Prompted by a few of the more chaotic posts I’ve seen lately on the Writing Community social media platforms, let’s hit a few of my tips for writers. Sidenote before we start: I’m not an expert and never claimed to be. I’m just out here in the trenches with you and I’ve noticed a few... Continue Reading →
You might remember that I challenged myself to get back into writing more poetry in 2025 by writing one poem per month. You also may remember that I started to worry I was going to drop the ball in MARCH by waiting until the 19th to write my poem. Anyone looking at the calendar right... Continue Reading →
Well hi again! It’s officially the end of the FIRST QUARTER of 2025. Which is … wild, right? I’m not entirely sure how that happened, honestly. It feels like just yesterday we were talking about SETTING goals for the year and now we’re wrapping up the first quarter. Weird how that happens. Anyway, the end... Continue Reading →
This month one of my goals was to dig into the idea journal and look for inspiration. I'm going to be needing a new work-in-progress here shortly and that's usually where I start. I often reread old ideas, trying to find something that sparks a desire to write more for me. Often, I'll write something... Continue Reading →
Whew, was anyone else starting to get worried that I would drop the ball on this poetry challenge so early into the year? No, just me? Alright, fair. You all have more faith in me than I do, apparently. You'll remember I've challenged myself to get back into writing more poetry in 2025. I kept... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to a quick chat about my 2025 goals and progress … February edition. If you joined us last month you know January was INCREDIBLY productive. It was a return to using actual writing goals with a BANG. Can we continue that into February? Let’s find out … First up, the actual goals. This... Continue Reading →
One of the goals I set for 2025 was to create 2 new story ideas. The idea behind this one was pretty obvious, I hadn’t added a new story WIP page to my tracking journal in all of 2024. I’d managed to make progress on the ones that ARE in the book, but I hadn’t... Continue Reading →
You may be aware that I'm trying to get back into writing poetry in 2025. For that reason, I've challenged myself to write 12 poems (one per month). As I mentioned in January, I often use prompts when I'm writing poetry because it's been a long time and prompts help get those creative juices flowing.... Continue Reading →
Good morning, friends and followers. I’m known for updating all of you on my goals and my progress at the end of every month. I have snazzy little journals where I keep track of everything and I pop in here once a month to show those off and drop updates. The point of these posts... Continue Reading →
I’ve said this before, but here’s the reminder again: this is not a recipe blog. There’s a few reasons for that, outlined in this post from 2022 when I last included a recipe. https://tabathashipleybooks.com/2022/12/14/banana-pudding-squares/ This is a blog where I share stories. Sometimes, those stories include recipes. I mentioned before that my Grandmother had a... Continue Reading →
