by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 4, 2016 | For the love of writing
A packed house for literature!! Our Teen Story Slam was a massive successful! It was a fabulous evening of story-telling from students in grades 7-12. Twenty-three brilliant young writers (and poised orators, no less!) read their original poems, short stories, and...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 1, 2016 | Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing
What inspires your writing? I’ve been pulled in several literary directions recently, and I just wanted to take a moment to check in. I began plans for my third book by engaging in Author Accelerator. I love having weekly deadlines, and the helpful insights of...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Oct 31, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Your highest potential
Hey neighbors, friends, and PNW writers! We had so much last year hosting Monday night NaNoWriMo write-ins at the Poulsbo library, we’re doing it again! National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Oct 17, 2016 | For the love of writing, Your highest potential
On Bainbridge Island, we have a wonderful bi-annual celebration of storytelling called Story Slam. Held at a local restaurant, The Treehouse Cafe, friends and neighbors dare to take the stage to tell a 5-minute true story, without props. Random judges chosen from the...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Sep 19, 2016 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential
Please read my latest contribution to Huffington Post! Teens can Improve Creativity, Relieve Anxiety by Meditating creative thinking with our neocortex, the part of the brain that is concerned with problem solving, visioning, hypothesizing, and strategizing....
