Beyond a Book Review May '25: Charlie Jane Anders and Character Buffets
Charlie Jane Anders is asking big questions in both YA and adult fiction.
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WRITING EXERCISE
Writing for joy in hard times
I don’t know what your coping mechanisms are, historically or in these present hard times, but I hope they include writing.
On Deck: Tarot readings for writers Jan '25
January's prompt will be about beginning a story about a hero's journey as it correlates to The Fool.
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On Deck: Tarot readings for writers Dec ‘24
December’s prompt will help you retell an old classic in honor of the longest night of the year.
Beyond a Book Review: Finding comfort in the dystopian present of Parable of the Sower
This speculative novel explores an alternate future beginning with the election of a new president in 2024.
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Beyond a Book Review: Planning for what’s real in Our Wives Under the Sea
Julia Armfield's novel, Our Wives Under the Sea, is a shorter read that stays with you.
On Deck: Tarot reading for writers Oct '24
Teneice Durrant, creator of Tarot with Ten, will use various tarot and oracle decks to provide monthly readings for writers, with exercises on using imagery and intuition as prompts. October’s prompt guides you to create a story to explain or invent a Halloween tradition.
Surely there’s no better time to use tarot cards for a writing prompt than when the veil between worlds is the thinnest!
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On Deck: Tarot reading for writers Sept '24
This month's prompt is about using the imagery and symbolism of tarot to develop a scene about the “black sheep” of a family.
Writing to balance scene and summary
Try an exercise to develop both scene and summary and connect past with present and future.
Beyond a Book Review: Risking it all in Fault
Who or what could make you risk it all?