DS WhitakerOct 14, 20202 minWriting my first fiction seriesMid-June I began sketching out my first series. A couple months before, during a Zoom creative writing session, a character popped into...
DS WhitakerAug 12, 20202 minBad bloggerI've been a bad blogger not creating a new post since May. So for kicks, I'm sharing some of the 'rules' I posted on Twitter during July...
DS WhitakerMay 12, 20201 minMy Work in Progress - May 2020 - Shower of LiesHey fans, I'm working on a story I started before the quarantine. In real life, a young coworker, Jenna, told us she needed to plan a...
DS WhitakerApr 14, 20202 minWriting in the time of COVID-19I started a new novel a few weeks ago. Before the outbreak. As the numbers of infections and deaths rose in China, I began feeling...
DS WhitakerJan 20, 20204 minTransitioning from Tech Writer to Fiction AuthorMy first memory of writing was from second grade. Our teacher asked us to write our biographies. I took it seriously (although I’m sure...
DS WhitakerJan 4, 20202 minWhat does 2020 hold? Novel IdeasIf you follow me on this website or on Twitter, let me first say Thank You! I don't know what 2020 will bring in terms of writing. ...
DS WhitakerDec 23, 20191 minDecember 2019Christmas Eve is tomorrow. I'm reflecting on the past year. It's been a writing journey. I joined a writing group, went to my first...
DS WhitakerNov 16, 20191 minPlanet of the CreepsI was walking in the mall with my husband and we passed a food kiosk, called Planet of the Crepes. I mis-read it. But eureka! I found...
DS WhitakerNov 16, 20191 minMy tips to combat writer's blockWhat is writer's block? To me, it's getting to a part of the story where you don't know what happens next, or that terrible middle...