40,131... Forty thousand, one hundred and thirty-one... Forty thousand words... Ho-ly. Shit. Are those numbers for real? I've written 40k for Camp NaNo in eleven days? (More like eight because I did not write for three days this month.) I am on a roll! I wish I knew what my secret was for this month … Continue reading New Goals, Planning Ahead, and Difficult Characters
Month: April 2016
Snippet Sunday: April 10, 2016
Welcome to Snippet Sunday on Darkling Dreams! Where writers come together to share a few sentences (8-10) of their current project — whether it’s a recently released novel, a WIP (work in progress), or an older manuscript that’s being revived. Intended to hook readers, gather feedback and build an author’s fan base, Snippet Sunday is the … Continue reading Snippet Sunday: April 10, 2016
Word Count: Goals, Hopes, and Insanity
I'm not sure if it's just the maddened excitement of NaNo, or if it's my excitement of getting closer and closer to finishing this book that has me writing like crazy. Or maybe it's me setting more personal, higher goals than what my actual goal for one day is. Whatever it is! It's definitely working! … Continue reading Word Count: Goals, Hopes, and Insanity
Blind Bounty (Wednesday Words 4.6.16)
Welcome to a piece of Wednesday Word’s flash fiction on Darkling Dreams! A good friend of mine, P.T. Wyant, is doing a blog post every Wednesday called Wednesday Words with a new prompt for a bit of flash fiction writing, just to get in the habit of writing something, anything. (Even if said flash fiction is complete … Continue reading Blind Bounty (Wednesday Words 4.6.16)
Sick Days, Disobeying Characters, and Plot Detours
So day two and three of Camp NaNo were total busts for me. And I mean Complete. Busts. I came home from work Saturday evening feeling like death warmed over, again. Just as I had back in February, I was running a fever, achy, cold, shivering, my throat felt like it had a permanent lump … Continue reading Sick Days, Disobeying Characters, and Plot Detours
Snippet Sunday: April 3, 2016
Welcome to Snippet Sunday on Darkling Dreams! Where writers come together to share a few sentences (8-10) of their current project — whether it’s a recently released novel, a WIP (work in progress), or an older manuscript that’s being revived. Intended to hook readers, gather feedback and build an author’s fan base, Snippet Sunday is the … Continue reading Snippet Sunday: April 3, 2016
The Descent to Madness Begins!
Or is it ascent for me? Well, either way: Hello Camp, Goodbye Sanity!! Camp NaNoWriMo for April has begun! I started writing last night as soon as midnight hit and got in 3.5k words before I turned into dreamland at about 4:15am. I had already requested the day off from work so I knew I … Continue reading The Descent to Madness Begins!
