I’m back and, oh! I took so many notes at the New York winter conference. They’re all illegible in gibberish, but hopefully the important bits are rooted in my subconscious and closer to the surface when I need them. I loved every second of being there. If you are interested in the SCBWI and areContinueContinue reading “Back from NY and back to the manuscript”
Author Archives: Annie Harmon
Emoji Story Starter
Remember when emojis were a new tool for communicating? Maybe you don’t, but I was around when the dinosaurs died off and cell phones were the new toys. When we were given the ability to express ourselves with pictographs, I had this brilliant idea of writing an originally styled story. I never did anything aboutContinueContinue reading “Emoji Story Starter”
Story Idea: Raising Humans
They say ideas are a dime a dozen, but they also say that if you don’t use your ideas The Muse will stop providing them. So I’m writing my overflow ideas here, and maybe one day I’ll use them. Or maybe you will. Or maybe we all will. I’m not worried about that happening, inContinueContinue reading “Story Idea: Raising Humans”
Trying To Wake Up The Writer
After staring at nothing for 15 minutes, my mind is worried about the condition of the houseplants and did I buy any bleach this week? I should just go check real quick…
Kant’s Thought Experiment (writers learning about their characters)
Today I want to talk super quick about Kant’s Axe, also known as the Inquiring Murderer. Immanuel Kant believes that all moral judgments should be rationally supported: He is a moral absolutist: what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong. There is no need to debate the scenario, because right and wrongContinueContinue reading “Kant’s Thought Experiment (writers learning about their characters)”
A Vomitous Valentine’s
It was only two hours until my husband got home, I was out of the shower, pinning up my hair, and pulling something pretty from my closet. Hello Valentine’s day! I’m thinking, I’m going to look sooo good while making a nice steak dinner. 15 minutes later, my hair’s not finished setting but I haveContinueContinue reading “A Vomitous Valentine’s”
Democracy
Are we nearing our expiration date? My sister reminded me of an argument we had when we were in our bar-hopping age. I had been influenced to believe democracy couldn’t last beyond 250 years, she thought that was crazy talk. Today she reminded me of that argument and says she sees how its possible forContinueContinue reading “Democracy”
A broken Jar of Wasps and Hardware Stores That Don’t Open on Sundays
News flash, most Italian hardware stores are not open on Sundays. DO NOT choose that day to release a hive of wasps in your house. Let me back up a bit. I’m visiting my daughter’s house in Napoli, and outside, on my terrace is a satellite dish in which some European paper wasps had madeContinueContinue reading “A broken Jar of Wasps and Hardware Stores That Don’t Open on Sundays”
Covid-19 and the Trolley dilemma
Captured from trolley problem memes The last thing I want to do is write a polarizing post. But I need help pulling away from this emotional ledge I am tottering over. I was completely onboard with the measure to protect our more vulnerable citizens when this all started. Who wouldn’t be willing to make suchContinueContinue reading “Covid-19 and the Trolley dilemma”
Why traveling is hard
learn the differences in cultures before traveling
Annie Harmon 