by casblomberg | Feb 2, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, inspiration, Life, Writing
I first heard about the power of writing 750 words a day while attending the University of Iowa’s MOOC last fall. A forum post popped up asking who else used the site and I didn’t think anything about it. I write as much as I can when I can. I’m...
by casblomberg | Oct 8, 2014 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, self-publishing, Writing
Yesterday, I ran across Dylan Hearn’s post, The Ten Worst Writing Tips I’ve Received. He warns the readers the tips are ones that did not work for him, but acknowledges everyone is different. He also doesn’t seem to mind if you counter his points,...
by casblomberg | Oct 1, 2014 | adventure, Author, Blog, Blogging, creativity, Fantasy, fiction, fun, Life, Reading, SFF, Writing
I couldn’t sleep last night. Nothing new there, I can’t sleep most nights. That’s a lie. Obviously I can sleep, only it takes a while. My brain constantly works. It doesn’t know when to shut down. Every night I close my eyes and hear an...
by casblomberg | Sep 16, 2014 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, Fantasy, publishing, self-publishing, SFF, Sweden, Writing
I got the message yesterday at 10:00 am. “Marie at work thought you might be interested in this.” In the e-mail from my husband, I found a link to an announcement on LinkedIn about a Pop-up Bookstore. Authors were encouraged to come listen to three...
by casblomberg | Sep 7, 2014 | Book, creativity, Fantasy, fiction, Jakob's Journal, Reading, SFF, Writing
48th Day of Ripening Season, 342 Years After Mourning Praise be upon the Seven Silver Crowns, she agreed! I was unsure. The girl’s fear is almost tangible. I can smell it each time she enters, too strong even for the damp rot to overpower. Whether she fears me, or the...
by casblomberg | Aug 28, 2014 | Art, Blogging, creativity, fun, Life, SFF
They all lived in my head! Last week, I talked about how technology has infringed upon traditional methods of creativity and how we should remember to go back to pencils sometimes. I also shared some of my husband’s art work. You’ll remember I mentioned I...
