One of the biggest questions in the writing community is do you plan out each aspect of your stories or do you like "fly by the seat of your pants" writing where you make up the story as you go. Some writers are adamant about one manner of writing while others are dead set on … Continue reading Planned versus Pants Writing
At the end of this week, I will have worked for 19 of 21 days... Don't get me wrong, I love my job, but everyone needs time away. Due to trading some shifts and our awful schedule as it is, I've worked more days this month than I have in any other month this year … Continue reading 24 July 2019
Have you ever read a book and got to a point where you read it super slow, sometimes only reading a page or two a day because you didn't want the book to end? Aren't those the best? Then, you get to the end and once you turn the last page, you have mixed emotions … Continue reading Life-changing books and Crime Fiction
Just finished editing another chapter of Frigid Nights, soon to be changed to Sirens. After reading this most recent chapter, I was pleasantly surprised to find my writing wasn't absolute trash. Unfortunately, as being an amateur editor, I don't know all of what to look for or keep track of. Almost like when I initially … Continue reading Little Update
I recently posted a story called "The Scent of Raspberries." This story was originally about 1000 words and I wrote it for a class. The initial prompt was a complete short story with beginning, middle, and end in only 600 words. Well, as you could've guessed, I had to cut a lot from the original … Continue reading Cutting it short
Drew Schroeder 