This time of year, when it’s cold and dark and slushy outside, I feel kind of like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, when someone asks him how long winter’s going to last (“It’s going to be cold, it’s going to be dark, and it’s going […]
Category: Writing
NaNoWriMo Victory (and how I did it)
In my last blog post, I talked about participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) for the third time, and maybe even attempting the Fast Draft Challenge (20 pages a day for 14 days). Now that November is over, I can happily say I succeeded–my […]
NaNoWriMo – 3rd Time’s the Charm?
November is approaching, and with it, NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month, where the goal is to write 50,000 original words during the month of November. If you’ve read my previous posts on NaNo, you know that I’ve tried and failed twice (in 2012 and 2014). In […]
My Personal #MSWL
Tomorrow morning, I’m meeting with my CP to do some brainstorming and plotting for my next project. At this point, I’m not sure what to focus on, so I’m hoping I’ll get some clarity, or at least a sense of direction, over coffee and muffins. […]
Five Days in Muncie: #MWW15
For the past five days, I was at a writing conference in Muncie, Indiana, called the Midwest Writers Workshop (known on Twitter as #MWW15). This is my third year attending, and, as always, it was an amazing, emotional, exhausting experience. I came home groggy and […]
2015 Goals
My original blog post for the start of 2015 had my usual writerly resolutions, like “start a new novel,” “read,” and “attend writing conferences.” Nothing wrong with these goals, except that I plan to do all of them in 2015, regardless of whether they’re on a list. If I’m […]
To All Pitch Wars Participants
For two years, I was fortunate enough to be chosen as a mentee in Pitch Wars. This year, I’ve been observing from the sidelines, and I wanted to share a few thoughts before the agent round begins tomorrow. This part of the contest is always the […]
NaNoWriMo – Take 2
So, maybe I’m delusional, but I’m thinking of attempting NaNoWriMo again this year… The object of NaNo (National Novel Writing Month) is to write a 50,000-word novel (or at least the start of one) during the month of November. The last time I participated in NaNo was November 2012. I got […]
Read-A-Romance Month: August 2014
It’s Read-a-Romance Month, which means writers are joining together to share the theme “Celebrate Romance” on their blogs. My local chapter of the Romance Writers of America (RWA), the Wisconsin RWA, is participating with a series of blog posts. Writers who contribute are asked to […]
The Writing Process Blog Hop
Thanks to writer G. R. LeBlanc for tagging me as a participant in the 2014 Writing Process Blog Hop. We met last fall through a New Adult writing class offered by the Young Adult chapter of RWA and stayed in touch. She was kind enough […]