Camp Under the Stars with Your Family
Camping under the stars at national or state parks works best at primitive campsites. These are campsites with no electrical and water hook-ups or …
Adventures in Writing wins the Liebster Award!
Thank you so much for the Liebster Blogging Award, Raimey. You really made my day. I am truly honored! Blogging can sometimes feel like a lonely gig. However, Raimey Gallant’s brilliant …
Memoir Made Easy: What to Remember When Starting Out #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Hello and welcome, everyone, to Adventures in Writing and my first Author Toolbox Blog Hop post. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Victoria Marie Lees and I …
What is one valuable lesson you’ve learned since you started writing?Insecure Writers want to know
So many valuable lessons, so much still to learn. I think the biggest lesson I’ve learned since beginning to write is to believe in …
Protected Lands for Future Generations: State parks, National Monuments and Forests, National Parks
As I’ve said through all my blog posts, we’ve camped and visited state parks, national parks and even national monuments and forests. I thought it might be time to offer …
Story Genius Writing Course: The Origin Scene
Sometimes I feel so small in revision. If you think about it, all stories begin with relevant backstory. For just as real people deal with the present based on their …
Insecure Writers want to know: Did you ever say “I quit”? If so, what happened to make you come back to writing?
Did I ever say “I quit” being a writer? All the time! My logic always is: There’s no one out there waiting to read …
The Dangers of Letting Children Lead
Parents, it’s important to remember that many times kids have no fear. Each time we go camping I try to remind myself of this …
Insecure Writers want to know: What is the weirdest thing you ever had to research for your story?
I’m not exactly sure which was weirder, the actual research for this fact or the result of researching the fact the way I did. You decide. I was writing a …
Beware of Ticks When Hiking or Camping
Two tools of tick prevention: long socks and tape lint rollers. Find tick identification photos at the web links in post. Oh, breathe in that fresh spring air! It makes …