughter and licorice
Moondust and magic
Naughty and nice
Opals and onyx
Pipes and patches
Quilts and queens
Roses and rain
Silver and satin
Tales and time
Unique and universal
Villages and voyagers
Wrinkled and waterlogged
Xenops and xerus
Yesteryears and yardsticks
Zingers and zephyrs
Anonymous and articulate
Busy and buzzing
Caddy and contagious
Diligent and disastrous
If you’re new to prompt writing, and don’t really understand how to use the prompts, please consider the following writing exercise.
Settle into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones. Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer. Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write! Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.
I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like. And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense. The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day. Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle the rest of your day.
As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance, and hopefully I can keep up with all of you!
And one last thing before I forget! I made a quick tutorial for those of you who have been having trouble trying to figure out how to Pingback your posts. Please go here, if you’d like to view the tutorial.
Welcome to another month of writing prompts! I decided to stick to last month’s style because they were so much fun to do. I hope all of you will find some wonderful inspiration this month, either here or someplace else. Happy writing! ~M xo
Moon scraped knuckles and knocking knees
Twisted oak paths and blooming breezes
Twerking teens and baggy jeans
Lobbying Lucys and gentle jokers
Quick casseroles and inky obstacles
Awakened desires and endless pleasures
Twisted tales and surprise endings
Essential essentials and worn out wigs
Listless lions and doomsday dungeons
Particle board planters and subterranean snails
Mystic mall cops and maroon feather dusters
Hopscotching hillbillies and hurtling hitchhikers
Candy coated cavities and jaw breaking blunders
Long awaited journeys and lingering kisses
Soothing sounds of sunshine and long forgotten days
Wizard dueling dilemmas and warty wishes
Wafts of cinnamon and permeating cloves
Splitting wood and honking geese
Strawberry ribbons and summer plums
Knitting neighbors and nagging noises
Terrible traffic and peaceful pathways
Coffee kisses and steamy charades
Turbulent tensions and stinging images
Silvery centerpieces and rosebud rims
Small voices and grownup glimpses
Healing hawthorns and harrowing hesitations
Enchanting embers and soft glowing moonbeams
Bright colored kites and paper airplanes
Naughty adjectives and tawdry tales
Sinking sands and rain soaked reeds
Miniature marionettes and dime store delights
If you’re new to prompt writing, and don’t really understand how to use the prompts, please consider the following writing exercise.
Settle into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones. Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer. Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write! Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.
I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like. And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense. The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day. Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle the rest of your day.
As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance, and hopefully I can keep up with all of you!
And one last thing before I forget! I made a quick tutorial for those of you who have been having trouble trying to figure out how to Pingback your posts. Please go here, if you’d like to view the tutorial.
I’ve noticed quite a bit of apathy in the blogging realm lately. And most people are either telling me that they’re out of ideas or expressing the desire for a break from the ordinary. With those thoughts in mind, I aim to spice things up this month to fuel the lack of inspiration that seems to be contagious. I’m hopeful that these whimsical combinations will light a fire underneath some of you and set your minds ablaze. Don’t give up! 😉 ~M xo
Juicy jokes and buttered books
Lost loves and unlickable lollipops
Battened hatches and big dippers
Windy slopes and flying horses
Twirly birds and twinkled toes
Soft centers and chewy bits
Foaming oceans and secret potions
Masked men and stolen kisses
Cursed pens and bleeding paper
Puffed pastries and bric-a-brac
Downtrodden doozies and winded waxers
The tower of terror and Autumn’s lair
Guardians of the graveyard and the mushroom forest
Inky blackness and the faintest glow of light from around the door
Hip hopping hoodlums and rash inducing radishes
Rosy red petunias and pretty pickled peanuts
The sorcerers staff and the wise child
Spoiled brats and games like that
Vibrant verbena and alabaster artichokes
Fizzy treats and powdered elephant ears
Succulent sisters and blazing blisters
Cranberry shag carpet and glinting gizmos
Frog pudding and dilapidated doorways
Baby basil and contagious hiccups
Smelly smells and freaky finds
Crazy crawfish and mushy mud pies
Gibberish gents and dog-eared doohickies
Salty succotash and pencil toppers
Bent bristles and blended bananas
Creepy crud and Elmer Fudd
If you’re new to prompt writing, and don’t really understand how to use the prompts, please consider the following writing exercise.
Settle into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones. Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer. Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write! Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.
I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like. And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense. The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day. Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle the rest of your day.
As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance, and hopefully I can keep up with all of you!
And one last thing before I forget! I made a quick tutorial for those of you who have been having trouble trying to figure out how to Pingback your posts. Please go here, if you’d like to view the tutorial.
Putting My Feet in the Dirt 