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![Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots #11— It’s quick fiction! Three different stories inspired by one picture. This round: a girl in a fishing boat surrounded by golden fish and twinkling stars. [www.robinlythgoe.com]](https://i0.wp.com/www.robinlythgoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FlashFiction11_DoQ_ft.jpg?resize=720%2C380&ssl=1)
A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots #11 (Golden Girl)
A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots #11— It’s quick fiction! Three different stories inspired by one picture. This round: a girl in a fishing boat surrounded by golden fish and twinkling stars.
![A Drift of Quills are talking about supporting characters in our new books—what inspired them, what they’re like, and how they impact the stories… [www.robinlythgoe.com/blog]](https://i0.wp.com/www.robinlythgoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SupportingCharacters_DoQ_ft.jpg?resize=720%2C380&ssl=1)
A Drift of Quills: Supporting Characters
Who’s one of your favorite supporting characters in a novel? This month A Drift of Quills are talking about the supporting characters in our new books—what (or who) inspired them, what they’re like, what their favorite color is… Just kidding about the color! Or not. Guess you’ll have to read on to find out!
September Inspiration (Sailing the High Seas)
My “September Inspiration” revolves entirely around Crow, the main character from my book “As the Crow Flies.” I’ve had so many emails asking for more! So here we are. Crowing. Book 2, “Crow’s Nest” features demons, magic, an island…
![Oh, what a character! A Drift of Quills is sharing Secret Info. Come on in and let us introduce you to some of the people (or demons) in our WIPs! [robinlythgoe.com]](https://i0.wp.com/www.robinlythgoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/What-a-Character_DoQ_ft.jpg?resize=720%2C380&ssl=1)
A Drift of Quills: What a Character! (Introducing KipKap)
Oh, what a character! A Drift of Quills is sharing Secret Info. Come on in and let us introduce you to some of the people (or demons) in our WIPs!
![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/www.robinlythgoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TodayAtTheWritingDesk_ft-1.jpg?resize=720%2C380&ssl=1)
Today at the Writing Desk
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.”
A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots #8 (When Cats Fly)
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…
A Drift of Quills: 3 Opening Lines to Grab You by the Nose
Opening lines are worth their weight in chocolate. Okay, no, let’s not get crazy. We need to nibble on that chocolate while we’re reading! Today “A Drift of Quills” are taking a look at favorite opening lines—and why we love ‘em.
A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots #5 (A Thief Worth His Salt)
A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots #5— It’s flash fiction! Three different stories inspired by one picture. This round, we’re inspired by a cityscape and a little side trip to our previous works.
A Drift of Quills: All Tied Up (Dealing with Novel Challenges)
Dealing with novel challenges is nothing new for A Drift of Quills. Here’s a day-in-the life: “What has been the biggest writing challenge with our current novel?”