In a previous post, I talked about how I'm learning all I can about the art of screenwriting. As part of my learning process, I have entered my screenplay, "Dear Boy," in a screenwriting competition that I am totally loving, so I thought I'd share a little bit about it. I found the Finish Line …
I don't know about you, but I have been spending my quarantine time catching up on writing. Usually, my writing is in the form of novels, but lately (as in the past 2 years LOL) I have been learning as much as I can about the art of screenwriting. It's harder than it seems! I had …
She stood in the kitchen chewing her bottom lip. Her gloves were already on. She needed 3 more things. First, the knife and measuring cup: Her heart was pounding as she reached deep into the back of the silverware drawer and pulled out the old paring knife. It had been bleached to kill any DNA, …
This short story is fictional but based on an actual event. When she stepped outside to check the mail, the sun made her retinas ache. She squinted and kept going, leaving the front door ajar on purpose. Her keys were in the front pocket of her jeans, just in case. Sure, the twins were sleeping …
Chapter Two, that is. Below is another quick look at my WIP, After They Kill You (read more on Wattpad) MR. GRAYSON The fire alarms were blaring so loud it felt like his ears were bleeding. Water poured from the sprinklers in the ceiling, though there was no fire that he could see. Jacob Grayson …
Hello all! I've been radio-silent for a while, trying to clear my creative plate. I (quietly )released a manuscript I've been working on for the past ... never mind how long. It was the next book in my Savor the Days series, available here for free. But it's been a while since I posted about …
The following is a review of my book, INERTIA: Book 1 of the Threestone Trilogy, written by a reviewer over at Onlinebookclub.org. (Remember that name because I'll be blogging about my most recent advertising experiences with them in the near future!) ____________________________________________ Inertia is the first book in A. R. Rivera's sci-fi trilogy, [Threestone]. It …
(Update** I was asked, very nicely, by the original author not to republish her posts in their entirety, so the following is a condensed version of the original. If you wish to read all her tricks and secrets visit her page by clicking any of the links below) The following post was written by literary …
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*Warning: the following short story contains images of violence and language.* We’d been driving all night, and I needed to pee. I could tell by the look on Jades face that he wasn’t going to pull over. We weren’t in a hurry or anything, he was just in one of those moods where if I …
Welcome to week six! Criticism: it's a dirty word, right? Well, it doesn't have to be. Actually, listening to others critique your work is one surefire way to make you a better, stronger writer. I think listening to others, whether friends or fellow writers, talk about your plot and pacing, watching them pick it apart is …
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