Author: StoryWeaver

I've been trying to make a point of gearing my blog towards writing, and the journey many of us are on as writers towards publication. Today, however, I simply need to vent. Each of us has a quirk or a tick about us that we'd rather be without. For some, it's chewing their nails, for… Continue reading The debilitating demon of frustration!

Hello readers, It's that time of the week again, so without further ado let me present to you the criteria for this weeks Short Story Challenge! So, the goddess of good fortune smiles upon me this week as I received not only one, but two requests for this weeks criteria, both through twitter. Going forward, I… Continue reading Short Story Challenge Week # 2

Hi readers and followers, This blog post is just a small reminder that I'll be posting next weeks Short Story Challenge criteria tomorrow by 5pm (EST), so if it's something you're interested in than please submit your requests for the criteria! The rules can be found on the guideline page: https://wordpress.com/post/alifeimagined.blog/2018/02/13/short-story-challenge/ You can submit them… Continue reading Reminder to submit guideline requests!

Alright readers! Today is the day. Just as a reminder, for this weeks short story challenge the criteria I had to follow was: Hero – lawyer Villain – firefighter Setting – after a disaster in a small town Theme – perception Genre – thriller This was my first ever attempt at writing a short story,… Continue reading Short Story Challenge Week #1 Results!

Why do you write? Is it because you have a story inside you? Is it because it defines you? Or is it because within your own story is the only place you feel alive? Today, among the myriad of reasons I take to the pages of my story, I'm writing to hurt. That's right. You… Continue reading Why do you write? “How do I keep going?”