Sesame Street

Hey guys!

Writing outside has been a wonderful experience for me, and I wanted to sell you on the idea. 🙂

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Why to write outside

I’m writing this post outside. The sun is shining, and some trees provide shade. The stream is full and bubbling and a wind stirs the leaves.

Have I convinced you yet? Write outside!

But to elaborate m…[Read more]

So, I’m afraid I made a big mistake. I could use some recommendations (see below).

I have this free book I give to people who join my email list (see here: http://thescratchingquill.com/the-golden-ziggurat/). I’m planning to experiment with paid ads, driving traffic to that page. When people subscribe, I’ll market them a book. The hope is that…[Read more]

Hey guys,

Let’s do something RADICAL.

(That’s what Saxon Scribes do. Am I right?)

Let’s write a story in second person!

They say you can’t do it. They say don’t do it.

I’m like, “What are they trying to hide? 2nd person must be amazing!”

Anyway, I’m willing to give it a try. That’s what our newest prompt war is about: write a story in second…[Read more]

Hey guys,

Today’s post comes from Jane Maree. Very pertinent for anyone who wants to get published!

Before we get to that, I first wanted to share the results from the recent word war.

Rillumen: 6096
Parimi Alca: 60196
Meraki: 41706
New Wessex: 23438
Knaphollow: 5154
Erekdale: 23954
Avensbeck: 14653

Jess Penrose stole first place in the…[Read more]

Well look who’s posting late. :0  Oops.

Today’s post is from Maddie Morrow on developing habits to be a real writer.

@piperbee @gabriellepollack @ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @bama-rose @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @cassandraia @chalice @noahlitle @julianne @germaine-han @sesi @r-j-karas @rosemarylouise @msqueen8…[Read more]

Hey guys!

I haven’t really been around for a while (school has been kind of overwhelming), and I think some of us have also been a little dormant on the forum. I just thought I’d create a thread to catch up and talk about how our writing has been going — even if it’s ranting about a busy lifestyle, we can still step in to encourage each other…[Read more]

How’s it going Scribes?

This week we’ve got some encouragement from Brandon Miller on the importance of reading and reading well.

@piperbee @gabriellepollack @ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @bama-rose @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @cassandraia @chalice @noahlitle @julianne @germaine-han @sesi @r-j-karas @rosemaryloui…[Read more]

Hi lovely Saxon Scribes. ‘Tis I, emerging from hyperspace like the Millenium Falcon with a blown hyperdrive and three dozen Tie-fighters on her tail.

Have I been watching The Force Awakens? Yes I have.

Seeing as this month’s theme is writing lifestyle, I thought this would be a great time to have a Mutual Encouragement Moment. We all have…[Read more]

Greetings folks,

Today we’ve got a well-needed post from Jess about staying alive and being fruitful. Because all writers are monomaniacs and all monomaniacs are unhealthy.

Stay healthy, people. More info below.

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Balance of Writing Life and Health

Disclaimer: I am not a professional in any of the subjects discussed in this lesson, and am…[Read more]

Today’s beautiful post comes from Martin, a fellow guildmaster. I’m grateful for his reminder to just be still.

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What to Do When You’re Not Writing: Cultivating the eye of an artist

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 o…[Read more]

Hey guys,

This week we have another word war. Count your words starting today and ending Sunday night.

Here’s the forum to submit your wordcounts at the end of the week. https://forms.gle/T6sTKt9uf8wZb4j26

@ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @j-parkhurst @chalice @noahlitle @julianne @sesi @r-j-karas @rosemarylouise @msqueen8