If you’re a writer of any kind, I’m sure at one point or another you’ve likely heard of — and maybe participated in — the non-profit organization NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) that hosts an annual 50,000 word novel writing challenge every November. NaNoWriMo also used to host two Camp sessions in April and July … Continue reading NaNoNoMore
Thinking Out Loud Writing
Are We Pitch Eventing Too Much?
You know, I think we've started going a little bit overboard on the pitch events across Twitter and Bluesky. Once they became hype events that fostered author and agent engagement, I think we made a few too many for the fun of it. Am I complaining? Of course not! Pitch events are a great way … Continue reading Are We Pitch Eventing Too Much?
Progress Is Progress
Hello, world. Somehow I have once again managed to find my way to the surface to post. Truthfully, I had every intention of posting at the beginning of this month and keeping up with it this time. I even had all my Writer's Guide topics laid out for each week this month! That's a miracle! … Continue reading Progress Is Progress
Now What?
On Sunday I finished the first draft of Fated to Darkness and since then...I have felt like a lost puppy. I've sat on my desk chair spinning in a circle because I haven't known what to work on. I'm so used to working on FtD for so long now that it feels weird to not … Continue reading Now What?
Sleepless Tangents And The 100 Word Trick
!DUE TO A LACK OF SLEEP, THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN CANCELLED! Just kidding. No it hasn't. A friend dropped that line to my exhausted self when I had no idea how to start this post and I had to use it. For real though, I am running on less than two hours of sleep as I write this so … Continue reading Sleepless Tangents And The 100 Word Trick
You Know You’re An Author When…
We authors do some strange things. We can hold full blown conversations with the characters in our heads. We have both disturbing and hilarious Google histories when it comes to research for our books. We'll sit down to write, end up on a roll, and then four hours later remember we've forgotten to eat or missed that appointment. We … Continue reading You Know You’re An Author When…
Mission To Write
Happy Spring! The coming of Spring seems to have given me the kick in the ass I've been needing. Or maybe it was a combination of things that lit the fire under me until fingers started flying over keys again. I think it was more of a domino effect of a few things, starting with … Continue reading Mission To Write
Decisions, Realizations, and Dedications
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! On Tuesday I posted a warning to Wattpad users about the site not being as safe and secure as they claim to be. Since then it's been on my mind a lot, and not just because Wattpad refuses to do anything about my situation. Wattpad was my greatest place for trying to … Continue reading Decisions, Realizations, and Dedications
Finding My Way: An Apology and an Explanation
It's been weeks since I've posted anything, and for that I apologize to my followers who pay attention to most or all of my posts. The last few weeks -- month is more like it -- have been really rough, and to be completely honest, I lost my will and passion for a lot of things. For … Continue reading Finding My Way: An Apology and an Explanation
A Desire to Write
Attention! Attention my lovely followers! I have an announcement to make. *Holds up hands for silence, clears throat* I am proud to announce that I have kicked the ball back down the hill and am plunging back into writing full speed ahead as I pick up momentum with each passing second. *Cheers and throws confetti* (I've … Continue reading A Desire to Write
