Weekly Writing Invite Winner: Kate Foley

(Each week, Spun from Ink will be posting a writing invitation. Readers are encouraged to send a short piece to SpunFromInk@gmail.com for the chance to have it featured on this blog. For more information, including submission rules, please visit the Weekly Writing Invitations page.)

I am so excited to bring you the first winner of Spun From Ink’s weekly writing invitations: Kate Foley.

Bio:

I am a 14-year-old homeschooler, author, daydreamer, voracious reader, and fangirl. I love the impossible (which might explain my obsessions with fantasy novels and Harry Potter) but I dip into the real world . . . occasionally. I tend to get overly emotional when reading sad parts in my favorite books or whenever anyone mentions “Doomsday,” “The Reichenbach Fall,” and basically anything related to “Supernatural.” I write to survive and will often yell at my characters if they aren’t behaving, which is always. It doesn’t usually help. I am a contributor to the “Fauxpocalypse” anthology. You can check out my blog at http://themagicviolinist.blogspot.com/ and follow me on Twitter at @Magic_Violinist.

This is a short chapter from my YA novel, The Sorceress. It’s a medieval fantasy about a girl named Anya who wants to be a soldier in the king’s army, even though it’s against the rules for a woman to join.

A Few Quick Annoucements

This week, I’ve been focusing on doing a bit of blog maintenance in between shopping, making, and wrapping presents. Just to keep everyone updated, here’s what I have done so far:
1. New blog email: SpunFromInk@gmail.com

Feel free to email me with any of your ideas or comments. This will also be where you can send pieces from my weekly writing invitations, which I will discuss more below.

2. New Twitter Account: SpunFromInk

Follow me there to keep up-to-date with any news about A Soul Spun from Ink. I’ll be tweeting daily about various writing-related things, like writing prompts and book recommendations. I will also link to various places on the web that I think can help stimulate your creativity.

3. Updated About Page

Not  much to say about this one, except that I will update it to reflect any changes in the blog or myself as time goes by.

4. Established the Weekly Writing Invite

Each Wednesday, I will post a writing invitation that readers may respond to via e-mail. I will choose on or more pieces to feature on my blog. For more information, visit the Weekly Writing Invitations Page

That’s all for now! Feel free to make suggestions in the comments below. Have a beautiful Christmas, everyone!

Love,

Nicole

12 Holiday Writing Prompts

Good news is that my exams are over. I’m done with school for a month, meaning that I will hopefully be able to start planning for next year, while also getting through the holiday season with at least my sanity in tact.

Of course, with everything going on, it’s hard to even find the energy to write. My mind is wrapped up in gift lists and moving and Christmas parties and work schedules and…yeah, I’m a wreck. Inspired by my holiday-induced daze, I thought I’d give you some writing prompts inspired by the season. There’s prompts for several types of writing in there, but feel free to use each to suit your needs.

10 Simple Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Writers and Readers

I struggle with Christmas shopping. I get lists, but I don’t always want to just go and arbitrarily pick a couple of things out to use up my budget. This is especially important for people who I care and know a lot about. Maybe it’s because I’ve gotten used to some less-than-stellar gifts from my family. As a writer and reader, I’m a bit of an outlier.

Because of this, I came up with a list of gift ideas for people like me, in the hopes that it can help somebody find that perfect gift for their favorite readers and writers (including you).