Posts Tagged short stories
Oddly Optimistic
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, goals 2017 on January 30, 2017
By Darlene Cah I think most people would agree 2016 was a crazy year. Heartbreaking. Frustrating. Infuriating, mind-numbing with emotions ranging from flaring tempers to blissful denial. And yet, in spite of it all, and an uncertain start to 2017, I’m optimistic. Call me delusional, but yes, I’m optimistic. And I’m determined to remain so. […]
Attitude toward writing, Darlene Cah, fiction writing, literature, short stories, writing, writing goals, Writing with optimism
Old Story, Surprising Results
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in 2016: Looking Back, Darlene, Staying Inspired on December 17, 2016
By Darlene Cah 2016 was my love/hate relationship with writing year. It was a year of questioning whether or not I even want to continue. It was a year of just plain being tired of everything. My job was particularly demanding, and because I write for a living, often the last thing I wanted to […]
fiction, fiction writing, flash fiction, short stories, Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition, Writing encouragement, writing life, writing short stories, Year in Review
My Big Ol’ Mountain of Books
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Books 2016, Darlene on June 30, 2016
By Darlene Cah Like all of the writers I know, I have a serious addiction to books, getting lost in the lives of characters that come to life on the page, immersing myself in their problems, their relationships, their exploits, their worlds. I’ll order two or three books, then I’ll get one of the many […]
Books to read, Darlene Cah, fiction, Literary Fiction, novels, short stories
Guide Your Reader with Smooth, Clear Transitions by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Transitions on May 23, 2016
Guide Your Reader with Smooth, Clear Transitions by Brad Windhauser When I received notes on my first novel, Regret, one of the first things mentioned related to a character moving from outside to inside. In one paragraph he’s interacting with a person by his car on the street. A few sentences later, he’s inside the […]
Brad Windhauser, fiction writing, short stories, Using transitions
True Dat!
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Truth in Writing on March 24, 2015
By Darlene Cah Ever read—or write—a story that seems to be trying too hard? To go for a laugh, or to create high drama? To push a theme or a perspective on a particular topic? I know I’ve written more than a few stories that were painfully superficial. What they lacked was truth. Many of […]
Darlene Cah, fiction, short stories, truth in comedy, Truth in Fiction, writing, writing humor
Don’t Be Shy! Strut Your Stuff!
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Marketing on January 23, 2015
by Darlene Cah I’ve met writers who are true introverts, and at the other end of the spectrum, those who know how to work an audience like a seasoned comic. I suspect most of us fall somewhere in the middle. We can handle ourselves respectably in social situations. We may even enjoy putting ourselves and […]
Darlene Cah, fiction, flash fiction, Marketing your writing, networking for writers, publicity, short stories, shy writers, writing
The Business of Writing: Editing to Suit Market Demands by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, The Business of Writing on January 19, 2015
The Business of Writing: Editing to Suit Market Demands by Brad Windhauser When I watch a movie or read a book and then encounter a forced happy ending, I get annoyed. There’s nothing wrong with a happy ending; however, when it doesn’t suit what the plot and characters have set in motion, it feels forced. […]
appealing to market demands, Brad Windhauser, Editing Fiction, Marketing, short stories, Submitting short stories
Waiting for Inspiration
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Staying Inspired on July 26, 2014
by Darlene Cah I’ve heard it said that writers can’t wait for inspiration. We have to start writing even without that grand idea, the magical spark that spurs us forward into that time-suspended state of mind where words spew onto our computer screens, seemingly on their own. While those brilliant moments happen (and what gifts […]
Bark, Byrd, Chris Bundy, creative writing, Darlene Cah, fiction, Hub City Writers Project, improv, Kim Church, Lorrie Moore, Maria Schulz, short stories, staying motivated to write, Tales from a Hungry Life, writing exercises, writing humor, Writing inspiration, writing prompts
5 writers Group Story – Part Three by Darlene Cah
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Group Story, Responding to Writing Prompts on May 19, 2014
5 writers Group Story – Part Three by Darlene Cah. Need to catch up? Read Part One and Part Two Experts say serial arsonists hang around to watch their masterpieces of smoke and fire, the flames lapping at wood, bubbling, blistering vinyl, reducing paper to black flakes in seconds. They get a thrill, a rush. Gavin […]
Darlene Cah, Group Story, group writing, Responding to Writing Prompts, short stories, team writing, writing prompts
More than a Twist Ending
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Revisiting The Classics on March 31, 2014
by Darlene Cah I had to read “The Lottery” in one of my high school English classes. At the time, I was more interested in dragging paint across a silk screen with a squeegee than thinking about the deep meaning of stories. Not that I wasn’t interested in English. I loved it. It was easy […]
Darlene Cah, literary classic, Shirley Jackson The Lottery, short stories, writing
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