Author – Page 4 – Carolyn Fenzl

Christmas in Cave Creek

I am thrilled to announce that Christmas in Cave Creek is LIVE on Amazon! Here is a glimpse of the excitement this book has in store: Screeching tires, smoldering rubber, a near miss on a deserted highway… When Lucy Vaughn returns to her hometown with …

Prompt Story: The Argument

I organize a prompt writing group that meets online once a week to share writing we create based on various prompts. The exercises are meant to develop and solidify a writing habit and to help get the creative juices flowing. You never know when a …

Rejection

Rejection letter – I got one this week. Most writers, who regularly submit their work, are familiar with the rejection letter. I’m sure you’ve heard before that many famous published authors receive multiple rejections before their one acceptance. (Check out the article “6 Famous Authors …

Creative Origins

After reading some of my writing, my mom sent me an e-mail praising my creativity and said, “you certainly didn’t get that from me!” That got me wondering about where creativity comes from. Is it nature or nurture? I started reading about the topic. Various …

Prompt Story: The Boyfriend

Writing Interest and Experience

Many people ask me when my interest in writing started and about my writing experience. I don’t remember not being interested in writing. The first “book” I wrote in second grade was a story about an alien who had landed on earth to make a …

My Writers in Residences Story

Last fall, I participated in a writing pen pal project put on by the Idaho Commission on the Arts. The program, called Writers in Residences, supplied participants with writing prompts from which you were to write a story and send it to your pen pal. …

Where does your inspiration come from for fiction writing?

I get this question often from my readers and even from fellow writers struggling with their own books. Think of inspiration as a stand mixer: you throw a bunch of different ingredients in the bowl, mix it up and eventually you have a tasty masterpiece. …

I can’t help it! Reading Like A Writer During a Book Challenge

I signed up for the local library’s Extreme Book Nerd Challenge to read at least 50 books, which fall into various categories chosen by the librarians, by the end of the year. But as a writer, I can’t seem to separate reading for pure enjoyment …

Writing Groups

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart,” said romantic poet William Wordsworth. But what if you can’t fill your paper? What if you can’t even hear the breathings of your heart? Don’t despair! Writing groups can offer the help and support many authors …