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Pub(lishing) Crawl: What WE learned from NaNoWriMo 2012

This year was Sooz’s third NaNoWriMo and Sarah’s first–needless to say, we learned a LOT about our writing processes. It doesn’t matter how many books you write, you always learn something new by the end of the ordeal (and trust us: writing is an ordeal. An amazing, fulfilling one, but an ordeal nonetheless). We thought we’d [...]

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NaNoWriMo 2012 FINISH!

AND WE’RE DONE!!! Or…almost. Today is the last day to write as much as you can and then validate your word counts! Don’t forget to validate–otherwise your word count isn’t…well, it isn’t counted and you don’t get labeled as a winner. For those of you with less than 50K, that is STILL AWESOME. I don’t [...]

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Determination no matter what

Nothing could apply more to publishing. We are down to the final days of NaNoWriMo, and I bet some of you are facing a lack motivation to reach the end…or maybe you’re facing the daunting task of what’s next (revisions! Uh, yay…?). You’re not alone. Writing is never, EVER an easy process. There are easy days, [...]

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NaNoWriMo 2012, Week 3 Update

Oh. My. GOSH. We are so close to the end of NaNoWriMo. Can you taste it? I can taste it (or maybe that’s all the garlic mashed potatoes I gorged on yesterday for Thanksgiving. I could kill a vampire with this breath). Only 1 week left until THE END of NaNoWriMo 2012. The last week [...]

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My Writing Process, Or: How I Write A Terrible Book and Then Make It Good

Parts of this post were actually in a guest post I did for Y(A)? Cuz We Write!, but since a lot of what I said there applies to NaNoWriMo in droves, I thought I’d update the post and share. Because the thing is, every time I draft a new book, it’s like NaNoWriMo. Initially, I spew [...]

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NaNoWriMo 2012, Week 2 Midway Motivator

WOOHOO! We are now HALWAY through NaNoWriMo! How are you all doing? I’m pleased with where things are going, though….I’ll be honest, I definitely lost a lot of steam this week. I got my revision letter for the novella, which makes that #1 priority over NaNo. BUT, thanks to these daily #NaNoWriMoBattles, I’m still hammering [...]

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Keeping a Writing Journal

NaNoWriMo Day 5! HUZZAH! How are you all doing? Have you made sure to enter the 5-page critique giveaway from me and Sarah J. Maas? If not, be sure to enter below. Also, if you’re available at 4:00 PM Eastern Time today, Sarah J. Maas and I will be fighting a heated battle of words–a [...]

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Tips from a NaNoWriMo Old Timer

This is my third year doing NaNoWriMo, so maybe calling myself an “Old Timer” might be a bit of an exaggeration…but I DO feel qualified to give a few tips. First off, let’s cover the basics: To “win” NaNoWriMo, you need to type 50,000 words by the end of November. This isn’t a full book, [...]

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My Favorite Books on Writing

So, as promised for our next round of NaNoWriMo help and inspiration, I’m going to share some of my favorite books on writing/revising/inspiration/etc. And if you swing by Sarah’s blog today, she’ll also be posting with NaNo goodness. In other news, my dear, dear friend Meredith McCardle sold her book! I am so, so, SO happy [...]

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NaNo Ahoy + Giveaway!

So NaNoWriMo is coming up. I am SUPER excited. Seriously, NaNo is my favorite time of year. For one, the energy is just so inspiring. I love logging in every day to update my word count. For two, there are so many new writers–it’s FANTASTIC! From people who have always wanted to write a book but [...]

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    Hi! I'm Susan Dennard. I'm a reader, writer, animal-lover, and cookie-eater. My debut novel--a YA gothic mystery called Something Strange and Deadly--is now available in stores!

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