It's week four of four and we're nearing the end of NaNoWriMo. If you're lucky, you've already finished. If you're still working, that's great! You're so close to being done. Keep going.
Read more10 Quotes From Authors To Get You To The NaNoWriMo Finish Line
The finish line for National Novel Writing Month is in sight! You may be feeling exhausted though, after all, you've been writing almost every day. That's enough to wear out anybody. You may be feeling like you can't write anymore or that there's nothing left in your head. You're so close though. You can do it!
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 11/24
Welcome to "Why I'm Not Writing." We all know that the only thing writers like doing better than writing is avoiding writing. So every Friday I list five things that have distracted me from my writing that week.
I also encourage you to share with me what made you procrastinate this week by posting with #whyimnotwriting on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram, or share in the comments below. I'll feature my favorites with everyone here.
Read moreNaNoWriMo Day 22
We're three weeks in and only have one week left! It's hard to believe we've made it this far and the finish line is in sight. I'm actually very surprised that I've remained above the my word goal everyday and I hope to finish before I go visit my family this weekend.
Read more5 Ways To Support Your Writer Friend
Last week we got the chance to talk about some of the faux-pas writers have encountered with their friends in the past. It probably left you with some questions about what exactly could you do if you didn't want to offend your friends? Here's some ideas!
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 11/17
Welcome to "Why I'm Not Writing." We all know that the only thing writers like doing better than writing is avoiding writing. So every Friday I list five things that have distracted me from my writing that week.
I also encourage you to share with me what made you procrastinate this week by posting with #whyimnotwriting on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram, or share in the comments below. I'll feature my favorites with everyone here.
Read moreNaNoWriMo Day 15
We're half way there! Take a deep breath, do some stretches and hunker in. It's all downhill from here. Hopefully...
Read more10 Things You Should Never Say To Your Writer Friend
Writing is a profession, just like real estate, just like marketing, just like accounting, but it seems to get treated differently by non-writers. Below are a few things every writer has heard at least once and wish everyone would stop saying.
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week - November 10th
Welcome to "Why I'm Not Writing." We all know that the only thing writers like doing better than writing is avoiding writing. So every Friday I list five things that have distracted me from my writing that week.
Read moreNaNoWriMo Day 8
We're a week into National Novel Writing Month and I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted. So far I've done a good job of writing everyday and hitting my word count goal, which is better than I've done in previous years. I actually have a small word bank built up. Want to learn more about word banks and tips to get to your 50,000 word goal? Check out my last post: 10 Tips To Winning NaNoWriMo.
Read more10 Tips To Winning NaNoWriMo
We're six days into NaNoWriMo and I hope everything is going well for those of you who are taking part in the challenge. Maybe you've been writing everyday, hitting your word count everyday, feeling confidant and powering through. If that's the case, maybe you don't need this article. But maybe, you're like me and some of my friends, barely stumbling to your goal each day, looking sight of what exactly your plot outline was and screaming "WHY GOD?" every time it takes you two hours to write 500 words.
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week
Welcome to "Why I'm Not Writing" a reoccurring post that I anticipate being one of my favorites posts every week. We all know that the only thing writers like doing better than writing is avoiding writing. So every Friday I'm going to list five things that have distracted me from my writing that week.
Read moreNaNoWriMo Day 1
Today is the day! Warm up your keyboards, stretch out your hands, and start a pot of coffee. National Novel Writing Month is off with a bang.
Don't know what NaNoWriMo is? Check out my last blog post which explains the challenge and gives you some good ideas for stories to get started. It's not too late to jump in on the game!
Read more10 Super Last Minute NaNoWriMo Prompts
NaNoWriMo starts in exactly two days and every writer on twitter is either jumping with excitement or trying not to cry with despair. It's the most exhilarating and terrifying month of the year. If you're not in the know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and is hosted by the Non-Profit Group NaNoWriMo. It's a challenge to write 50,000 words in one month, which is roughly 1667 words per day. So let's get down to it, what exactly are you going to write?
Read moreHere's What You Need To Know . . .
As I'm getting ready to start this grand experiment into running my author's website and blog, after managing other business' pages for over three years, I'm reminded of an open mic night or any reading, actually. I'm standing at the podium (or in my undergraduate days, standing in the middle of the smoker's patio with a security light shining behind me on a semi-frigid night right before mid-terms) and all eyes are on me. I've been practicing my reading for a week straight, nipped and tucked to fit a scene into a five-minute time slot, and have decided this is as good as it's going to get.
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