The inspiration to write can come through looking at art, tasting a new spicy dish, taking your dog for a walk—the possibilities for sparking your imagination are limitless. Today, The Author Resource Hunt focuses on getting your creative writing juices flowing.
| Point Value | Clues/Actions for Points | Earned Points |
| 20+ | Imagine yourself as the person in the image on today’s blog post. Write a caption as a comment on this post. While you’re at it, share your score for today in your comment (including additional points for any of the actions listed below). | |
| 15+ | Create 3 sizzling/enticing headlines for future inspiring blog posts that you’ll write. | |
| 5+ | Tweet your favorite writing quote. Use Hashtag #authorresource hunt | |
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Click here to download a PDF version of the checklist to track your points.
Be the first person to find the image above on another page on this website, share the link of the original page as a comment below and you will win a basket of prizes—books, journal, pen, magnets and more. Okay, that prize is won (as are prizes to those who tried the link I gave in our e-mail when it wasn’t working–sorry about that).
JUST ADDED: I’m adding another prize for the most imaginative and inspiring title for the image. And another prize for the most inspired blog post title!
“The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.” —Agatha Christie
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Sun, sand and words..can’t get more perfect than that. I love to spend time in nature for inspiration. Three future blog posts Archangels helping helpers, Writing with spirit, and Manifest your best year. Going to post my favorite writing quote on Linkedin. That is 40 points for today.
Lisa, I love your title. Let us know when you write and post the blog posts–they sound inspiring. The last sounds perfect for January 1 or just before if it takes time for readers to implement.
Thank you Lisa. Yes, I was planning the manifest post for January 2015! I will let you know when I post. I am planning to start blogging on LInkedin very soon.
Hello all, I am happy to report that I have written two blogs so far on LinkedIn, which was one of my goals during this author resource hunt. Here is the link to my latest blog. Make 2015 Your best Year!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141209190019-196072636-make-2015-your-best-year
Happy Holidays!
Congrats Lisa!
This is the link to your other page with this exact picture on it.
https://jodieburdette.net/lisatener/inspiration-to-author/
Lisa wins the prize for posting first. Leena, Vivian and Carol, you all win a prize too since my link did not work at first when you tried.
Winners, please send me your street addresses by E-mail so I can mail you your prizes.
And I’ve just added more prizes! Post your caption for the photo and your blog titles and you may be one of the winners, too.
Great! I will email you. Thank you so much.
Two prizes made it to me already. Thank you for the tiny notebook and the Laugh pencil. No one can steal that one from me. 🙂
Looking for the other one to arrive. Thank you so much.
Caption:
“If that next wave hits this laptop…”: You don’t need an exotic location to have exotic inspiration.
More after work…
Ha, ha! I love it!
Real Gold In Golden Light? Master Yogi and Global Humanitarian Amma Says “Yes!”
Beyond Romantic: The Healing Power of Dawn and Sunset
Breathe For Balance? The Myth Of Losing Balance As We Age and 5 Ways to Improve Your Balance, Now
Caption: The sun is my write light.
Headlines: You Who…
Only If You Say So
Paradox Paragraphs
Don’t tweet so the famous George Bernard Shaw quote that keeps writing in perspective:
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
Lela, you win the caption prize. Please send me your physical address by e-mail.
This is fun
Nature’s Radiant Source of Inspiration – YOU
Tumultuous Turning Point
Cosmic Cross of Change
Sublime Stillness
Love it, Deborah.
I like your caption!
Deborah, you win the prize for blog post title for Sublime Stillness. I love the alliteration.
OOPS! 35 points for today
Cooling feet at low tide, waiting for the big surge.
A favorite from Longfellow came to mind: The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide.
How about just “Waiting for the Surge” – shorter and I like the hint about the surge of inspiration.
Perfect! Fewer words say more.
Caption: Celestial Creations
Blog Posts Headlines:
1. Weathering the Storm
2. Just Breathe…
3. Finding your inner voice
35 pts. Today.
Three Headlines:
1. Lost Soul: Finding Myself
2. Motherhood: A Woman’s Choice
3. Silent Destruction: The Curse of Fibromyalgia
Today’s Image Caption:
Blinded by the Future: Looking for New Horizons
Score for today = 40 points
40…:) What a joy to play! AUMMmmmm
I’ll play the contrarian today, but I get quite a negative feeling from that image: it’s too bright. You can’t do anything when there is so much light shining on your eyes. It makes me want to run for shelter. So, I guess if I were to write a caption, it would be something like “Life needs both light and shadow”.
She smiled as she noticed for the first time the rays of sunlight dancing onto the golden grains of sand beneath her feet. Quickly, she began to write and so it was.
There is Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Follow Me! Finding Your Muse
Lighten Up! Illuminating Your Inner Self