The Turning Point Story Contest ends in one week! But while we’re waiting, the winner of the audiobook giveaway has been selected. The prize for said winner? One $15 Amazon Gift card The Green Ember by S.D. Smith, audiobook download Ember Falls by S.D. Smith, audiobook download Ember Rising by S.D. Smith, audiobook download Ember’s…
On February 16th, my blog is turning two, and I have planned a special surprise to celebrate! But before I can tell you what that is, you must humor me in my attempts to be nostalgic. Almost two years ago, I wrote my very first blog post for Eliana the Writer, titled “6 Ways Having…
This post is exactly what the title says: here’s a bunch of art. =) Need I say more? Enjoy! A few sketches Mom bought me The Complete Drawing & Painting Course on Udemy while the price was much lower, and I’ve been really enjoying it. Here are a few of the products of what I’ve…
Hello everyone! I’ve been having a lot of fun with the Turning Point Story Contest so far, and I have a special announcement and giveaway for you all. In case you missed the original post, the Turning Point Story Contest is a challenge for 9- to 13-year-olds to write a short story about a difficult…
Now that we’ve learned how to plan and write a short story, Faith Blum is here to teach us about editing. This is the last of three guest posts for the Turning Point Story Contest, which is open for writers age 9 to 13 until January 30th. You just finished writing a short story. Now what?…
Last week, we learned four ways to find story ideas, and today we’ll learn four things that every story needs as Chelsea Pennington helps us write our short stories. This is the second of three guest posts for the Turning Point Story Contest, which is open for writers age 9 to 13 until January 30th. So,…
This post is by Cara Devereux, who will be sharing about the short story brainstorming process. It is the first of three guest posts for the Turning Point Story Contest, which is open for writers age 9 to 13 until January 30th. Introduction Stories are everywhere. We hear them and tell them all the time,…
UPDATE: The contest has been extended to February 28th. Learn more (and enter the audiobook giveaway!) here. The Turning Point Short Story Contest is now open! Know any crazy-bored 9- to 13-year-olds? Want to learn how to write a short story? Interested in earning an epic prize? You’ve come to the right place! We make…
I recently won 2nd place in a student essay contest run by We ’73 The American Unity Project. :O Here’s a sneak peek! It is crucial that we define “unity” correctly. I don’t mean to say it’s important that we find the true meaning of unity for the purposes of this essay. It’s vital for…
I don’t struggle with writer’s block a lot, but when I pick up my pen to write a thank you card, it can be so hard to think of what to say! If you relate, you’ve come to the right place. Today we have a guest post called “How To Write An Awesome Thank-You Card”…