So You Want to be a Writer?

So you want to be a writer?  I've got some good news--you are one story, one poem, or one song away from making your dream come true!  How is that?  Well, writers write. 

Let me rephrase that--if you want to be a writer, write.  And I'm here to help.

The Weekly Spark is a place where anyone can kick start the writing process. Each week on Monday morning, The Weekly Spark will provide you with an exercise or challenge meant to inspire you to write.  Some weeks it may be a list of ideas, some weeks it may be one simple suggestion.  These may be influenced by the season, current events, or just a piece of rotten potato I ate the previous evening. 

Some of us attend writers groups to find this inspiration, or subscribe to magazines, and these are all great.  I personally enjoy the interactive nature of a monthly group, Red Dirt Writers (http://www.reddirtwriters.org/). 

From time to time, I may share some of my own experiences as a writer.  I have recently published a book I co-authored with my daugher, Anna.  It is a children's fiction novel called "The Pirate Bride" (http://www.thepiratebride.com/).  You can check out Anna's blog, Write On! at http://www.anna-mckinley.blogspot.com/

So thanks for following The Weekly Spark!  Happy writing!