Looking for a dark, twisty, literary thriller? Then allow me to recommend All the Colors of the Dark. Here's why: www.oopsanddaisies.com/book-review-... #BookSky #WriteSky #LiteraryReads

For my YA historical fantasy, I took my character to a deep, dark spot... the catacombs of Paris. It was one of my favorite scenes to write in the entire book! #WriteSky #HistoricalFantasy

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 3d ago

How do you avoid a “saggy middle” and ensure your character keeps moving forward? #Midpoint #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

For my New Adult Contemporary, the idea for my story actually started with a huge scene that happens in the middle -- not to spoil anything, but my FMC confronts someone she should have AGES ago! #WriteSky

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 3d ago

How do you avoid a “saggy middle” and ensure your character keeps moving forward? #Midpoint #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

I used to think I had “too many ideas”… now I realize it’s a superpower, because it means I’ll never run out of things to write about! But… writer beware: we still need to be cautious of shiny-object syndrome. substack.com/home/post/p-... #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Brainstorming

I had my first "Zoom bomber" on a workshop I hosted today. Does that mean I finally "made" it?!!! But seriously, please tell me how to prevent this from happening again. I even used Eventbrite so people had to register!

In my NA contemporary, Bridget pretty much hates her new world... she wishes she could go back to college, where she felt life made more sense. #WIP #PunkRock #AmEditing

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · last wk.

How does your protagonist love or hate the new world? #FunAndGames #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

In Becoming Charlotte Corday, Anne-Marie loves that she's capable of magic and that it's given her a chance to learn about her mom... but she still misses her old life in Chicago. #Coming2027 #HistoricalFantasy

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · last wk.

How does your protagonist love or hate the new world? #FunAndGames #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

I could have also titled this “my history with self doubt” - one of my biggest gatekeepers in my long history with words. wheredaisiesgrow.substack.com/p/do-i-reall... #WriteSky

Do I Really Want to Be a Writer?

And how I learned I was asking the wrong question

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If I asked you, "Why do you write? What drives you to create?"... What would you say? When we understand our "why," we have something to refer back to, a reminder of the place writing has in our lives (and how powerful our words can be). 1/2

In Becoming Charlotte Corday, my MC Anne-Marie lives in Paris in 2005, when the riots of the banlieues become increasingly violent... she learns how much (and maybe how little?) things have changed since the French Revolution and how people fight for equality. #HistoricalFantasy

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 2w ago

How does your subplot tie into your main theme? #BStory #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

I love talking about writing. I love brainstorming w/my fellow writers. And a part of my process involves "reflective" writing. So let's combine it all! Join me on August 26th. We'll chat, we'll learn, &, of course, we'll write. Btw, this is free! www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-qa... #WriteSky

I want to bring Michigan home with me. What I mean by that: www.oopsanddaisies.com/i-want-to-br... #Summer #WriteSky #Creativity #LakeMichigan

In my YA historical fantasy, Anne-Marie Gessner's whole world is upended when she realizes she's capable of magic... and that it's tied to her distant relative Charlotte Corday. And that's all I can say without spoiling anything, bwhaha. #WriteSky

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 3w ago

How do your main character’s old beliefs clash against their “new world”? #BreakIntoTwo #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

My guess is, when you've written it down, you'll be sharing your own truth.

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 4w ago

Happy Friday from #SparksAndScribbles with our quote of the week! #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

My final edits for my YA historical fantasy are done! I've worked on this book, off & on, for 2 decades. But life is so busy that I can’t really stop to think about how I feel quite yet. Maybe when the kids are back in school... #WriteSky #BecomingCharlotteCorday

Sometimes the most powerful writing I’ve done… has been for myself. How I’ve used letter writing in my own writing journey over on Substack! wheredaisiesgrow.substack.com/p/a-letter-t... #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #LetterWriting

A Letter to My Younger Selves

Reframing the Stories We Tell Ourselves

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Some of my most fulfilling writing is the kind I never intended to share. In my online writing workshop on August 26th, we'll explore the letter as a form and as an exercise for exploring our voice and the place writing has in our lives. 1/2

Moving from the clamor of the dark Irish pub to the cathedral-like ceilings of the band area always made me feel a bit high, like I was moving from one universe to another. All this space, and soon enough it would be filled with noise. I couldn’t wait. From my WIP, a #NAContemporary.

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · last mo.

Time to share your writing! Share a favorite snippet about your book’s world. #ActOne #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

She zipped by the outskirts of the Eiffel Tower, and I pressed myself against the window to get a better view, but we moved too fast. “Was that a park?” I swiveled around, but the greenery disappeared from view. From my YA historical fantasy, Becoming Charlotte Corday. #WriteSky

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · last mo.

Time to share your writing! Share a favorite snippet about your book’s world. #ActOne #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

I'm trying something new...something all the "gurus" tell you not to do: my blog will no longer be overly polished or put together. It will stop focusing on SEO. And it will be so much more vulnerable. More about this latest pivot on the blog: www.oopsanddaisies.com/i-want-to-kn... #WriteSky

In my N.A. contemporary, it’s my FMC running into the guy she had a major crush on four years prior. #WIP #WriteSky

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · last mo.

What is the life-changing or inciting incident that catapults your main character into their new world or new way of thinking? #Catalyst #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

In my YA historical fantasy, it’s my FMC learning she’s capable of magic and moving to Paris. #WriteSky #Coming2027

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · last mo.

What is the life-changing or inciting incident that catapults your main character into their new world or new way of thinking? #Catalyst #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

While I've been up in Michigan, I've been thinking about all the different kinds of writing there are, and how energized I feel when I talk about writing with others. So, without further ado, here is the schedule for my next set of writing workshops! www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-writi... #WriteSky

My kids have long adored the Ava the Monster Slayer books, so I was thrilled to interview author Lisa Maggiore. Our chat was so inspiring... despite all the difficulties life threw her way, she never gave up on her creative goals: www.oopsanddaisies.com/oops-daisies... #WriteSky #AuthorInterview

In my N.A. contemporary, the beginning hints at themes of friendship, identity, and music.

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What are the themes you hint at in the beginning of your story? #Theme #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

In my YA historical fantasy, the beginning hints at family secrets, fate, and hidden histories.

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What are the themes you hint at in the beginning of your story? #Theme #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

Receiving feedback from trusted writing partners is an important part of my process. People have different takes on when & how to use beta readers... On Substack, I share my personal experience with #BetaReaders. open.substack.com/pub/wheredai... #WriteSky #AmEditing

What My Beta Readers Said About Becoming Charlotte Corday

Along with some hints about what I'm editing

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In my NA contemporary, Bridget lives at home with her parents and escapes into the world of art and music as she tries to figure out what she wants from life. #WriteSky

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What world does your protagonist live in, and how does it impact the story? #OpeningImage #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

In my YA historical fantasy, Anne-Marie discovers the world has a hint of magic... and that magic causes her to travel to the French Revolution. #WriteSky

Sparks and Scribbles - A Creative Writing Community@sparksandscribbles.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What world does your protagonist live in, and how does it impact the story? #OpeningImage #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky #amquerying #amediting #amagented #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SparksAndScribbles

What are your writing goals for this summer season? Shout them out here! #WriteSky #SummerWriting #KitLit #AmWriting #AmEditing