Loss

by KallieRoss | Aug 10, 2015 | Blog, Motivation, Writing

Loss takes a toll on a person. Maybe it’s the loss of a job, a relationship, or a loved one. Any form of loss will grab hold of your daily routine and shake it to shambles. This might seem like an odd topic for an author to write about on her website, but a...

Fantasizing Writing Fantasy

by KallieRoss | Jul 7, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing

*sing song voice* La-di-da… I’m going to conjure up a beautiful creature and put her in an illustrious world filled with adventure, endless possibilities, and unfailing love. *zzzz…zzz* Wake up and get real. I’m writing my first Fantasy novel,...

Kick(start) in the Caboose!

by KallieRoss | Jun 28, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing

Kickstarting a new project can be exciting! Who am I kidding? It’s a scary, brain-scrambling, daunting, dodge-worthy, and doubt-developing process. A kick in the rear is necessary (at least for me) to get the momentum needed to push through a new WIP (Work In...

Superwriter Series #4: Wonder Woman vs. Humble Woman

by KallieRoss | May 19, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing

Humility is not something we all strive for. We want to be wonderful! Do you remember watching Wonder Woman as a small child and wanting to have a cool headband and indestructibly cute bracelets? It took a long time for us to grow into the woman we’ve become,...

Superwriter Series #3: Batman vs. Butman

by KallieRoss | May 12, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing

Yes, I meant But-man! I’m sure you’d prefer Butt-man, BUT today I want to talk about conjunctions and other writing tools that have played a big part in my writing. I’m an English teacher, and there’s no way that part of me will ever not be in...

Superwriter Series #2: Captain America vs. Captain Obvious

by KallieRoss | May 8, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing

Captain American is slowly growing to be my favorite Avenger. He wasn’t an obvious favorite for me at first. Tony Stark is a smart guy that can make me laugh, Bruce Banner is a brooding genius that I want to help, Hawkeye is (spoiler alert!) a loving husband and...