Kate Spofford, author

Tag: Writing

crunching the numbers

I’ve gotten back into the swing of submitting recently, and my experiences now have felt a little different than back when I tried for a year of 100 rejections. So I decided to look at the numbers to see – are things different?

June 12, 2019
Wednesday Writing Prompt #8: Horror Novel Title Generator

This prompt is sort of a silly one and doesn’t involve much creative writing. But it should be fun and might spark an idea or two!

May 29, 2019
Wednesday Writing Prompt #7: Object Poem

I don’t often write poetry, but this prompt is always a fun one.

April 17, 2019
all aboard the query train

Querying feels like a roller coaster. All the anticipation building, and then when you get a response, you’re screaming (either with frustration or happiness).

April 6, 2019
Wednesday Writing Prompt #6: First Lines, Part 2

This writing prompt involves only writing one sentence. Can you do it?

March 27, 2019
Wednesday Writing Prompt #5: First Lines

For this prompt, we’re going to cheat a little and use other people’s first lines!

March 13, 2019
progress check

I have accomplished a lot already this year. Unfortunately, none of the progress lies in completed projects.

March 2, 2019
Wednesday Writing Prompt #4: Fairy Tale Remix

Remixed fairy tales are so much fun to read, and they’re just as fun to write!

February 27, 2019
getting unstuck

Every writer gets stuck at some point. These sticky points can develop into major writer’s block. Before that happens, give these options a try! I’ve amassed some advice seen and heard around the interwebs for those moments when the words don’t want to flow. These are all methods I’ve tried that have worked for me…

February 19, 2019
Wednesday Writing Prompt #3: Random Words

Using random words to fuel your creativity

February 13, 2019