Tag Archives: Writing
Fictitious Friday
Below is a paragraph from the story I am working on. Enjoy! Evelyn could feel the anticipation in her rise as the cemetery came into view. It seemed farther than it was from the place where she left Vivian. She had traded the perfectly designed cobblestone road for a narrow country road running behind theContinue reading “Fictitious Friday”
MY SOLO WRITING RETREAT
This weekend I am doing something I have never done before – taking myself on a solo writing retreat. My goal is to finish the first draft of my novel. Writing this has been an interesting adventure! I have known since day one that God has wanted me to write it, but had no ideaContinue reading “MY SOLO WRITING RETREAT”
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: The Author
A Prayer for Writing
I joined the Three Things Challenge where the three words I had to use were MAKE, MINE and MELODY. This challenge has created a prayer for my own writing: Make mine a melody of words that will sing to the depths of the heart and soul of the reader. © Raelyn Pracht 2022
Monday Morning Motivation
A little Monday morning motivation for all the writers out there: “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”–Madeleine L’Engle
A Reminder to Writers
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect ” Anais Nin
A Paragraph about Mabel
She leaned her head back against the sanded, smooth top of the rocking chair, closing her eyes against the brightness of the sun. The warmth of its beams kissed her skin in a glowing embrace. She lost herself moments like this. The old porch, refreshed with her welcoming style, had this effect on her. PaintContinue reading “A Paragraph about Mabel”
1000 Likes! Thank You!
Yesterday, WordPress alerted me about reaching the 1000 likes milestone. Thank You! When I first started writing this blog, I had a goal of at least reaching one. What a blessing to know God has blessed it 1000 times! On that note, I haven’t written in a while, at least on here. I have startedContinue reading “1000 Likes! Thank You!”
Eleanor: A Beginning
I woke up with this character in my head and wanted to put down a beginning to a story involving her. I have no idea where it’s going to go, but Eleanor is on my heart