I am deep in Revison Land. It’s a lot like those Tilt-a-Whirl rides that make you lose all concept with reality. Or all control of your lunch… Actually, it’s a LOT like this poor guy, and all I wan to do is beg Janice to make it STOP. Actually, that’s not true. I hit a […]
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 […]
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, […]
Writing constipation–a phrase I first heard from Anna Banks (author of Of Posiedon). Typically, people use the phrase to refer to having too many ideas to isolate and then write…but honestly, sorting through all my ideas has never been a problem for me. Wading through and then getting the story ideas onto a page is […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
After breathing, eating, sleeping, and seeing ONLY my novella for a few weeks, I finally managed to cross the finish. Remember that draft I mentioned doing in my last post? Draft #3? Well, I was finally onto something there…but it still wasn’t right. It took me one more almost complete rewrite…but at least THAT draft was it. And […]
I have vanished from the blogosphere…and twitter is all but abandoned as well. Even emails are backed up so badly, it will take days to unknot and answer them all. That’s alright, though. Why? Because I had an epiphany recently thanks to a little old TV show I adore: Parks and Recreation. But allow me to […]
Chances are, if you’re reading this blog post, then you enjoy reading. You probably devour book after book (and maybe you’re a writer too). You no doubt have a TBR (To Be Read) stack a mile high and your shelf space reached its limit long ago*. Maybe you’re a regular at your library/bookstore. Maybe you’re […]