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Like so many other writers, writing is the passion that drives me. I want to create, to tell stories, to experience worlds through words written on a page, introducing the characters I meet in my mind and sharing their stories.

However, a new passion had crept up alongside this need to create; suddenly, there was a longing to do more. I wanted to help other writers find inspiration and success, to connect with others and encourage them to achieve their dreams.

How could I combine all of these passions? After spending three weeks at a writing retreat in France in November 2008, I suddenly became inspired. I wanted a place where I could share my writing while encouraging and connecting with other writers. I wanted to share my love of books through giveaways and challenge writers to reach beyond their perceived limits through challenges. And I wanted to give back to the community, specifically through charities.

In an afternoon, the concept of Typescript was born.

At Typescript, I share with you my own writing in the form of a character collection. The Annie Summer Series began in May 2008 as a challenge to start writing again, using song lyrics and titles as prompts for new stories. What began as a single short story has resulted in a character with plenty to say and even more to experience, opening up a fictional world and leading to a collection of short stories based around her summer of 1979. Enjoy her Twitter profile and get some insight into her life leading up to her summer adventures.

It seems as if Annie isn’t the only one who’s talking, as there are other characters and stories lurking beneath this surface. Stories is a collection of short fiction usually written as a result of challenges or sudden sparks of inspiration. Challenge information, as applicable, is listed on each post.

Giveaways are my way of giving back to the writing community and will be posted once a month. These giveaways will range anywhere from signed books to journals, and recipients will be chosen completely at random. If you would like to have your book or writing-related product featured as a giveaway, feel free to contact me.

I’m most excited to introduce Challenge for Charity. Every week I’ll post a new writing challenge to get those creative juices flowing and hopefully spark some creative inspiration and conversation. And because I love all aspects of art and giving back is so important to me, some of these challenges will be tied in to auctions for charity. Look for new challenges Wednesdays and the first Challenge for Charity to appear in the coming weeks.