Monthly Archives: August 2011
Poem: Forsaken (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)
This poem is a response to last week’s Writers Digest Wednesday poetry prompt. The prompt was to write an “everything is against you” poem . “Forsaken” is set in my Vampiress Lessa story setting. If you used this as a writing prompt, what would you write? Here’s my poem! Forsaken (A Vampiress Lessa Poem) By Robin A. Burrows
Blog: James Joyce and a Decade of Experience
Once one of my college writing professors told me that my writing style was a lot like James Joyce. That’s funny because what I really wanted to do was write a fantasy or science fiction story. Our assignment was to write a (realistic) story about a child. I wrote a story about one of the characters … Continue reading
Poll: How Do You Watch Television Shows
The way people entertain themselves is constantly changing with our busy lives in the ever evolving digital world. I no longer sit down in front of the television to watch shows live as they air. How do you watch tv shows? Do you schedule your life around your “stories” or watch everything on your own schedule? Or do … Continue reading
Poem: No Escape (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)
This poem is a response to last week’s Writers Digest Wednesday poetry prompt. The prompt was to write an “escape” poem . “No Escape” is set in my Vampiress Lessa story setting. If you used escape as a writing prompt, what would you write? Here’s my poem! No Escape (A Vampiress Lessa Poem) By Robin A. Burrows Darkness danced, … Continue reading
Blog: Hunting Dragons
A little less than two weeks from now, I will be attending Dragon*Con. I feel like a young journalism student again, about to leave for my first journalism convention.
Poll: When Do You Read Online Articles or Social Networking Posts?
Sometimes, timing is everything. It can mean the difference in seredipity or failure. When do you most often read online articles and posts on your social networks?
Blog: Likable Characters
Have you ever read a book or watched a show where you didn’t like any of the characters? Recently, I’ve been watching Mad Men. I’ve heard good things about it from other people, so I assume later seasons are better. But so far the first season isn’t really very likable. I would have stopped watching … Continue reading
Poll: What Gives a Story Soul?
There are some stories that become instant classics. They are retold over and over in various forms and formats for years after they are released. Other stories fall flat. What in your opinion gives a story “soul”? What makes it a classic?
It’s Time for Bed
Every time I hear those words, it still makes me cringe. I remember as a child being sent to bed early. Bed time came before sunset certain times of the year (usually right around a time change). I would always lay awake in bed until I finally became drowsy and fell asleep hours later. In my … Continue reading
Poem: Not a Normal Duke by Robin A Burrows
This poem is a response to the Writers Digest Wednesday poetry prompt. The prompt for this Wednesday was to write a “normal” poem that plays with the idea of normality. “Not a Normal Duke” is set in my Vampiress Lessa story setting. The poem tells a little about the background of two of the story characters. Not … Continue reading
