“Hopepunk says that genuinely and sincerely caring about something, anything, requires bravery and strength. Hopepunk isn’t ever about submission or acceptance: It’s about standing up and fighting for what you believe in. It’s about standing up for other people. It’s about DEMANDING a better, kinder world, and truly believing that … Continue reading →
Tank Girl is a scifi comedy from 1995, based on the graphic novel. “A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian Earth. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a mega-corporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet.” Thread by @mdflynwriter: “Imma … Continue reading →
I’m feeling this graphic enough to post on the site as well as social. “Resist much. Obey little.” Walt Whitman *Feel free to share. A credit and link back to MDFlyn.com is appreciated, but not required. Just pass a kindness on. Please do not modify these images without permission.
Continue reading →I will be a panelist for a youth writing workshop soon. I am very excited about this. I have created a goodie bag for the workshop, a Young Writer’s Survival Kit. I wanted to give them something to take home. And I wanted to give them chocolate. Because of course. … Continue reading →
As part of my debut of NetCastles – Virtual Author’s Assistant services, I am sharing some resources. Learn how to use branding as a tool for authors. If you are thinking about paying someone to set up a website or manage your social media, you want the most bang … Continue reading →
Spoiler alert: There is no road map to your novel. Any and all writing advice is just that, advice for you to adjust to fit you. However, you can use choose-your-own-adventure to create a novel action plan. I am currently developing my process and learning more about how I write. … Continue reading →
I confess. I fell off the bandwagon. I previously shared how I was doing my own version of NaNoWriMo in February. More of a commitment to writing than setting deadlines and goals, because deadlines and goals = anxiety and failure for me. I will never be good at … Continue reading →
I have a gift for you, my lovelies. I know. You’re all excited. Decaying, you say? What does that mean? I have created a beauteous word count tracker for you. (Skip this fluffernutter stand and go straight to just download it!) It’s a fancy mathey way to say reverse … Continue reading →
I was a born writer. I devoured books at a typically precocious age. I ran off to the woods and wrote poetry when most kids weren’t allowed out alone. I wrote and wrote all through school, through high school. I have folders full of writing, including one novelesque attempt. But … Continue reading →
Quote I think epic fantasy writers just need to remember this: regardless of what world/era your story is based on, 50% of the population will be female, not all the females will be beautiful ladies, not all the gentlemen will be interested in ladies, and some of the kids will … Continue reading →
