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ISWG, Science Fiction, and Birthday Greetings
ISWG, Science Fiction, and Birthday! Hey, writers. Hope you’re doing well. Today’s post is in response to the Insecure Writer’s Group question: “What do you love about the genre you write most often in?” #ISWG My answer: what’s not to … Continue reading
Thank You, Readers!
Oh, my sunshine! Thank you, readers, for making DarWrites a fun place for writers! I really appreciate the traffic and the feedback I’ve received from this site!
Posted in Creative Writing, Lifestyle, writing life
Tagged readers, thank you readers, writers
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A Letter-Poem Work in Progress
Dear Writer Girl, You say you want to write. But you’re not. Babe, you said years and years ago when you started this that you were in it for the long term. But it comes in ebbs and … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, Inspiration, Lifestyle, poetry
Tagged creativity, inspiration, letter poem, poem about writing, poetry, work in progress, writing, writing life
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3 Side-jobs for Freelance Writers I’ve Actually Made Money With
Hey, writers. How’s it going? Have you written this week? Are you planning to write next week? Since the last Coffee Talk & Writers Secrets, I have both taken a vacation [from freelancing for three days] and worked solely on … Continue reading
Dar’s Top 10 Favorite Sci Fi TV Series
So a writer buddy asked me what my favorite science fiction tv series were…and I didn’t know. I had a list…of all the ones I loved…and realized that it was really long. In an effort to be creative and answer … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, paranormal romance, Reviews, Romance, Science Fiction, writing craft, writing life, Writing Secrets
Tagged aliens, battlestar galactica, doctor who, eureka, falling skies, fantasy, farscape, favorite sci fi series, firefly, inspiration for writers, science fiction, science fiction romance, star trek voyager, stargate, stargate sg-1, supernatural, tv series, writing science fiction, x-files
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Read. Write. Play.
Earlier this week, I did a fun challenge on Facebook. I posted an open challenge for writers to set a goal and tell me if they reached it. Several did. When we write, we are often alone, but the thing … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, graphics, Lifestyle, writing craft, writing life, Writing Prompts, Writing Secrets
Tagged coffee, darwrites, follow dreams, play, read, write, write on
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The Writer’s Zen by A. R. DeClerck
Hey, writers. I’d like to introduce you to A. R. DeClerck, a fantastic romance writer who loves adventure! She’s tacking Zen and I love that! Take it away, A. R.! Oftentimes, when I attend my biweekly writer’s meeting … Continue reading
Setting Writing Goals: May 2017
Setting Writing Goals: May 2017 Hey, writer, how’s it going? Did you write in May? I hope you did. I hope you scheduled time to write and followed through with your promise to your art. I did a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Anthropology, Book Reviews, Creative Writing, Divantinum, Freelance Writing, guest bloggers, How To, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Office and Organization, paranormal romance, research, Romance, Science Fiction, Workshops, Writers, writing craft, writing life, Writing Prompts, Writing Secrets
Tagged Creative Writing, Darlene Reilley, darwrites, setting writing goals, the Divantinum Project, writer, writer checkin, writing
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Writer on the Go Checklist
Writing is hard. Finding the time to write in blocks with life and family can be stressful. One way to mitigate the tension is to create your own Writer on the Go Kit. Here is a handy free checklist for … Continue reading
