by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Sep 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today’s visually stunning prompts are from photographer Donn Delson. An avid traveler, Donn’s collection features images from trips to the Galapagos islands, Europe, Canada, and around his California home. I had the good fortune of meeting Donn, also a...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Jul 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
As writers, no one is more important, more beloved, than our readership. The hours we spend formulating story ideas, writing out plotlines, and planning deliciously memorable characters are our gift to our readers. In turn, readers often ask how they can help their...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’re going to have some fun this week! A short while back, I had a writing epiphany in the form of crafting a story outside my comfort zone. (I tried my hand at horror. Read about it here, the result was utterly satisfying.) You might be thinking, “An...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.” If you’re familiar with this quote, let go, if you will, of what the Buddha intended. Make it your own. If you are experiencing writer’s block, or looking...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Mar 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
“I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.” I love this quote from John Steinbeck. While emulation of our literary heroes may prove worthy practice when starting out, our goal as writers is to sharpen and develop our own...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Mar 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
If Disney movies have taught us anything, a parent (or both) must die for our protagonist’s story to begin. Perhaps it’s Disney’s influence, but the tragic loss of a parent is a popular theme in YA and many MG novels. If we’re honest with our...
