Tag: writing

Platform: Self-Publishing

July 11, 2018 3 Comments

Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
How to Build a Readership with Blogging and Prepare for Publishing by Debby Gies As writers who choose to self-publish, we must understand that we’ve chosen to be not only writers but publishers, marketers, and promoters of our work because these components are all essential parts of running a business. Yes, your business!…

Bloggers Bash

The Bloggers Bash 2018 #winning #blogs #shortstory #news #photographs #bloggersbash #humour #funny #confession #blogging

May 20, 2018 70 Comments

I’m absolutely thrilled to say that I won first prize in The Bloggers Bash Blog Post writing competition 2018 with my winning short story – The Queen’s Dress Down Day! https://mjmallon.com/2018/03/21/the-bloggers-bash-blog-post-competition-2018-the-queens-dress-down-day/ Yeah!!! It was such an unexpected but lovely surprise. To say I was gobsmacked is an understatement! I’m sure I blubbered a whole lot of nonsense when I went up […]

Cinquian

Colleen Chesebro’s Weekly Poetry Challenge #Cinquain #Poetry #5lines

March 11, 2018 12 Comments

The prompt words this week are Renew and Fresh. I chose to use improve for renew and shocking for fresh. The idea for this particular Cinquain came from a recent critique session at Cambridge writers. I’d submitted the first draft of my prologue for Book Two. Not everyone is a fan of prologues so the comments were kind of… make […]

Cinquian

Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 72 Breakthrough and Movement

February 25, 2018 16 Comments

Sometimes you just have to pinch yourself. Colleen’s prompt words this week express my morning breakthrough in such a wonderful way. I’ve been writing my prologue for Book Two of The Curse of Time and I had a BREAKTHROUGH. The words flowed so effortlessly I wanted to do a happy dance. As I was beetling away writing the prologue I […]

Writing and Blogging

The 7th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest

October 28, 2017 28 Comments

Here’s my entry for the 7th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest. The Candy Corn Monster The Candy corn Monster, Lives alone. They say he gobbles candy. They say he doesn’t share. They say his tummy’s big, I say his yellow, orange and white eyes are bigger. He lives alone amongst shadows, But I’m not scared. I’ll knock on […]

Bookish Delights

Book Lover’s Tag #SundayBlogShare

September 10, 2017 13 Comments

Thank you so much to Brigid Gallagher for nominating me in the Book Lover’s Tag. It’s a long while since I’ve participated in a tag. I’ve been so busy doing my own book promotion that this is a welcome change. https://watchingthedaisies.com/2017/09/06/book-lovers-tag/ Do you have a specific place for writing? I write at my desk in my office at home. One […]

Author Spotlight

Author Spotlights – Inspiration S C Skillman – Mystical Circles

September 7, 2017 3 Comments

Today, I am delighted to welcome S C Skillman to my blog with her blog tour post and discussion about inspiration. GUEST POST By SC Skillman For Marjorie Mallon Inspiration, Motivation, and Keeping to the Path Being an author in today’s world is a much tougher journey than one might ever believe, when one first conceives the desire to write […]

Author Spotlight

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS: INSPIRATION – Trent P. McDonald

August 24, 2017 5 Comments

Today it is my pleasure to welcome Trent to my blog. Here’s Trent’s take on inspiration. It’s fascinating …. I’m a dreamer too – I expect a lot of writers are – enjoy! OK, I’ll admit it, I’m a dreamer. Not just any old dreamer, but a daydreamer. More than that, a daydreamer with an insatiable appetite to learn all there […]

Photography

Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge # 47 – #Haiku #Tanka #Haibun: Shadow & Light

August 23, 2017 17 Comments

This is a perfect poetry prompt for me as I love to explore shadows and light in my writing. Here’s an extract from The Curse of Time – Book 1 – Bloodstone followed by my Tanka. The evening descended, and darkness filled my room. I couldn’t sleep. I tossed and turned, but the stagnant dead air in the house tightened […]

Poetry

Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge – #Haiku #Tanka #Haibun: HEAT & CONFUSE

July 29, 2017 21 Comments

Colleen’s prompt words this week are heat and confuse. I reckon I’ll write a passionate Tanka this week! Why? I’m feeling happy having just set up my author page on Amazon: Amazon Buying Link… for my debut novel The Curse of Time – Book 1 – Bloodstone, even though it was stressful setting it up…. Yes, formatting isn’t my favourite […]