Writing 
For thoughts on writing and the creative process.
Writing Challenge 33
What’s your hobby or interest? This month’s writing challenge lends itself to writing about what you collect or what interests you. Each month, The Poisoned Martini presents a photo to spark your creativity. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. View the image below and write… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 32
Here’s the second of this month’s two writing challenges. The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to spark your creativity. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story, a chapter, a novella, or… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 31
This month brings two writing challenges, the first of which includes a trio of images to set the scene… The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to spark your creativity. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 30
It’s time for this month’s writing challenge. The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to spark your creativity. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story, a chapter, a novella, or maybe even… Read More ›
A Tale of Two Covers
Judging a book by its cover is inevitable, n’est pas? We all do it in spite of our best efforts not to. After all, an eye-catching cover will draw our attention to pick up that book from the shelf and read the blurb to find out what it’s about. For an author, that’s half the… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 29
It’s time for this month’s writing challenge. To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story, a chapter,… Read More ›
The Dreamer and the Moon
From the file of “Things Kept” comes the first serious poem I ever wrote. In honor of April as National Poetry Month, and tonight’s Full Moon, I present… *** “The Dreamer and the Moon” In Darkness I am alone. Wandering lost in the world of Night, I spy a lamppost beside a garden bench…. Read More ›
Writing Challenge 28
Are you ready for this month’s writing challenge? To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short story, a… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 27
This month’s challenge is related to the Evan and Elle review (2/27/14). To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene,… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 26
This month’s challenge is related to this Friday’s cocktail (1/31/14). To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the image below and to write a scene, a short… Read More ›
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