Author Archives: H.R Phoenix

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and having a great day! If you’re interested in writing poetry, or you’re a poet with Writer’s Block, then this post is for you! If poetry isn’t your thing, you could always use these prompts to inspire other writing projects like short stories or essays. Here are thirtyContinue reading “34 writing prompts for poets”

If you want to write a book then you must learn how to write dialogue effectively, which fortunately, is pretty easy. I know a writer who set herself to the challenge of writing a novel with no dialogue in it, but I’m assuming that you want your book to have dialogue, so let’s dive in!Continue reading “Writing effective dialogue”

POV stands for ‘Point Of View’ and it is one of the most important aspects of your story. There are three points of view that I’m sure you’re familiar with. In first person point of view, your MC (main character) is narrating the story. You can write a story in first person using the pronounContinue reading “Writing POVs”

Do first lines matter? Are they so important that we need to work hard and polish them till they gleam? Great first lines will draw the reader in, intrigue them and make them want to know more. So yes, of course they’re important. Take a look at the first line of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. “InContinue reading “Writing great first lines”

These days, for some of us, free time is rare. I’m sure it’s hard to grab a minute to do what you love when you have so many commitments and activities, places to go and work to catch up on. And when you have spare time, you may want to savour your spare minutes andContinue reading “Finding time and space to write”

Is the title important? Of course the title of your book is important: it has to sound good and catchy and be relevant to your story and unique! However, choosing a title isn’t one of the most crucial things in terms of writing a book and many authors choose the title after they’ve finished writingContinue reading “Choosing a great book title”

It’s totally fine if you haven’t started writing your book, but you should at least have an idea. It doesn’t have to be a huge idea, it can even be a tiny piece of inspiration, or an idea for a main character whose story needs to be told. Whatever your novel is about, or goingContinue reading “Putting your ideas into action”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well. Today, we have a special guest, Author Hannah Sandoval who is going to do a Fantasy Writing 101. Bio: Hannah Sandoval is a full-time freelance manuscript ghostwriter and editor, and founder of PurpleInkPen, having dedicated her life and career to her love of books and crafting stories fromContinue reading “Fantasy Writing 101 – Hannah Sandoval”

This is a short, but hopefully helpful post. If you’re writing a villain that’s cruel and hard, then you will have achieved your goal if readers detest your villain. This only works if you craft your villain correctly. You can’t just magic an awesome villain out of nowhere – you need to plan it outContinue reading “Villain motivation ideas”

Writing fight scenes into your book keeps the reader on their toes and gives your story some excitement! Here are my top tips for writing fight scenes: Write in short sentences. This speeds up the story! Introduce senses. E.g. she could taste blood, smell sweat, hear a grunt, see people running Make it realistic ShowContinue reading “Top tips for writing fight scenes”

Here are some unique names for fictional characters: Angel Lula (short for Tallulah) Rory (short for Aurora) Sol Birdie Drea Elowen Cami Liv Esme Erin Electra Cleo Secret Poet Jenaya Lantana August Bolt Iris Phoenix (great name, isn’t it?) Juliet Crystal Quentin Milo Cole Dru Finn Lyle Jay Fox Grian Alvin Marco Nate Cato ColsonContinue reading “Unique names for fictional characters”

Are you an aspriring author? Are you working on a novel or a children’s book? Would you like amazing illustrations and a discount on proofreading and editing services? I’ve always been passionate about writing and sharing my love for putting pen to paper with all of my amazing and incredible readers and followers. I’ve beenContinue reading “Penable Services – Need an editor, proofreader or Illustrator?”

Hello and welcome back to a Penable Challenge. Every Sunday I will post an Anything is Penable Challenge and anyone can participate! How does it work? I will give you a topic to put your writing skills to the test. Because just like anything is possible, anything is Penable.  Then, if you wish to participate, youContinue reading “Anything is Penable challenge #1”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing great! Today we have a special guest post from children’s author, Robbie Cheadle. This post is about her experience of writing for children. Writing for children I have always been a reader and a writer. I learned how to read at the age of four years old andContinue reading “Writing for children – Guest post by Author Robbie Cheadle”

Are you crazy about books and Harry Potter’s number one fan? Enter the wizarding world and take Penable’s first Bookdragon quiz! Click here to head to the quiz. What quiz should I create and post next? Tell me your favourite book or series below! Stay safe,

Hi everyone, I hope you’re well and safe! Here are a few books that I love and have read many times! I post most of the books I read on social media, so don’t forget to follow me on Instagram for more book reviews, writing tips, my art and illustrations and more: Click here toContinue reading “Fantastic books I’ve read recently!”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and safe. Welcome to Penable’s second writer’s room! I will be posting questions every Tuesday and Thursday. All you have to do is: Introduce yourself Answer the question in the comments section below, feel free to rant Reply back to other writer’s comments and interact with other writers,Continue reading “Writer’s room #2 – In writing, what do you struggle with the most and how do you overcome that struggle?”

A few months ago I created the Penable Academy where writers can improve their writing skills by reading informative online courses written by authors, influencers and poets. Here are the top three courses from the Penable Academy that you should read now! These courses are popular, informative and incredibly helpful. If you haven’t read themContinue reading “Top three Penable Courses to read now!”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and safe. Welcome to Penable’s first writer’s room! I will be posting questions every Tuesday and Thursday. All you have to do is: Introduce yourself Answer the question in the comments section below, feel free to rant Reply back to other writer’s comments and interact with other writers,Continue reading “Writer’s room #1 – What do you do when you have writer’s block?”

Okay, you’re working on your future bestseller. You’ve got the perfect world. The perfect plot twists. The perfect deadline. You sit at your desk, mind bursting with ideas, pen ready… But your characters are being difficult. They’re hard to write about and they’re not getting any more interesting as the story goes on. Wait…did youContinue reading “Writing fictional character profiles – Fact file template”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and having a great day! If you’re interested in writing poetry, or you’re a poet with Writer’s Block, then this post is for you! If poetry isn’t your thing, you could always use these prompts to inspire other writing projects like short stories or essays. Here are thirtyContinue reading “34 Writing prompts for poets”

If you’re a fan of podcasts and you love to write, you’re in the right place. Here are five awesome writing podcasts that you have to listen to. The five podcasts I have listed below are helpful, informative and useful if you have Writer’s Block, you’re currently working on a novel or you want toContinue reading “5 Great Podcasts For Writers”

Welcome to another fantastic writing contest! I hope you’re all well and safe and enter the writing contest below to win a great gift box! Read the whole post for rules, the registration form and the prize. Penable May Writing Contest Deadline: 29th of May Age : 9+ Fee: it’s free to enter! However please make sure youContinue reading “3 Days left! Enter our writing contest and win an amazing prize!”

Welcome to another fantastic writing contest! I hope you’re all well and safe and enter the writing contest below to win a great gift box! Read the whole post for rules, the registration form and the prize. Penable May Writing Contest Deadline: 26th of May Age : 9+ Fee: it’s free to enter! However please make sure youContinue reading “Writing contest! Win an awesome prize!”

I originally wrote this post as a guest article for an amazing blog, https://www.nuellaigwe.com/ . Whatever you write, emails, stories, blog posts, your writing represents who you are, professionally and personally. If you’re publishing a novel and the way you write it out doesn’t interest the reader or you drag out certain bits, no matterContinue reading “Perfect your writing”

Book covers are important. Yes, I know, never judge a book by its cover…but will readers pick up a book with just a title in an old font and an image behind it? Not likely. Stunning, eye-catching book covers can be pretty pricey, however it is totally worth it! So many great books fail becauseContinue reading “4 of the best book cover designers of 2021”

Essay writing isn’t tedious once you’ve got the hang of it! This little ebook has everything you need to know to write the perfect essay! I’ve been working on writing related ebooks and paperbacks for a while, and you can check out the first Penable ebook for free, simply click the image below. Check outContinue reading “Penable write the perfect essay ebook!”

A big thank you to special mystery and suspense author, T J Blake for preparing this video. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Penable Net YouTube Channel if you haven’t already! If you are interested in recording a video for the Penable Net YouTube Channel, please contact me at phoenix@penable.net Stay safe,

Book review – Infinite World by Rishika Jain. I love writing poetry, but I don’t read many poetry books. And out of all of the poetry books I have read so far, honestly, this is my favourite! Infinite world is bursting with beautifully written poetry about the world’s wonders. From magical oceans, dreams, stunning skies,Continue reading “Book review – Infinite World by Rishika Jain”

Every writer dreams of getting their book published. Seeing their names on the cover of a book – how amazing would that be? I want you all to go through the awesome experience…which is why I’ve listed fifteen publishers who are accepting submissions! FOUR WAY BOOKS Four Way Books is dedicated to producing and promotingContinue reading “10 publishers who want your book!”

All the lonely people by Mike Gayle About All the lonely people: In phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun and friendship. But Hubert Bird is lying. Something has made him turn his back on people, and he hardly sees a soul. So whenContinue reading “Books trending in 2021”

When I write stories, I love using cliffhangers! They make the reader gasp and turn the page in excitement. What is a cliffhanger? Getting your readers to turn pages isn’t an easy thing to do. But once you’ve got the hang of it, your writing will definitely improve. Cliffhangers act as bait to lead theContinue reading “How to write a cliffhanger – Top Tips”

Here are 7 fantastic gifts for bookworms that aren’t books and under £20! BOOKLOVERS CANDLE These amazing candles from Frostbeard Studio have so many great scents to choose from. Sherlock’s study, old books, or headmaster’s office, there’s even a wardrobe to Narnia candle that smells of snow, snow doesn’t smell of anything, but who cares?Continue reading “7 fantastic gifts for bookworms”

Hi everyone, how are you all doing? Tell me down below in the comments. For all those aspiring authors and story writers out there, I have made some downloadable templates that you can print out for creating fictional characters. I hope you find these useful! Stay safe,

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Penable Net Youtube Channel if you haven’t already! I know I haven’t posted in a while, I’ve been planning some excing new content which will all be revealed soon! Stay safe,

Characters are extremely important in a story. Characters make the story intriguing for the reader and drive the plot forward. Here are some note-worthy points to think about when creating a character (or few) for your story that your reader will love! Make your reader connect with the character Fictional characters aren’t real (I’m sureContinue reading “Creating characters your readers will love – 5 points to think about”

Welcome to our first Saturday Coffee Morning! Penable Saturday Coffee Mornings are posts with a delicious recipe to make, then a poem, short story or writing tips to read with it. Today’s recipe… Chocolate Fudge Brownies Time: 25 minutes. Serves: 16 Ingredients: 1/2 a cup of unsweetened cocoa 1/2 a cup of melted butter 1/4Continue reading “Saturday Coffee Morning – Daily Wisdom 4 included!”

‘Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations.’ Unknown Stay on the path. Even if it’s difficult or hard. Because easy paths never lead to beautiful destinations. You need to stay determined. If you’re fed up with your book and it’s just not going the way you want it to, take a break, come back and workContinue reading “Daily Wisdom #2”

The Daily Wisdom posts are back! These posts were so popular, so I’ve brought them back again! ‘If I waited for perfection, I would never write write a word.’ Margaret Atwood We all struggle to perfect our work and I’ve said this in many posts because it is such an important point – don’t tryContinue reading “Daily Wisdom #1”

Tell me how you found this! Don’t forget to subscribe to the Penable Net YouTube Channel! If you would like to be featured on the Penable Net Channel, kindly let me know at phoenix@penable.net Stay safe,

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Maybe you have a friend who loves writing, or maybe you just want to treat yourself for achieving your writing goal. Here are 8 gifts for writers, which I think are pretty awesome! Writer’s Tea I prefer cold drinks (in any weather) over hot ones – butContinue reading “8 fantastic gifts for writers!”

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all safe, happy and well. Many thanks to author and poet Jamal from the Gold Pen for preparing this awesome video! Please subscribe to the Penable Net Channel if you haven’t already! Stay safe, Phoenix

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and I’ll be giving you some awesome tips that will improve your writing skills. 1. Don’t be the judge of your own writing Yes, you can just read your work yourself, or you can ask others for feedback. By asking other people to read your piece, you’llContinue reading “How to improve your writing skills – 5 top tips”

What is a character flaw? A character flaw is a fault or weakness in a person’s character. Why do readers like characters with flaws? Flaws make the character more interesting for the reader, and realistic as no one is perfect. Try not to create a character that is flawless, they cannot go wrong. This isContinue reading “Character flaw ideas to use in your next story”

Thank you so much to Victoria from vickyswordsofpoems.com for preparing this awesome video for the Penable Net YouTube Channel! I hope you all are well and enjoy the video above. Please subscribe to the Penable Channel if you haven’t already! If you’re interested in doing a guest video for the Penable Channel, or have anyContinue reading “Tips for writing poetry – Guest Video”

Hi everyone, I need your opinion on this! Firstly, if Penable were to sell notebooks and journals with awesome covers and writing prompts and quotes inside, or empty ones, would you buy one? Secondly, how much would you buy them for? Please give your honest opinion in the comments below! Stay safe,

Thank you to Mary Tilghman for preparing this Guest Post on Historical fiction and writing it. Historical fiction How do you feel about time travel? A science fiction novelty? An impossibility for real life? Tempting, but…? Historical novelists would tell you they do it every day. And their deepest desire is to take their readersContinue reading “Writing Historical Fiction – Guest Post”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and safe and here are some pictures that I think are pretty cool to write about! Give yourself five minutes to write as much as you can about each image, and feel free to send me your work at phoenix@penable.net This will get you writing more, get youContinue reading “10 AWESOME pictures that you have to write about!”

Introduction  Start by writing a strong introduction, which needs to give a short overview of your topic, state the problem or tell the reader/listener the first point of the argument.  The introduction should outline your key ideas and hook the reader.  Some writers like to start the introduction with a rhetorical question. For example, anContinue reading “Writing your essay”

Perhaps your teacher has already given you a topic or theme to work with. If it’s your choice, don’t choose a topic that you’re passionate about, or know a lot about, although it can be useful and good sometimes. Choose a unique topic that you’ve never studied before.  This way, you’re learning and collecting new informationContinue reading “Writing an essay – Researching and Brainstorming”

You probably hate writing essays. They take up too much time that could be used playing video games or updating your Instagram.  Essay writing is dull and boring, but over the next few days, I’ll be posting tips and simple steps to help you write the perfect essay.  Yep, sounds pretty unbelievable, but I thinkContinue reading “Introduction to Essay Writing”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re well and here are fifteen awesome writing prompts! Enjoy! Most of these writing prompts are quite chilling (I like those) but I hope you have fun with them and craft amazing stories! Don’t hesitate to send me your work at phoenix@penable.net Stay safe and don’t forget to enter our JourneyContinue reading “10 awesome creative writing prompts!”

This course is taught by Wardah from: https://silentsilverytears.wordpress.com/ Introduction Welcome to Poetry 101! This class is meant for beginner and advanced writers of all ages. You’ll learn about the elements of poems, different types of poetry, and how to experiment with rhyme, structure, and rhythm. You’ll also learn about different famous poets to draw inspirationContinue reading “Poetry 101 – The Penable Academy”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well and here is some tips and advice for all aspiring authors from bestselling author, Kayla Krantz! Tips for the Aspiring Author By Kayla Krantz There are a lot of guides out there telling you, the aspiring author, what you should and shouldn’t do when it comes to writing.Continue reading “Tips and writing advice for all aspiring authors – From Bestselling Author, Kayla Krantz!”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re good! A couple of days ago, I interviewed a special author, Brooke Nelson! Here it is, enjoy… Brooke Nelson is a debut young adult novelist and full-time college student. She lives in the upper Midwestern United States. She enjoys spending time with her pets, family, and friends. 1. What motivatesContinue reading “Special Author interview with Brooke Nelson!”

Hey everyone, hope you’re doing good and welcome back to another awesome poetry competition! For this week, I want you to look out of your window and write about what you see. Or you could just make up what you see, it’s entirely up to you. So hand it in, writers this is your chanceContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition!”

Hi everyone, hope you’re doing awesome and here is the results for last week’s poetry Competition. Contestants could write about anything they liked however the first letter of each verse had to be the same. The winner is……. HAPPYSOUL! Congratulations 🎊 Here is what they have written: Deserted from world around, Dark clouds of painContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition – The results!”

In this course, growth instructor, coach and influencer, Vincent Ehindro gives note-worthy tips and advice on how to stay motivated to write. How to stay motivated to write As humans, we learn to stay motivated to do some “vital” things like getting out of bed early, taking our bath on time, preparing our food atContinue reading “How to stay motivated to write – The Penable Academy”

This course is taught by Lifestyle and relationship blogger Emanuella Igwe for the Penable Academy. LESSON 1 –  THE CONCEPT OF PROCRASTINATION Procrastination refer to as the  act of postponing and delaying a piece of work, duties, job, or tasks for later.  Some scholars have explain procrastination as a “form of self-regulation failure described byContinue reading “Procrastination and how to overcome it – Course by Emanuella Igwe”

Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing brilliant and welcome back to another poetry competition! This week, you can write about anything you like, however the first letter of each verse has to be the same. For example, Autumn leaves – Apple trees. So hand it in, writers this is your chance to show your talent!Continue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition!!”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing fantastic. And here are the results for last Thursday’s Poetry Competition! Contestants had to write Autumn and we received lots of amazing entries. This competition was judged by Kunakshi! Thank you so much Kunakshi, you’ve done a great job! The winner is…… Smoky mayvern! Congratulations 🎊 Here is whatContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition – The results!”

Introduction Today I’m going to explain what is a Writer’s Block, and no, it isn’t some type of cheese. What is a Writer’s Block? A Writer’s Block is the condition of being unable to think about what to write or how to proceed with writing. And actually, many people have Writer’s block, almost every writerContinue reading “How to deal with Writer’s Block – The Penable Academy”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing fantastic and here is some important news! (stay patient until the end!) I know many of you have been enjoying the Penable Academy and learning from all the awesome courses – thepenableacademy.coursify.me but I’m afraid to say that it won’t be open anymore… This is because the website builderContinue reading “Important!”

Hi everyone, just a reminder, the Roaring Flames Short Story Competition is ending in four days! Click here to find out more and send in your work if you haven’t already! This is a great opportunity for writers to show their talent, and if you’re not a story writer, it would be great for youContinue reading “Short story competition, enter now!”

A huge thank you to growth instructor, coach and influencer Vincent Ehindro for taking the time to create a new brilliant course for the Penable Academy! Head to thepenableacademy.coursify.me and enroll for free! Don’t forget to give feedback, and if you’re interested in doing a writing course, contact me directly at phoenix@penable.net I’d appreciate itContinue reading “New course for the Penable Academy”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing great! Today we have a special guest post from children’s author, Robbie Cheadle. This post is about her experience of writing for children. Writing for children I have always been a reader and a writer. I learned how to read at the age of four years old andContinue reading “Writing for children – Guest post by Author Robbie Cheadle”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well. Today, we have a special guest, Author Hannah Sandoval who’s going to do a Fantasy Writing 101. Bio: Hannah Sandoval is a full-time freelance manuscript ghostwriter and editor, and founder of PurpleInkPen, having dedicated her life and career to her love of books and crafting stories from aContinue reading “Fantasy Writing 101 from Special Author, Hannah Sandoval!”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing fantastic and here is an interview with a very special author, Windy Harris! Windy Lynn Harris writes personal essays, short stories, flash, nonfiction, and novels from her desk in sunny Phoenix, Arizona. She is the author of Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays: The Essential Guide to GettingContinue reading “Interview with Special Author, Windy Harris!”

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing fantastic and welcome back to another poetry competition! This week, I want you to test your creativity and create a poem.. But with a story inside it… So hand it in, writers this is your chance to show your talent! How do I submit my work? Part of submittingContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition!!”

Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing fabulous and here is the results of last week’s poetry competition! Contestants had to write about Seasons, and we received a lot of awesome entries. Now for the winner…. The winner is… Kim from Kim’smagic! Congratulations! Here is the beautiful piece she has written: Mist laden emerald grass,The skyContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition – The Results!”

Hey everyone, I hope you’re doing fantastic and welcome back to another Poetry Competition. Today’s topic is…. Seasons! Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall, or you can write about all of them! Okay everyone, we want you to send in your AWESOME work on Seasons or anything related to seasons. Please stick to the topic. SoContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition!!”

Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing fantastic! Last week, our contestants got to choose what to write about, and the entries sent in were awesome! Now for the winner…. The winner is… Jamal – e- Fatima! Congratulations 🎊! You get the Penable Award along with all of the runner ups! Here is the amazingContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition – The Results!”

Any last entries? Hurry and enter! Last entries have until midnight to enter for free. If you really want to enter and have no time, you may have a day more, but contact us first: penableme@gmail.com Find out the details of the comp here: https://penable.net/2020/08/04/the-penable-short-story-competition-for-kids/ Register here: https://penable.net/kids-comp/ Stay safe,

Hey everyone, there is only two days left to enter our Kids Short Story competition! If you’re between the ages of 5 -15 and love writing, then don’t hesitate to enter! If you’re not, then I’d really appreciate it if you could spread the news, reblog this post and share this. Find out more aboutContinue reading “2 days left to enter the Kids short story Competition!!!”

Should you put a prologue at the beginning of your book? First off, what is a prologue? A prologue is the opening to a story and comes before chapter one. It introduces characters, gives background details and conveys important information to the reader. Secondly, is a prologue necessary? Well it’s kind of necessary if youContinue reading “Should you put a prologue in your book?”

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well and welcome back to another Thursday Poetry Competition! Today’s topic is….. You choose! Every three weeks, we will not have a topic, you can choose and write about whatever you want! So hand it in, writers this is your chance to show your talent! How do I submitContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition!!”

Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing fantastic! Last week, contestants had to write about: Something that makes you smile. For this competition, the lovely Kim from Kim’s magic judged! Thank you so much Kim, and you did a spectacular job. 👏 Kim chose two winners, she couldn’t choose between them as they were bothContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition – The Results!”

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well and welcome back to another Penable Challenge! For those who are new, every Sunday we will be doing the Anything is Penable Challenge and anyone can participate! How does it work? We will give you a topic, and sometimes it’s going to be crazy, random topics, to put yourContinue reading “The Anything Is Penable Challenge #6”

Quick reminder, there is 11 days left till our kids short story competition ends! If you’re between the age of 5 and 15 and love to write, don’t hesitate to register and send in your work! If you’re an adult, then please spread the news to any children you know. Find out more about theContinue reading “11 Days to go! Enter the short story competition for Kids!”

Welcome back to another Thursday Poetry Competition! I hope you’re all doing great and today, I want you to write about… Something that makes you smile. It can be a food that makes you happy, a place or a person who makes you smile, whatever! Okay writers, off you go! This is your chance toContinue reading “Thursday Poetry Competition!!”

Looking for new, awesome books to add to your reading radar? Check out these books that are trending in 2020! 1. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. This book was extremely popular in 2019 and now, it’s still a number one bestseller and a Netflix Documentary. Click on the image to view it on Amazon. 2. WhereContinue reading “Books that are trending in 2020!”

Hiya everyone, it’s Phoenix here and today we have a special guest and author on Penable, Miriam Yvette, who has kindly agreed to do an interview with us! Welcome to Penable, Miriam Yvette! Interview How many books have you published? I have officially published three books, The Birth Volume 1, Lola, and The Conflict Volume2, however; the last one isContinue reading “Interview with Special Author, Miriam Yvette!”

Hiya everyone, it’s Phoenix here and though we only started this challenge last week – it is very popular! For those who are new, every Sunday we will be doing the Anything is Penable Challenge and anyone can participate! How does it work? We will give you a topic, and sometimes it’s going to beContinue reading “The Anything Is Penable Challenge! #2”

Hello lovely people! It’s Phoenix here 🤗 and I’ve come with the third, much waited part of my horror story, What happened to Princess? Sorry for the long wait, but here it is! If you’re new here, and haven’t read part one and two, please do that first, or you won’t know what’s happening here.Continue reading “What happened to Princess? – PART THREE OF MY HORROR STORY!”

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Thank you for all of your submissions! The results will be revealed in just two days! Any last submissions, please send them in Now. Thank you once more!

Today is the last day for this competition to be open. Get your short story, poem or short speech or any creative writing piece published in our 2020 Penable Magazine If you haven’t entered, please head to this link: https://penableme.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/enter-this-competition-and-get-your-work-published-in-our-magazine/ And submit your piece. Best of luck to you all! The results will be revealedContinue reading “LAST DAY FOR THE PENABLE MAGAZINE 2020 COMPETITION!!!!”

Hi there and a little reminder, you have FIVE days left before the competition closes. So we won’t be having our Thursday Poetry competitions this week, we’re going to be focusing on this competition to get a chance to have your poem, short story, speech or creative writing published in our 2020 Penable Magazine whichContinue reading “5 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION AND GET YOUR WORK PUBLISHED IN OUR MAGAZINE!”

Last week’s topic was nature’s beauty, chosen by former winner, Daisy. Contestants had to write a poem on anything related to nature, or the beauty of being outside, and we got quite a lot of entries! But there was one poem that stood out. 🙂 And now I reveal the winner… The Winner Of TheContinue reading “Thursday Poetry competition results!!!”

Hundreds of thousands of WordPress websites were targeted over the course of 24 hours in a large scale cyberattack with the aim of harvesting database credentials. The cybercriminals behind the attack were attempting to download the wp-config.php configuration files from users WordPress sites as they contain valuable information including database credentials, connection info, authentication unique keys andContinue reading “TO ALL BLOGGERS! Millions of WordPress accounts targeted in major cyberattack”

10 days left. This is it writers! Time to put your talents to the tests. A few days ago, I opened a competition to get your work published in the Penable Magazine 2020 which would be coming out in two weeks time. If you haven’t entered, enter now here: https://penableme.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/enter-this-competition-and-get-your-work-published-in-our-magazine/ Also, if there are anyContinue reading “10 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER! Enter this competition and get your work published in the Penable magazine!”

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‘Fill the paper with the breathings of your heart’ William Wordsworth Whenever you write, write what is in your heart. Write what you love, then you’ll love what you write. The more passionate you are, the better you write and become.

‘Never measure your progress with someone else’s ruler.’ Mary Kistner Okay, this is one of my favourite quotes! Be yourself. Don’t measure your progress with someone else’s ruler. Okay, you can be like people, you can follow them, their lifestyle – but never, and I mean never, think that you’re not good enough or you’llContinue reading “Daily Wisdom 11”

‘The most beautiful way to start and end a day is with a grateful heart.’ Unknown Even if you only have one toliet roll left, still, be grateful. Gratitude is one of our biggest blessings in life. It really makes us think. Have you ever felt thankful for every breath you took? Have you everContinue reading “Daily Wisdom 9”

Hey guys, how’s life? So I live in the UK and speak English, but I really want to learn other new languages! And why shouldn’t I? There’s a really, really cool app called Duolingo and I’m sure most of you guys use it. I use it and it’s super easy to learn a new language.Continue reading “You should learn another language!”