On Writing | K.J. Scrim, Author

5 Reasons You Should Join a Writing Organization Right Now

Posted on April 16, 2023 Leave a Comment

Originally posted on K.A. Olgren Stories 'n' More:
Pikes Peak Writers (a 501(c)(3) organization) is committed to helping writers grow and thrive through education, outreach, and community. I’m the president of my local writing organization, Pikes Peak Writers. The term is a minimum of two years and a maximum of six. Sound like an…

Journeys into Possibility

Posted on April 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

Just Published! It is so exciting to see another anthology come to fruition. This one is a little bittersweet as it will be the last one I manage for Pikes Peak Writers. It has been a fantastic journey getting here and now I will be turning to whatever possibilities come my way in the future. […]

NaNoWriMo – Why I Stopped

Posted on November 1, 2022 2 Comments

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is here once again. To be in awe of those who manage the requisite 50,000 words in a month is an understatement. It has been a couple of years since I made a brave attempt at this, and this year will fall by the wayside as well. This writing challenge […]

Plot Generator

Posted on July 12, 2022 Leave a Comment

I have done this before and I will continue to do it because it is so darn funny. I have been in a writing slump for almost a year now. I feel I have a good reason because of moving twice (one interstate and one local), plus I did help Pikes Peak Writers publish a […]

DREAM Just Published!

Posted on April 11, 2022 Leave a Comment

Dream, Pikes Peak Writers second anthology, has hit the shelves. I am so proud of this issue for so many reasons. First, a little pat on my own back because, as Project Manager, I had the honor of designing the interior of the book. It was a first for me and an uphill battle all […]

A Great Year!

Posted on December 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

Another year has almost come to a close, thank goodness. I usually have a positive outlook on life but the past couple of years have made it more difficult. 2021 has proven to be much better than ’20 though! With that in mind, I am going to close 2021 out with a listing of the […]

A New Look

Posted on March 30, 2021 Leave a Comment

There are times when you have to open your closet and take a look at your wardrobe. You know what it’s like. When your closet bulges with outdated blouses that should have been retired with your patchwork bellbottoms. How about your great-grandmother’s fur coat that smells like an old shoe? That time arrived for me […]

It’s a Cover!

Posted on March 1, 2021 1 Comment

Can life get any better than this? I can finally brag about having a book coming out. Although the stories are not my own, I am proud to have been the Project Manager with an amazing group of writers and editors. FRESH STARTS will be available on April 9th. Read more about this anthology on […]

Upcoming Anthology

Posted on January 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

I am so excited! Why? In early April I will finally see over two years of hard work come to light. TALES FROM THE PEAK: FRESH STARTS is going to be published! FRESH STARTS – A Quick History In October of 2017 I went to a meeting with Pikes Peak Writers to talk about possibly […]

How I Started Writing

Posted on January 8, 2020 3 Comments

At the beginning of a New Year I look back on what went right and what went sideways in my writing life. I will say that this year, overall, was a good year. My work on Pikes Peak Writers debut anthology is slowly coming to fruition (there is an actual page on their site now), […]