by casblomberg | Jul 5, 2016 | Blog, Blogging, books, Characters, fiction, Reading, stories, Writing
What do you like in a story? Have you ever thought about it? And by that, I mean more than for a few seconds. Have you ever sat down and made a list of the things you enjoy about the stories you read? I read Chris Baty’s book, No Plot, No Problem last week. For...
by casblomberg | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Blogging, fun, movies, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF
Aliens have invaded our home. Last week my husband decided I needed some classic sci-fi material logged into my brain for recall later. Ships. Robots. Technology. Things like that to stick in the back of my mind for general reference. Feedback from my writing group...
by casblomberg | Jun 23, 2016 | Amazon, Art, Blog, Blogging, Book, fiction, sci-fi, self-publishing
You may not have heard from me over the past few months, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been working hard. We’ve gone through an evaluation process with our daughter, and I took a part-time job, both of which left little time for social activities,...
by casblomberg | Jun 19, 2016 | Author, Blog, Blogging, Business, networking, publishing, self-publishing, Website, Writing
I’ve finally broken down and listened to the advice many successful authors have passed on for years. No, it’s not, ‘Write every day.’ I’ve given up ever pulling that off while I have small children and live in the frozen north (for the...
by casblomberg | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog, Blogging, family, fun, kids, stories, Writing
Yesterday, I mentioned one of my goals for March was to begin documenting a story the kids and I create together each week. Today was electronic-free day in our house, so I figured it was the perfect time to start. When we were finished, the kids were laughing so...
by casblomberg | Mar 2, 2016 | Author, Blog, Blogging, creativity, family, fiction, kids, Readings, Writing
I asked for a February do-over, but I don’t think anyone heard me. You know what? It doesn’t matter now, because February is gone. Good riddance! And take your germs and viruses with you! I better not get too excited or that meme I saw the other day with...
