Resource Saturdays: Creative Writing Prompts

Howdy!

Today I have an interesting one for you. Creative Writing Prompts is a website that has 346 writing prompts. You just hover your mouse over one of the numbers on the site and the prompt pops up in a tip window. I think this is a cool way to do it, so you don’t see the prompt ahead of time and you have to pick at random.

(I’ve also added links to my Resources page.)

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Creative Writing Prompts

There’s also a software available on this website for writing prompts. You can download the Lite version for free which is pretty cool or you can, of course, purchase the Gold version for $50.00 or the Premium version for $77.00. Each version includes some pluses and free upgrades, etc. Check out WriteSparks! and test drive the Lite to see if you like it.

From the Creative Writing Prompts website:

Use the creative writing prompts and creative writing ideas to create stories, poems and other creative pieces from your imagination. The writing prompts can even help you come up with creative content for blogs and blog stories.

Check it out and see what sparks your interest.

Don’t forget to share your work with me, I’d love to see it. If I like yours, I’ll post it on my blog for all to see. 🙂

Happy Writing!

~ Eileen 🙂

Wordy Thursday: Measure

Today is Thursday and I’m a day late with my Wordy posting for the week, so I thought I would go all out and make this one fun. LOL. In honor of Poo-Pourri, I give you my Wordy Thursday – Measure!

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“How do I measure it?”
“Measure it?” Carlie asked, indignantly.
“Yes, measure it! Don’t be dumb, I think this is really the one.”
Carlie rolled her eyes. “Mark,” She said, “You are NOT going to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest shit.”
Mark was silent for a moment. “Will you help me measure it anyway?” He asked hopefully.

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This Wednesday’s piece is written from a OneWord.com prompt. Today’s word is ‘Measure’. Check out their website and if you join up, add me to your friends list!

See you next Wednesday and in the meanwhile, Happy Reading!

~ Eileen 🙂

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Resource Saturdays: Scribble

Hey Everyone!

This week I want to share a cool writing tool that I have had bookmarked for a while now. This tool is brought to us by the same guy who made The Story Starter tool. It’s easy to use and pretty helpful.

(I’ve also added links to my Resources page.)

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Scribble

In April 2012, I shared the Story Starters website with you guys as a great online resource to give you a kick in the pants when you’re trying to think of something to write.  The Scribble website challenges you to create as many words as you can from the random set of letters that get generated when you click the button. However, you could use these randomly generated letters for almost anything! Each letter could be the start of a line in a poem. Each letter could be the start of a paragraph, chapter, sentence, or whatever else you can think of. Depending on what I’m working on, I use this tool for various purposes.

Sometimes, I have been staring at my project for so long, that I just need to put it aside and do something else for a bit. This is a great quick mind-clearing exercise to just write whatever comes to your mind instead of hammering away at your mind-numbing project for just a moment or two. 🙂

From the Scribble website:

Scribble is a word game for kids, adults, families, and classrooms. The goal is to create as many words as you can using the ten letters that are randomly generated in the box. Just scribble down the words on a piece of paper as fast as you can think of them. You can even make it into a contest with your family, classmates or friends. Make up your own rules!

BEWARE: There are 141,167,095,653,376 possible combinations of letters!
(Yes, that’s more than 141 TRILLION combinations.)

See what you can cook up with this generator. Don’t forget to share your work with me, I’d love to see it. If I like yours, I’ll post it on my blog for all to see. 🙂

Happy Writing!

~ Eileen 🙂

Wordy Wednesdays: OneWord – Reconstruction

It began years ago, during the Age of Reconstruction. No one is quite sure where the new Queen came from, but everyone I know is reasonably sure she is not entirely human. Like most mixed species of our time, her skin is not quite the same as ours and her eyes tilt at a different angle.

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This Wednesday’s piece is written from a OneWord.com prompt. Today’s word is ‘Intrigue’. Check out their website and if you join up, add me to your friends list!

See you next Wednesday and in the meanwhile, Happy Reading!

~ Eileen 🙂

 

 

OneWord: Timid

Timid
With hope
Stretching forward
Tentatively
Feeling
Reaching
Afraid
Yet daring
To try

 

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My OneWord profile: http://oneword.com/members/eileenmaki/

OneWord: Complexity

The complexity of the situation finally struck home. I looked first at Mark and then to Zan. Both pistols were aimed at my chest. I could feel a bead of sweat trickle down my forehead. Frozen where I stood, I started to laugh.

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My OneWord profile: http://oneword.com/members/eileenmaki/

Bluegrass

Hanging in the balance, the wine began to take its toll and I let my mind wander. The cool breeze came off the ocean and kissed my bare shoulders, promising more. My eyes drifted closed, my lashes touching my cheek. The bluegrass continued on and the darkness came.

Resource Saturdays: Scriptito

Hello and Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a pretty cool writing tool to share with you guys. I have been  using Scriptito for a while and really love the planning tools for writing. You can also share your work and get feedback on your projects.

(I’ve also added links to my Resources page.)

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Scriptito

Scriptito is a pretty cool tool that allows you to organize your writing and write from anywhere where you can access the internet. I use Scriptito for organizing story thoughts on the go. Chrome has a widget for Scriptito also, so you can have a quick link to Scriptito right on your home page. Here’s a screen shot of my Scriptito:

Scriptito

 

So you can kind of see how I’m organizing chapters for my “Meet Carrie Grace” book. You can have multiple projects going at the same time. The bookshelf shows you your projects and information about each one such as the current word count, summary (if you’ve entered one) and other quick facts information. Check it out! Here’s the link to sign up for Scriptito: SIGN UP FOR SCRIPTITO.  And here’s a link to FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SCRIPTITO.

From the Scriptito website:

Scriptito wants to enable writers of all skill levels tell their stories – and we think we can do this better than anyone – by accomplishing our two main goals:

We want to enable you to write any time, any where.

The best way to develop or refine your writing skills is to write, and write often. Scriptito leverages the tremendous power of the Internet to enable you to write at the time that’s most convenient to you. Whether you’re at home, on your lunch break, or even at a relative’s house. As long as you have a connection to the Internet and a modern web browser, we’re there for you.

We want to eliminate the distractions so that you can focus on your writing.

With Scriptito, you no longer have to worry about backing up your writing projects, because it’s handled automatically for you – on a continuous basis.

With Scriptito, you have instant access to a wide variety of readers that are looking for an opportunity to review new literature. We make it easy to share your stories with these readers, and gain immediate access to their feedback.

In this day and age, you can no longer assume that your work will be “consumed” by a single device, and you can’t force your readers to come to you, so we make it easy for you to go to them. Scriptito solves this problem by allowing you to focus on the content, and by providing you with the ability to target your writing to one or more of these devices by simply exporting your project to the most appropriate format for that device.

I hope you like Scriptito. Let me know what you think of it in the comments below.

Happy Writing!

~ Eileen 🙂

Freebie Friday… Umm, Saturday: Free eBooks 09/07/13

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Hello Writers and Readers!

Happy Freebie Friday Saturday!

My Friday was super busy, so I didn’t get to post your free books. To make it up to you, this week, I’m listing 10 free books instead of just 5. ENJOY!

** Please note** At the time I am posting this message, all the books are free for the kindle version on Amazon.com. They may not be free for long, so hurry and get yours! I hope you find something you like!

1. Eternal Eden

2. Jenny Pox

3. The Emperor’s Edge

4. Djinnx’d

5. Haunted From Within

6. Sentence of Marriage

7. Undeniable Rogue

8. The Bride and the Brute

9. A Family Affair

10. The Lost Girls

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Happy Reading!

~ Eileen 🙂