As we wrap up 2024, I’m looking back at the books I’ve read in the second half of the year. Featuring poetry, novels in verse, picture books, indie novels, and more!
Category Archives: Prose
I’m Editing Novels!
Kaila Desjardins Editing is now offering novel editing services for copy editing and proofreading!
Winter Writing Prompts
Looking to write about winter for your poetry and/or children’s books? Look no further! Here are 15 winter writing prompts to get you started.
Fall Writing Prompts
Fall (or autumn, depending on your taste) is almost here in the northern hemisphere! Here are 15 writing prompts to inspire you this season.
Tips for Writer’s Block
Imagine this: you’ve come up with a writing project that you’re excited about. You sit down, get words on the page, and things are moving along nicely. And then you hit a snag. Writer’s block has appeared. So how can you fight it?
Editing Poetry vs. Editing Prose
I’ve touched on this already, but it’s still something that’s fascinating to me and that I’m constantly thinking about: editing poetry and editing prose are two different things. Ok, not entirely, but they’re different enough for me to notice. Let’s take a look!