Katherine Baker

I have a story idea, (finally!) and I’ve been trying to outline before I start writing the actual story. However, getting everything figured out is turning out to be pretty hard. (My main resources have been K.M. Weiland’s blog and Story Embers resources) When I write poetry, I draft out my idea with very little planning but with a strong idea of…[Read more]

Today’s post is by Faith Kochanowski and she’s got some excellent insight.

How to deal with non-motivation/discouragement
Non-motivation is a real thing. It is also paralyzing. I ought to know, I’m dealing with it right now. And that is why I am writing this topic up weeks in advance rather than working on my own novel. Is that count…[Read more]

Shove that Easter candy in your pockets, Knaplingers. We’ve got a war to win!

Starting today is a word war!!

I believe it lasts all this week, and I’ll share the link again when it’s time to add your totals.

I’ve got some editing and revisions to work on, so I’ll be keeping a log of my word count change so I can help you guys out.

We’…[Read more]

Today’s post was written by Brandon Miller, my fellow Nebraskan.

How and What to Read as Writers:

Okay so, we’re all writers, right? We weave words and spin tales and generally have a good go at reality. For most of us though, our love for stories started on the other side of the experience — as readers. Now that we’re writing, it’s sometimes…[Read more]

@Knaplingers, happy Easter week!

Have you guys read any stories that remind you of Easter? The endings of The Warden and the Wolf King and Ember Rising (and the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, obviously) come to mind for me. Have you written any stories that remind you of Easter? Of course in a way every good story reminds us of the…[Read more]

Today’s post is by Jess Penrose

Balance of Writing Life and Health

Disclaimer: I am not a professional in any of the subjects discussed in this lesson, and am simply stating what I’ve found from research and experience.

“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will d…[Read more]

Today’s topic is, What to Do When You’re Not Writing: Cultivating the eye of an artist by Martin Detwiler.

When we sit down at our desks and take up our pens, ready to mark down the next few hundred words, what is the mindset that has filled up all the space on either side of our writing? That is, do we consider ourselves writers, artists –  illu…[Read more]

Hello, all present! It is I, David.

This thread is for discussing our weekly challenges and conquests as we trek throughout the years and create adventures in our mysterious, awe-inspiring town.

Today’s the last day of our March War of Words! I decided to stave off all productivity until the today. *Eye-roll* But I’m doing decent as…[Read more]

Good morning, Knaplingers. It has been brought to my attention that we now have an official guild page, complete with a description. You can check it out here, if you’re so inclined.

Knaphollow

@samantha-pen @hgm_barnes18 @heather-drabant @kb-writer @inspirewrite @duskflower @kjames0813 @ireneadler

@kari-karast @i-dav…[Read more]

Hey guys. Today we are getting some advice from Faith Blum on how to balance all the business of life, family, and writing.

24 hours. 1,440 minutes. 86,400 seconds. That’s how much time we have each day. And yet, it seems like we never have enough hours, minutes, or seconds to get everything done. What do you do when you can’t seem to squ…[Read more]

@cindy @evelyn @sir-leeds @kb-writer @daeus-lamb @libby

Hello! 🙂 I would love criticism/positive comments regarding this poem. This is the fourth draft of this poem, so I’m aware that it’s still a bit green and needs accurate punctuation. The point of my posting this is to see where to take the poem through my next revision.

Here are some…[Read more]