writing projects
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Boom Writing!
Boom Baby! Okay, so I totally dated myself by typing those words. And even though the phrase is peppy and a bit exciting- depression is anything but. That’s why we’re hanging out today. We’re going to give our creativity a boost (or boom) and control the little things we can (AKA Writing) while God is working out the things we can’t. (Pretty Much anything and everything else!!!) Depression and Creativity Depression and grief have been eating away at any ounce of my writer’s drive. I literally want to do nothing but roll around in my favorite quilt, cry, and listen the Cure. And that’s exactly what I would be doing…
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Refilling the Well: Movies
August 21, 2019sarahhualdethewriterEdit”Refilling the Well : Movies” Imagining and formatting imaginary circumstances is hard work. Harder than I ever thought it would be. It doesn’t take much to drain my mental resources, especially after homeschooling, housekeeping, and completing other family-related tasks. I can run dry pretty quickly. Refilling the well on a consistent basis is vital. Below are some movies I use to refill my creative well. Please your favorite ways to refill your well in the comments. I’m always on the lookout for new creative input. Video is probably the easiest and most dangerous way for me to refill the well. Easy because it takes so little brain power. Dangerous…
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Missing On Main Street
Last year I published my first novel- a cozy mystery starring homeschool moms. And here it is with a new name and a new cover. So Another Cliche Christmas became Missing On Main Street. Missing On Main Street It started with one missing teen. Lydia Everett is the only who notices Ivy’s absence. She decides to put her worries to rest and hunt for her missing student. When she uncovers a stepfather who denies he has a stepdaughter and an exboyfriend with sinister intentions, Lydia begins to fear for Ivy’s life. She recruits her friends, Flora and Kat, to help her search for Ivy before it’s too late. Read Missing…
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Got Writer’s Block?
Hey Mama’s and Friends, I know writing can be a beast. Add in domestic responsibilities and scramble in a heaping pile of homeschooling and it can feel downright impossible. I’m here to help. What are you struggling with right now when it comes to writing? What are you feeling stumped, stuck or challenged by? I’d love to know so I can help you get unstuck. All you have to do is simply comment below and let me know 🙂 I read each and every message. Can’t wait to hear from you! Sarah PS: Subscribe so you don’t miss when I answer your question. Plus you’ll get access to the ever-growing…
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Stuck Halfway Thru
Camp Nanowrimo is halfway done. You’ve sprinted and sparred with the words. But now, you’re stuck. Your brain can’t find any more adjectives or verbs or phrases. You’re determined to finish strong…but how? Here are some quick tricks to ramp up your writing. Pick a resource, dive in, and get back to creating. Help your Character Express Themselves: Your poor MC is dangling on the edge of life change. You can see them. You can feel them. But you can’t get your words to reflect what they’re going through. Dig into this thesaurus and others in the series. Sometimes nailing one scene can birth many scenes to follow. Get to…
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Scrap it All (Part1)
Why did I ditch my Work In Progress? I was writing and writing and writing. The words were there but they held little meaning and even less action. My normal writing speed was over 3 months off. I had deadlines looming and dread festering in my stomach. I was stuck. Even though I told myself it would all pan out if I just kept putting down the words. The truth was life had stunned me and stunted my story. The first 50,000 words of my 3rd novel came to me in less than 30 days. Another successful Nano experiment. Fast forward from November to March and I’d only added 11,000…
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The Sequel @ Last
Can you hear my maniacal laugh? It’s raging from my core through the living room, and out to the cosmos! Listen I’m sure you’ll hear it and why? Because I’m finally releasing my first SEQUEL! Yes, Lethal in Lavender is coming to Amazon and other bookish places April 15th! Now, can you hear it? Click the link above and follow my Amazon Author Page to stay up to date! This book was a treat to write but a booger to edit and get to the printers. Due to release 3 months ago, it’s finally coming out! And I can’t keep still about it! Buy it, read it, and leave a…
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Finding Your Writer Mojo
Writing is hard Sometimes I flat out don’t want to do it. I toss my head and arms around and stamp my feet on the carpet and whine. I just don’t want to write. On days when writing seems impossible, it helps to fall back on basic routines and tools to help get me back in the creative mood. First: Prayer Often I forget this step. I hit up the keyboard and blast away with the words. Until my well runs dry and I’m pulling out my hair trying to remember why I chose this profession in the first place. Prayer resets my mind. It realigns me and gets me…
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Another Visit to Honey Pot
Coming soon! Lydia Everett wants nothing more than to regain her youth before she turns forty. Strapping on her running shoes, she challenges herself to complete the Lavender Lane 5K. Her path to the finish line is thwarted when she stumbles upon Averie Stardust. She finds the tender-hearted relaxation artist , and internet celebrity, bleeding in the middle of the race track. There are no witnesses and no way she crawled out there on her own. How did she get there? Who wants to hurt her? Lydia races to find the answers knowing Averie’s attacker will only rest once she’s dead. Follow Sarah Hualde on Amazon for updates and possible…
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Find Your Writer Mojo
Don't feel like writing? Love to write but don't want to make it a burden? Find and create your writer mojo.
