Recently I have been getting a ton of messages and seeing a large number of questions involving plot. Like many of my writing tip...

Every now and again, I am reminded I am a human being that does not always process what I am hearing or seeing. This actually happened on...

I am thrilled to reveal my first publication over on the Sci-Fi Fantasy Network. While pulling together the finer details for my upcoming...

I cannot force anyone to write one, or corner readers by giving them a copy IF they promise to write one. It’s not fair, we are all...

I’m starting to learn that when I suggest something out of humor, I must be cautious to whom I give these snarky bits of humor. As we...

“A Fisherman’s Tail” is a fun, quirky fantasy comedy centered around some old fisherman and one newcomer, Tad. What unfolds at the end of...

What is Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a pivotal literary device seen in all writing in one shape or form. It can be used in several ways...

Image courtesy of Pixabay.com by tpa: https://pixabay.com/en/squirrel-wildlife-nature-animal-498139/ I feel like I owe you guys some more...

Image Courtesy of Pixabay.com by PublicDomainImages: https://pixabay.com/en/manatee-mammal-underwater-marine-387195/ Florida is a melting...

Picture courtesy of Pixabay.com by Werner22brigitte: https://pixabay.com/en/steinbach-mennonite-heritage-village-56641/ If you hang...

Finding a literary agent is a challenging process. In this workshop, Jaimie Engle takes you through the process from research to...

The Drunken Odyssey Episode 249 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available...

I was one of the first among many of my friends to get married, and now, ten years later most have tied the knot or are doing so in 2017....

You see that blue gorgeous hunk of SUV. That was the love of my life in high school. I had somehow worked it out with my divorcing...

Every once in awhile, we all find ourselves in the company of a family member, friend, or even a memorable individual that leaves a...

As a married couple on the verge of ten years, we have grown the understanding that sometimes you have to venture out alone. We’ve run...

I am a “People Watcher” and that is what brought on this whole thing. Whether I am at a mall, park, school, work, or even the bar, I...

Picture from Pixabay.com by Tabor: https://pixabay.com/en/mountain-world-lake-nature-1062831/ What is Worldbuilding? This is the term...

This is a section of my life I don’t think I have introduced just yet in my “Val Tell Me A Story” Series. For a good year or so I...