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Taking a Break… Sort of

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After looking over my schedule for this coming summer, I have made the decision to cut back on the amount of posting that I am doing here on the blog.

I really love posting here and finding new things to share with you all that inspire me!

But, I have found that writing on here tends to take time away from my writing time on my WIPs. I want to focus on them more and see if I can’t get them finished before I am another year older! 🙂 Also, I have a few online classes that I am currently enrolled in that are adding another dimension to stretch myself into!

So starting after the month of May, and then from there on out (or at least through this summer and fall), I will be posting about once or twice a month. Maybe more if I find something super inspiring! 🙂

Thank you all for reading and following and I would love to hear from you about what inspires you as a writer and author!

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What A Writer Would Like

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  • Complete quiet when we ask for it (Or want it. Or need it.)
  • Meals to magical be made so we don’t have to think about them
  • Snacks available at the snap of a finger (Non-messy please, so we don’t leave crumbs like a trail)
  • That elusive word we are trying to remember to appear on our page
  • Editing to just not exist
  • Research to not be so distracting!
  • Our characters to behave themselves, name themselves, give us a pep talk about their history, basically care for themselves like adults and not our brain child…
  • The weather to always be cool, wet, sunny, bright, dreary, whatever fits your current writing mood
  • A perfect music soundtrack that reads our mind and adjusts to fit the scene we are writing
  • More time in our days would be nice…
  • About a dozen other things
  • This book to just write itself!

Sigh, maybe someday in a perfect world 🙂

The Legacy of the Writer

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What exactly is a legacy? The dictionary defines it as anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor. Much like the word “heritage” which is
something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; an inherited lot or portion.

So, legacy is something that is given to us from the past while a heritage is something that belongs to you by reason of your birth.

That is wonderful and all, but what does that have to do with writing and being an author? A lot. If you are a writer or an author, you are creating your legacy right now. You are handing down to the future a gift of words.

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The Things that Inspire Me: Paper

On By CandaceIn Creativity and Inspiration, On Being a Writer, Thoughts and Life3 Comments

Yes, something as simple as paper can be inspiring. Paper is the material that some of the greatest thoughts have been printed and written upon. Such a humble substance, but with such an amazing history!

Handmade paper. My favorite.

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Music for Inspiration

On By CandaceIn Creativity and Inspiration, Music, On Being a Writer, Thoughts and Life2 Comments

In light of this post, I thought I might occasionally start sharing some of my favorite writing music with you. So, here is a little musical inspiration today for all you writers out there!

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The Importance of a Map in Writing Fiction

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When writing any type of fiction, a map is a crucial item to have. Even a simple sketch for your own benefit is helpful. In an imaginary world, a map helps you and your readers keep your sites, place names and points of interest straight! It doesn’t have to be detailed or elaborate, it can be just enough to help your readers understand the lay of the land.

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Writer’s Resource: The Creative Penn Podcast

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Hi everyone! Just popping in here because I realized I have never shared one of my most favorite writing inspiration resources with you! And since right about now is when winter seems to be dragging on and on, I thought this would a perfect inspirational writer pick me up! 🙂

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