On Writing | K.J. Scrim, Author

Writer’s Block?

Posted on May 16, 2018 4 Comments

Imagine yourself with a clean sheet of paper in front of you. You have to write a short story about something, but no matter how long you stare at that crisp white piece of paper you have nothing. Zip. Ziltch. Not one word comes to mind. What do you do? How do you get over […]

A to Z Challenge – Reflecting Back

Posted on May 7, 2018 7 Comments

What a month April was for the A to Z Blog Challenge. I did write a blog post everyday during the challenge and worked out a few kinks for my book (that was a big bonus for me). You, my followers also got a peek into The Manx and learned about the Isle of Man. […]

What Season is More Productive?

Posted on May 2, 2018 3 Comments

I have never had this question posed to me. When do I write the most? I have never paid very much attention to my productivity in the past, but I can say that this year I have written more the first half of 2018 than any other time I can remember. The first burst came […]

Z is for Zoo

Posted on April 30, 2018 2 Comments

I can’t believe that this is the last day of the A to Z Blog Challenge! I hope you enjoyed reading about the Isle of Man and are as excited as I am about The Manx. On this last day I want to share one last bit about the Isle of Man and it’s zoo.** Currahs […]

Y is for YOY? (Why Oh Why?)

Posted on April 28, 2018 3 Comments

Tonight I am asking myself, Why oh why did I wait until 10:00 at night to write this post?” I could have pre-written it, put up it on the scheduler, and had it automatically post today. But did I do that? No. So, here I am, 10:00 at night (yes I know, that’s not late to […]

X is for X Words

Posted on April 26, 2018 2 Comments

We are getting down to the last letters of the A to Z Blog Challenge. Through the challenge I have been writing daily about the Isle of Man where my book, The Manx, takes place. Besides all the wonderful characters and the folktales, I also included posts about visiting the island and some of the […]

Witches of Slieau Whallion

Posted on April 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

Slieau Whallion is a hill located on the Isle of Man near St. John’s just off of Gleneedles Road. It has a grisly history of being the execution place of accused witches. They would be put into a barrel with spikes driven into the sides of the barrel, pointing inward. Then the barrel, with the […]

V is for Vampire

Posted on April 25, 2018 1 Comment

In a churchyard in Malew parish, Isle of Man, there is a grave that is said to be that of a vampire. It is eerie to look at photographs of the strange grave, and not surprising that a vampire legend would be born from it. It is interesting to have the juxtaposition of a vampire […]

T is for Tourist Trophy Races

Posted on April 23, 2018 1 Comment

My main character in The Manx, Kaitlin Manning, and her father, Charles, are on the Isle of Man to photograph the TT races when Kaitlin stumbles across the first piece of a puzzle that takes her far from the races. I became fascinated by these races when looking for a reason for Kaitlin to visit the […]

S is for Mt. Snaefell

Posted on April 21, 2018 3 Comments

I had to giggle – just a little bit – when I first learned about Mt. Snaefell (see this map for location). When I looked at photographs of the mountain I scratched my head and thought, “That’s not a mountain…it’s a big hill.” I live near the Rocky Mountains and am used to the high […]