I grew up in the space age, which drew me to reading science fiction. In elementary school, I started with Jules Verne novels before finding Ray Bradbury and many more authors over the years. I wanted to write science fiction stories as I got older. Decades later, after dozens of magazines published my contemporary and
Making time to write is my quest. I would rather write hour after hour, but when that’s impossible, I steal snippets of time to make notes or write entire scenes. I’ve used the back of a grocery receipt, my bank statement envelope, or even a Taco Bell napkin- whatever’s handy. For normal people, consider getting
I host a creative writing class at the New Bern Library the second Tuesday of each month. I started in September 2023 with a discussion about motivation. So, I’ll blog about that since I’m always in need of motivation to write (and other things, too). I found motivation to be in two parts. One is
Hello Carteret Writers Group! As we, the new set of volunteers, take the reins (or the helm, if you prefer a boating term, Carteretians), we are pondering many questions that run the gamut from minor to profound. One of these questions, I’d like to pose to you: Is writing a hobby? Writing as a
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