Here are my writing related goals for 2016 Write more consistently every day I am going to aim for 500 words a day with fewer non-writing days. Read more books I write better when I read more, so I want to aim for 30 books this year. You can follow my progress at Goodreads. Submit […]
50,435 words. The novel is nowhere near done, but I’m stepping away for a while. The beginning of the week was going well. The new outline seems to be working better. I’ve identified a few holes in the new one. The good thing is I know how to plug them after a few second’s thought.
NaNoWriMo Week 4 – Crossing The Finish Line Read More »
My odds of hitting the 50,000 word mark for NaNoWriMo have gone down considerably. I hit a wall. Or rather, a large wall collapsed on me. This week I have been dealing with a stressful week at work, Mom’s medical issues, an emotional land mine exploding in my face, and a failing motherboard on my
NaNoWriMo Week 3, AKA Kersplat Against The Wall Read More »
Week two of NaNoWriMo and I’m still chugging along. In fact, am slightly ahead of pace, having cleared 25,000 words on the 13th. I expect to lose a few days as we get closer to Thanksgiving in the US, so I’m hoarding extra words against the times that I know I will be unable to
First of all, congratulations to Kim Holliday, who won the crochet pumpkin I was giving away as part of the Snarkology Halloween Hop. I’m writing this Sunday night, November 1, 2015. I am attempting to figure out if I am going to participate on NaNoWriMo this year, or if I’m going to ignore it. I
To NaNoWriMo Or Not To NaNoWriMo? Read More »
I have an Author Page at Facebook now. Stop by and like me. The Starting Pitcher: How To Pitch An Agent In SF/F on Leasspell – guest post about my experience at Worldcon this year. Wooden Hummingbird Video Game Inspired Costumes Back To The Future Part II – Fiction Versus Reality Zen And The Art Of
Notes: Name left out to protect the innocent. “Remember that person I told you about who put her book up on Amazon?” It took a moment for me to figure out who my friend was talking about. We had discussed the self-published book a few nights ago. “Yeah. What’s up?” “She signed with a publisher.
Your Story Isn’t The Only Thing To Research Read More »
Yesterday I started writing a post about red flags when submitting to publishers. It was based off of a discussion a friend and I had. I have done my research, and I can speak intelligently about it. But when I sit down to write about it, I can’t seem to push the words through my fingers.
Imposter Syndrome Revisited Read More »
These Are the Sad Remains of the Soviet Space Shuttle Program LED Decorated Waterslide Cats And Velociraptors Are Basically The Same Pet Astronomy Picture Of The Day Is Twenty Years Old Jurassic Kitten
One of my favorite podcasts about the craft of writing is Writing Excuses. Hosted by Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, Brandon Sanderson, and Dan Wells, they live up to their tagline “Fifteen minutes long, because you’re in a hurry, and we’re not that smart.” I disagree with the ‘not that smart’ bit. These people are
Writing Excuses Season Ten Read More »
