Writers’ Workshop Blog
Writing Prompt: Thunderstorms/Storms/Weather Event
Here's a writing prompt for you today: write about a time when you encountered a weather event that evoked intense emotion and tell a story around it. Maybe, like me, you grew up in "Tornado Alley"...
Do I Have a Story?
Because I wrote my friend Christi's memoir (Bittersweet: Faith Lost and Found, and the DNA Test that Brought a Baby Back to Life), I get asked, "Cat, do I have a story to tell? Would anyone be...
I Want to Write My Story. How Do I Get Started?
I get asked this. A lot. How does someone start? Well, it depends what your end product will be. Do you want to write an essay about a particular experience? We've all written those in school, so...
Writing Prompt: Books You’ve Read That Have Impacted Your Life
Think about a book or certain books (fiction or nonfiction) that you've read that have made an impact on your life. Take each one singularly, and answer the following questions. What about this book...
Book Available for Preorder!
I'm so excited to announce that the memoir I wrote for my friend, Christi, is available on Kindle now and in paperback for PREORDER!
Prompts: Seasonal Memories – Spring
With spring almost here...but, wait, we're under freeze warnings in the South and it's snowing up 'Nawth. I mean, whaaat?? Despite the weather, let's tackle the season. What memories does spring...
A Mercedes in the Driveway With a Bow
Writing inspiration often comes to me because of an "aha!" moment. That moment where life hits you over the head because you hadn't been paying attention. That happened to me this morning... It's...
Read Aloud
One of the best ways to improve your writing and find your voice is to read your writing aloud.* Feel it in your mouth and listen to your words. How does your writing take on a new attitude as you...
Devour Your Genre
Whether you tell your story in memoir form or in others such as poetry, biography, fictionalized history, stream of consciousness, blog, graphic novel, et. al., dive into that genre and read...
The Voice Inside Your Head
Let's talk about voice. What is it, and can it be developed? Well, there's many thoughts on that. Let me start with what it is. Your author's voice is an expression of your personality. Your...
