Behind The Pen

Wow. Lat day of the BTP photo Challenge. *sighs* Guys, if you've enjoyed this then please let me know! Maybe in the future, there will be another one! Today we finish off with a big one- Music you listen to while writing. Just take a screenshot of that playlist, that album, or whatever you listen to while writing and share it with us!!! I'd like to give a massive shout-out to all those bloggers who participated in the BTP photo challenge, along with anyone of you who also took part! Thank you! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth

Wow. We only have two days left. I have a question- did you enjoy this? Would you like to see another one done? Let me know!!! Today we'll be sharing an old quote. It doesn't have to be from your first project- it just has to be fairly old! If you don't know how to do this then, as I mentioned in my last post, you've somehow missed out on the days we've done something like this or you've joined the part too late. Whatever the case, those links you need are at the end of the post. I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you have...

Only three days left. THREE DAYS LEFT, Y'ALL!!! Today we're going to be doing some promotions! Share your favourite blog/website or your own blog/website. If you don't know how to do something like this by now, then a) you happened to miss out on these days b) you found this challenge out too late or c) idek. I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

I don't know about you, but my workspace generally consists of staying in the same spot pretty mucj all of the time (with the rare occasion of moving from the quietness of my bedroom to some other place) Anyway, today we're sharing our workspace! How? Simply by, y'know, taking a picture of it and sharing it! It's that simple I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

Can you believe how far into the month we are? Anyways, today we're sharing our favourite writing book/website. Is there a particular book or website that has taught you a lot and is just really good in general? Share it with us today! If it's a website-  Take a screenshot/ photo of the screen with the website open (make sure you credit the website and send your readers their direction!!!) If it's a book- Then just take a picture of the book. *shrugs* Maybe you could set it up all fancy and make it look cool. It's up to you! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you t...

Before we start- I'm SO sorry I didn't post yesterday! There were some technical difficulties but now we're back! Right, now back to the post- We all have different methods to our madness. Today we'll be sharing that by posting a picture of our favourite writing method! Do you prefer to write everything by hand in a notebook? Do you prefer typing it onto google docs or Microsoft Word? Share it with us today! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go...

Hello, y'all! It's day twenty-four and we're sharing a page from an old notebook! Maybe it's a book of sermon notes, maybe it's a notebook you used to doodle in, maybe it's a notebook you plotted your very first project in. There are many possibilities! Just share a picture of the page itself! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

Welcome to day twenty-three (AKA, one of the days I've been looking forward to the most!!!) Today we're going to be spelling out our names in a really cool way. It can be with scrabble tiles, hand lettering, funky fonts, and with, pens, pencils, chalks- WHATEVER! Just be creative! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go! P.S.S Here are those links! Free photos: https://unsplash.com/ https://pixabay.com/ Photo editor (where you can ad...

Today we're sharing our word/page count (or you can do both if you really want to!!!) Here's how- Take a photo of the word/page count itself (this is the easiest) If you want to look a little more professional (and I don't blame you) then you can find a photo and add the text over it (links can be found at the end of the post) I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go! P.S.S Here are those links! Free photos: https://unsplash.com/ ...

It's day 21 and we're talking about FOOD!!! What's not to be excited about??? So, today we'll be sharing our must-have writing food/drink. It's very simple and straightforward- just take a photo of the snack/drink itself. I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

We're officially 2/3 through the month!!! Have you been enjoying this? Let me know in the comments! So, today you'll be sharing the synopsis of your current WIP (If you haven't written one then now's a good time! ;p) You can do this by finding a photo (a collage you've made, a free picture that's relant to the story, your mock cover, etc.) and add the synopsis over it. (Links to do this are at the end of the post) I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! ...

Nearly 2/3 of our way through the month! Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Anyway, today's prompt is to share your plotting method. The way you can do this is sharing a photo of the paper/notebook/poster board/whatever you use for plotting! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

Hi, guys (and gals)! Today we're going to be posting a photo of a place you'd really like to visit for inspiration! Is there a place you've visited in the past? A place you've never been to but would like to see? Share it with us today! How? Find a free photo online of the spot you'd like to visit (Sites can be found at the end of the post) Find a photo of when you/someone you know has been to that spot (If you're using a friend's photo then make sure to ask them for it first)  I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If y...

It's day seventeen and we're sharing our current word counts! "How?" you may ask- well, here's how. Just take a picture of the screen. On most document programmes (Microsoft Word or Google docs) they have a word count and you can easily take a photo/ screenshot of that! Find a photo and post the word count in the description. Find a photo and add the text over it (Links to free sites where you can both find free photos and add the text over it can be found at the end of the post)  I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you hav...

Welcome to day 16 of the BTP Photo Challenge!!! Have you been enjoying this? Let me know in the comments! Today's prompt is to share your favourite bookmark! Simple! Just take a photo of it. Maybe you could put it in your favourite book. Maybe you have a few bookmarks that you really like and you could show a few of them! Be creative! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

Hello, guys! We're at day fifteen and we're halfway through the month! Today we're going to be sharing a fun fact about your WIP. Is there a story behind the story? A fun fact about where you got the inspiration for a character? Be creative! Here's how you can do it- Find a photo relevant to the fun fact and post the fact itself in the description. Make a "Fun Fact" picture by finding a relevant photo and putting the words over it (websites for free photos and an editor where you can add the text can be found at the end of the post) I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the cha...

Two weeks in already? Wowserz! Today's prompt is to share your favourite research source! Is it a book? A particular website? Share it with your followers today! Here's how- If you have a particular book (or books!) then just take a picture! Maybe be creative and find a nice background. Use your imagination! If you have a favourite website just take a screen-shot or take a photo of your screen!  I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

Hello everybody and welcome to day thirteen of the BTP Photo Challenge! Can you believe we're almost half-way through the month??? Today you get to do a self-promotion by sharing one of your own posts! If you don't have your own blog then have no fear! Feel free to share a blog post/article by somebody else that you enjoyed! How do you do this? If your post has a photo accompaniment then use that!  If the post you want to share doesn't then you can always find a free photo and put the post title and blog name over it. (links to free sites to find photos and a free site to add the text) Find any photo that suits the post of your choice and add the title in the description. Don't forget to add the link to the blog post! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account ...

Well, would ya look at that- It's day twelve! Today's prompt is to share a snapshot of your favourite writing spot. Is there a place you particularly like to be when writing? Share it with us today! If you can't pick your favoutite place then share the place you are most often- or do a collage of all your favourite spots! Use your imagination! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hastag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

It's day eleven and we're here with a whole new prompt!!! Today's prompt is to share a quote from an old project of yours. Everyone has to start somewhere and it's sometimes interesting to go back and read it all. (And cringy) Today I'd like you to share one of your favourite quotes from an old project. How? Make a quote photo (Websites with free photos and a site to put text over it can be found at the end of the post) Find a nice photo that fits your quote (Either from one of those websites or a photo of your own) and post the quote in the description. I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post exp...

Welcome to day ten of the BTP Photo prompts! Today we're going to be sharing a post by someone other than yourself. Is there a post that you enjoyed? One that made you think? One that inspired you? One that made you laugh? Today you share a post that was written by someone other than yourself and I encourage you to share the link to their blog. Here's how you can do a photo for today- A Lot of blog posts/articles have a phot already accompnying them, so you can share that. Some, however, don't, so you can find a phot that you think represents it and post that with a quick description of why you like the post. (A couple of websites with links to free pictures will be found at the end of the post! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's instagram account to find my photo for today!...

Guys it's day nine! (Y'all knew that, though...) I feel like I keep stating the obvious in these post intorductions. Oh well. Anyway, today's prompt is to post a picture of your notebook stash. Many of us writers have an abundance of notebooks from big ones to small ones-thick ones to thin ones, full ones to empty ones-basically quite a few. Or maybe you're really organised and ony use one notebook and throw others away once they're full. Either way, I'm fairly sure that the majority of writers have at least more than one notebook. If you do then take a quick snapshot and post it (or spend a little more time organising them to get an awesome photo. It's up to you!) I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forg...

Welcome to day eight of the BTP photo challenge! Have you been enjoying yourself? Let me know in the comments! Today's prompt is to share the last line you wrote (in your WIP, a blog post, an article- Whatever! You choose!) Here are some ways you can do it! Make a quote photo! (Websites with free photos and a site to put the text over them will be put at the end of the post) Find a nice/cool/fun/awedsome photo in your photo stream and post that with the quote in the desctiption. I know that I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hastag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and prin...

Well, we're officially a week through!!! How have you been enjoying this? Let me know in the comments! Today's prompt is, "One of your quotes" So, a quote from one of your stories/articles/posts/books etc. Here are some ways you can do it- Make a quote picture (sites with free photos and a website where you can add text will be put at the end of the post) Post any nice photo that you might have some sort of relevance to the quote (or even just a nice photo!) and put the quote in the description. If this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hastag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to  the first post explaining the challenge ! I'll see you tomorrow where we start week two of these prompts!...

Day six guys! We're nearly 1/3 through the month! Crazy, right? Anyway, today's prompt is to take a picture of your bookshelf! Many of you may have a bookshelf in your room- I know I do! But even if you don't have a bookshelf in your room I'm pretty sure you'll have one somewhere in your house, so if you don't have your own bookshelf take a picture of a shared one! If this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now! Here ya go!

Guys, It's day five and we're already over halfway through the first week!!! Whaaaaaaat? Ok, so today's photo is of your favourite book/book series. Y'all, I'm pretty sure that, as writers, you're gonna have a favourite book/series. (If not, then I'm slightly confused but, hey, whatever floats your boat) Here are some options for different forms of books. Ebook- take a screenshot of the title page Audiobook- Take a screenshot while you're listening to it Book, book- Take a photo of the book itself. Maybe you could even be artistic and put it on a cool backdrop, like a wooden table, a white desk, a mug of hot drink- be creative! So, there you go!  I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use...

Today's photo is your favourite writing quote. Do you have a quote that's stuck with you/inspired you? Sare it with your followers. Here are some suggestions on how you can actually do that- Make a quote photo (sources for free photos and a website to put the quote over it can be found at the end of the post) Post a photo of your choice- maybe something pretty/cool on your device's photo albums- and add the quote in the description! I know I say this every post but if this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hastag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  If you have so idea what's going on then go to the first post explaining the challenge ! See you tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed off the prompts calender then you can now!...

Y'all, it's day three! If you're having fun let me know!!! Today's photo is of your favourite notebook and pen! We all have that one notebook and pen we love, right? Well, today your followers get to have a look at it! Post a photo of your all-time favouretest (Ok, not a word, I know. Don't judge) notebook and pen! Maybe it's one you got recently, maybe it's one that's full of scribbles that are jibberish to others but, to you, it makes perfect sense! Oh and there's that pen we all love? Y'know, the one that's so pretty you don't want to use it, or that one we've been using for forever and you're starting to wonder if it has a limitless ink supply. If this doesn't work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to do today's prompt! Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, ...

Whoohoo! Day two!!! You having fun? Today's photo is of your writing essentials. Is there a particular notebook, pen, playlist, snack, etc? Show us in today's photo! We'll focus on a few of these specific things later on but today show is the bare necessities *starts singing "Look For the Bare Necessities"* *cough* Sorry. If none of these things would work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a new and interesting way to share your writing essentials. Go follow my blog's Instagram account to find my photo for today! Don't forget to use the hashtag, #BTPPhotoChallenge  I'll see you tomorrow with the next prompt! If you have so idea what's going on then go to the first post explaining the challenge ! I look forward to tomorrow! -Beth P.S If you haven't saved and printed the calendar then now's your chance! Here ya go!

It's day one!!! Welcome to the first day of my BTP Photo Challenge!!! If you're new here and have no idea what's going on then please go check out my last post (the link will be posted a little later on, so bear with me!) Today's photo is of your word count and/or the first line of your current WIP. If you're not sure how to go about doing it then here are some ideas to start you off. Create a picture with the opening line/word count on it. There are many sites that you can find free photos from (I'll post some links to them, along with a website I use to put the text over it at the end of the post!) Take a photo/screenshot of the doc/word count itself. Just taking a photo of your computer screen would work well, too!  Any photo of your choice accompanied by your word count/first line in the description. It's as easy as that! If none of these ways would work for you then just let me know in the comments and I can try to help you figure out a n...

Hey guys! So, I know I've not posted that recently. Sorry about that. But to make up for it I've got something extremely special planned!!! This month I've created a challenge. If you are a writer and you're reading this right now then you might want to pay attention because this may be something you might enjoy! I have put together a month of prompts (no, not writing prompts, but don't be upset writers- this should still be awesome!) Every day this month I (with a little help from some friends on Y-dubs) have thought up some awesome photo prompts for writers! Every day for the next month you will have a a prompt of a photo to take and share on any socal media of your choice (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, your blog, whatever) They are all writing-related and are relevant to writers. What's the point of this? Well, any bloggers that decide to take part and share this on their blog will get a promotion (on my sidebar I will have a list of blog...

Hey, guys! I'm back! (But you already knew that since you're here reading this right now and you had to click on the post to read it) I'm really sorry It's taken me so long to get back to writing on my blog but the good news is, I have plans for some series coming up in the future (Now I just need to make those plans come to life!) So, what's been going on since my last post? Well, for one thing, I reached over 20,000 words in my current WIP! At 23,800 words+ my novella is slowly reaching its end (I still have a fair bit to go, though!). I'm SO happy I got this far and, for a novella that started out just as a short story, it's continually shocked me to see how much I've written! I couldn't have done it without God's amazing love and help, along with the amazing assistance of the YWW (And my awesome Alpha readers... and my family support. So, a few things actually!)!!! Speaking of the YWW... (Points to me for the amazing transition...

Hey, guys! So, I'm going to take a break from blogging for a little bit. I've got some ideas for a series of guest posting in my head but I still need to figure some stuff out. In the meantime, I would love some post recommendations! What would  you  like to hear on this blog? Which of my posts has made you the most interested thus far? Thanks for all of your support, y'all! Please leave your post suggestions in the comments- I would REALLY appreciate it! Thanks for understanding! Once I get some things sorted then I should be back to posting like normal! Love, Beth

Around this time last year, I had decided I wanted to become a writer. Actually, it was my mum who first suggested I could pursue writing as a career. Up until then, it was just a dream and something I had only tried once or twice but enjoyed. One day I mentioned to my mum that I liked writing. Well, she was extremely supportive and suggested I pursued it as a career. I was hesitant at first. This was a big decision for me. This would possibly determine my whole future. I decided that it was a good idea but there was one problem. I had no idea how to become a writer. I had various ideas for stories and I'd started a few (very rubbish and unfinished) projects in the past but that was about it. The obvious thing to do was to find a good resource that would help me and teach me how to grow as a writer. My mum searched here and there but everywhere seemed to cost hundreds to thousands of pounds... MONTHLY! Quite obviously that was very much out of  our pr...

So, yea. I didn't post on Saturday. Bummer. Sorry about that, guys! But there's news. Big news. Amazing news. Fantastic news. Brilliant news. (My apologies for the excessive adjectives and repetition) You may or may not know that my current WIP has been the longest project I've ever worked on and today I crossed over a massive milestone with it. I crossed the line of short story and novelette! My story is actually, really, finally, a novelette (There you go, have some more excessive adjectives!) This may not seem a that amazing, but trust me, it is! I have written 7,768 words. When this is all finished there will be some words replaced, taken away, added, fixed, edited, and changed, but what matters right now is that I have actually written seven thousand, seven hundred, and sixty-eight words(Wow, it seems even longer when typed out in word form!). It's no longer a small project. It's big and it's getting even bigger. I'm learning so much an...