writing samples

Nokar in the Guild Warz (too)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by robinaburrows

A fun activity for writers is to take your character(s) and place them in a different setting. For this snapshot scene I took my Nokar character and placed him in the world of Guild Wars 2. Of course, I had to make things difficult, so he’s a plant person in this alternate life and his … Continue reading »

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Poem: Possessed

Posted on January 29, 2013 by robinaburrows

This week I want to share a poem. It’s for all of the writers, artists, and other creative people. Be sure to check back next week for the next installment of my social media tutorials! Possessed By Robin A. Burrows Being a writer Is like being possessed You carry the words, Scene, page, or emotions … Continue reading »

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My Mythos: Azinia, Landrina, and more…

Posted on July 16, 2012 by robinaburrows

As a reader, what kinds of story worlds do you prefer? If you are a writer, how do your story worlds develop? Like most writers, I have many different story worlds, but a lot of them are interconnected. I thought it was time to share a little about my main story worlds. The first major … Continue reading »

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Poem: To Know Not Change

Posted on May 15, 2012 by robinaburrows

This week I decided to post an excerpt from my poetry book Of Hearts and Souls. The first half of the book is experimental Twitter poetry. The second part is free verse poetry. If you like this poem, please consider buying my poetry book. It is available in paperback and various ebook formats. To Know … Continue reading »

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Blog: Writing Poems in April for National Poetry Month #NaPoWriMo

Posted on April 2, 2012 by robinaburrows

April is national poetry month, and lots of people are celebrating. Between blogging, adding layers to my novel, writing for the Arkansas Writers’ Conference, and attending the AR SCBWI Conference, I think I might still be able to make a little time to write a few (short) poems this month for NaPoWriMo. NaPoWriMo (short for National Poetry … Continue reading »

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Story Excerpt: Dedwin’s Past from Kaylee Nevins and the Dragon Ring

Posted on March 12, 2012 by robinaburrows

I have a very special blog for you today. It is an excerpt from my fantasy novel, Kaylee Nevins and the Dragon Ring. This scene is told from the point-of-view of Dedwin, a side character that Kaylee meets on her journey through Azinia. Kaylee was looking for an inventor who could help her fix something. She … Continue reading »

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Short Story: Kristen’s Araby (A Captain Codfish Story)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by robinaburrows

Most writers have many settings. Currently I am writing in my Kaylee / Azinia setting, and I have a space opera setting bubbling around in my head. Before that there was my Landrina setting, which was dominated by an eternal war between magic and science. In the same overarching setting was my Nokar (lost soulmates) and … Continue reading »

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Poem: Suns and Gods (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by robinaburrows

Here is another poem about my vampire character Le’ Sara a.k.a. Lessara a.k.a. Vampiress Lessa. Also, if you haven’t seen it, check out the absolutely adorable Christmas picture that Tim Robbins put together using the character of Joey from one of my kid’s stories. Suns and Gods By Robin A. Burrows  “How can you not … Continue reading »

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News: eBook Verion of Poetry Book “Of Hearts and Souls” Now Available

Posted on November 8, 2011 by robinaburrows

I am excited to announce that my poetry book, “Of Hearts and Souls” is now available in eBook format! You can read it in most eReader formats. If you don’t see it somewhere, check back again soon. It may still be in the distribution queue for that site. For more info on ordering the ebook, click here. … Continue reading »

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Poem: The Shadow (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)

Posted on September 7, 2011 by robinaburrows

This poem is a response to last week’s Writers Digest Wednesday poetry prompt.  The prompt was to write an “out of this world” poem . “The Shadow” is set in my Vampiress Lessa story setting. If you used this as a writing prompt, what would you write?  Here’s my poem! The Shadow (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)  By Robin A. … Continue reading »

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