The Idea Storm #writing #creativity

Hello, SEers. Mae here today with a look at Idea Storms. Recently, I was in my family room, comfy on the couch, plugging away on blog posts, when I realized something spectacular was happening outside. The weather had been unusually hot and, as often happens during summer, a pop-up thunderstorm rolled into the area. The counties to …

Five For Friday Book Share

Hey to all the Story Empire readers and welcome to our latest Friday post. Today, I'm combining a couple of the features we run on Friday's for a heaping helping of books. We don't normally do much to toot our horns about our books on this site, but I wanted to make everyone aware of …

When Are You at Your Most Creative? #writing #creativethinking

Hello, SEers. It’s Mae Day on Story Empire, and I’d like to lead off with a question: When are you at your most creative? Are you a morning lark or a night owl? Our internal clock works off the light/dark cycle of Earth, meaning our circadian rhythm operates on a twenty-four period. Some people have …

Can the Writing Gene be Inherited?

Hello, SEers! Mae here with you today as we enter a new month. Happy first day of July! In June, I raised the question "are writers born or made?" Today, I want to follow up with another question: can the writing gene be inherited? Think about the Bronte sisters. Neither parent was a writer, though …

Bonus Friday: Favorite Lines

Hi SE Readers. It's the last day of May and a fifth Friday. That means it's time for a group post. Today, we decided to pick a favorite line (or lines) from one of our books. Joan here.  I decided to go with an excerpt from Unclear Purposes, the third and final book of my …