by casblomberg | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, fiction, fun, short story, Writing
I spent yesterday at a Short Story Masterclass workshop led by fellow Stockholm Writer’s Group member, Cassie Gonzalez (great name!). It was fun. We read some stories, talked a little about the craft, and spent some time practicing the techniques we had...
by casblomberg | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, classes, creativity, Fantasy, fiction, Writing
Last week, the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program launched their MOOC How Writers Write Fiction (if you’re interested in signing up, just click on the link). I took this course last year and thought it was fantastic, so I’ve signed up...
by casblomberg | Sep 9, 2015 | Author, Blog, Blogging, creativity, fun, Life, Writing
So I’m sitting here with a cup of tea, mad at my computer because it’s having a personality crisis and can’t remember that it’s supposed to do things like connect to the internet, pull my file from the cloud, and print my work when I tell it...
by casblomberg | Jun 24, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, fiction, inspiration, Life, Reading, Writing
I’ve seen this question asked, and answered, about a hundred times. I’m always curious to discover what motivates other people. I’ve laughed when I read the responses. Like Natalie Goldman who answers, ‘Because I’m a jerk.’ (She has...
by casblomberg | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, fun, Writing
Have you ever been plugging along, in the middle of a great escape scene, only to realize you weren’t alone? Someone else was there, perhaps watching your every move? Most of the time these unexpected visitors are harmless. They show up and inspire you. They...
by casblomberg | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, Life, twitter
I have no idea how I function some days. Every second hundreds of tweets flash by and dozens of Facebook posts pop up. My email is flooded with messages, spam, promotions I don’t remember signing up for, status updates for websites I haven’t visited in...
