Building a Fantasy World by Catharine Bramkamp
How do you build a whole world? Lord of the Rings, Disc World, Game of Thrones, Handmaid’s Tale, these fantasy series are as much about their world as they are about the characters and story.
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What do you already know? by Catharine Bramkamp
I’ve discovered that like novels, there are only a few advice plots. After reading a dozen books you will think, wow, I already know…
Literary Pilgrimage – Being in the Story by Catharine Bramkamp
A pilgrimage isn’t just about the Canterbury Tales. A Pilgrimage can be about Elvis, or Royalty, most certainly about history. It is a category of travel originally bent on redemption, but now more about gaining deeper understanding.
Writing: Choose Your Weapon by Catharine Bramkamp
Poor or careless writing can sink a relationship as quickly as it can promote it. If you fire off a tone-deaf email, you’ll be explaining yourself for days.
Blogging on Books on Blogging by Catharine Bramkamp
So, in an unexamined fit of self- improvement, I Googled blogging and yes, found a self-described expert. He offered membership in the master mind program, I could subscribe to his newsletter, I could sign up for a free online class, I could download white papers, I could buy his book.
Making Mistakes: Why We Should by Catharine Bramkamp
“Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Catharine Bramkamp as she shares with us about “Making Mistakes – Why We Should.” You have these critics in your life. We all do. It is one of the biggest obstacles and frustrations for writers, and frankly, all creatives.
Writing Resistance: We Can Overcome! By Catharine Bramkamp
A student was finding it difficult to journal. She didn’t have the time. There is a great deal behind the simple phrase, I don’t have time. We say this in answer to many projects that ironically, we desperately want to do: our journals, our books, our art, our education.
Double Vision: Vision Boards and Travel by Catharine Bramkamp
I have made vision boards on and off for years. Sometimes the vision doesn’t vary much and I carry over from one year to the next – same postcard of London, same magazine cut out of the lilac fields in Provence.
Good Reasons to Keep Journaling by Catharine Bramkamp
There is no question that writing down your best revenge schemes is a delicious way to pass an dreary winter afternoon. But all that writing can lead to so much more.
The Magic of Journaling by Catharine Bramkamp
We are writers. We write. Good, bad, ugly and sometimes completely indifferent work and words all scribbled down in the dark of night, or dawn. We often can’t help but write. And we often wonder if we are just wasting time. Turns out we aren’t.
What if You Don’t? by Catharine Bramkamp
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Catharine Bramkamp as she shares with us about “What if You Don’t?”
Conference Versus Workshop: Which one is Best for You? by Catharine Bramkamp
You probably are quite aware of the difference between a writers conference, a writers workshop (some call it boot camp) and a writer’s retreat.
Blocked? Try a Dose of Nature by Catharine Bramkamp
It seems that the only time we look up is when our phone is held up arm’s length to capture another selfie. With us always in the foreground, the background has become increasingly unimportant.
The Cheap Retreat Guide – More Writing, Less Money, Too Much Ice Cream By Catharine Bramkamp
I save flyers and emails touting to only the benefits but the transformative magic of this writing workshop or that retreat. Many workshops and retreats seem to take place in exotic locations either so you have an excuse to go, or because the workshop leader has always wanted to travel there be it Taos or Paris. And who doesn’t want to travel to Taos and Paris?
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