I’ll bet your email box and social media feeds look a lot like mine: they’re full of news and information about COVID-19. It’s easy to get lost in all the noise! But as the weeks have gone by, I’ve seen a subtle change. A beautiful change…
Things didn’t start altogether well today, but I thought I’d give you a glimpse at how the writing goes sometimes. I took the following from my PreWriting Journal. I generally do a brain dump, then steer towards the story-in-progress. It is frequently more help than I want to admit, which is kind of silly and self-defeating, eh? I mean, “Do the thing that makes the word car zoom, Robin.”
In Cover Candy #12 (The One With the Crowns) we’re looking at books with crowns on the covers. Ooo, shiny!
Making food—and memories—is an excellent tradition wrapped in warm fuzzies. A Drift of Quills is here to share some of theirs with you!
Cats with wings aren’t a sight you see often. A Drift of Quills is here with another round of short fiction, all about cats flying. Or trying to fly…
This interview gives a peek into my secret life. It's full of top-secret questions, pictures, and some inside info about some of my recent characters!
We're putting up our feet, sipping hot cocoa, and watching movies this month. What are our three favorite fantasy movies of all time? And what makes them so good?
This month "A Drift of Quills" has real Christmas stories about getting—and stories about giving. Sometimes it’s hard to decide which is best!
A Drift of Quills are at it again, writing like maniacs. It's time again for our Fiction Shots! In case you’re just joining us, we take turns choosing a picture for inspiration, then each of us writes our own stories based on that image. Where do you think we will take you with a little… footwear?
What doors to whimsy opened for A Drift of Quills when we were small? Today we delve into childhood book stacks. What book did we read again and again when we were youngsters?
![Where are you? A Drift of Quills had plans for another topic, but what an extraordinary time we are in! Today we’re sharing some encouraging words with you, to perhaps motivate you as you take on one day at a time… [www.robinlythgoe.com]](https://i2.wp.com/robinlythgoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/WhereAreYou_DoQ_ft.jpg?resize=320%2C202&ssl=1)
![How things at the writing desk go sometimes—Check out my PreWriting Journal entry: "Brain dump" followed by talking to myself. I'm only a little bit crazy… [www.robinlythgoe.com]](https://i0.wp.com/robinlythgoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TodayAtTheWritingDesk_ft-1.jpg?resize=320%2C202&ssl=1)
![We're putting up our feet, sipping hot cocoa, and watching movies this month. What are our three favorite fantasy flicks of all time? [www.robinlythgoe.com]](https://i0.wp.com/robinlythgoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Top3FantasyFlicks_DoQ_ft.jpg?resize=320%2C202&ssl=1)
!["A Drift of Quills" has real Christmas stories about getting and stories about giving. Sometimes it’s hard to decide which is best! [www.robinlythgoe.com]](https://i0.wp.com/robinlythgoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RealChristmasStories_DoQ_ft.jpg?resize=320%2C202&ssl=1)
