“So what did you think of my manuscript?” “It was good.” Jenn smiled at as she took a sip of her coffee. And then, after a pause: “Have you ever heard the term ‘updraft’?” I shook my head. “An updraft is a basically a rough first draft, in which the author is just getting ideas … Continue reading Year End Reflection 2014: Writing
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The Queen of my Own Domain
Took a step to building a better blog. I upgraded to the Premium features. Therefore (clears throat) this blog will be now known as: http://stacksandranges.com Now to some goals and reflection.Stay tuned.
You Win By Starting: A National Novel Writing Month Wrap Up
Last year, blogger Nimue Brown wrote the following about National Novel Writing Month: If you need NaNoWriMo to give you permission to try and write a book, please ask why that is so. If this is something you want to do, then do it because you want to do it. If you need the driving … Continue reading You Win By Starting: A National Novel Writing Month Wrap Up
Sage Advice During NaNoWriMo: Ursula K. Le Guin and Her National Book Awards Speech
I read pieces of this speech in Twitter feeds. From my laptop as I write word after word, this makes me go back and write more words. Hear it and be inspired: http://youtu.be/Et9Nf-rsALk
Coming Up for Air, or The NaNoWriMo Half-Way Point
Current Count: 29,228 It usually starts with a germ. I try to take the germ as far as it can go. In this case, I took a bit of last year's germ noticing it's getting me a lot further than before. I just go with the story, letting the character tell it to me. It … Continue reading Coming Up for Air, or The NaNoWriMo Half-Way Point
In the Woods: Free in the Kindle Store
I am coming up for air to say for ONE DAY ONLY Into the Woods is free on Amazon. This is the first of many anthologies featuring the members of the Off the Wall Writer's Group. Click below to download and enjoy: http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00OYZPHGO/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_zV3yub0PB6MVD/177-4409183-8663353 Now back to a wee break before writing.
Gone Writin’
I wrote earlier about taking a hiatus for a month from the blog. I adjusted the goal a little bit for a mid-November post. It's a way to say what's up other than a simple 140 characters on my Twitter. Good Luck NaNoWriMo Participants!
Sage Advice Before NaNoWriMo: Judy Blume
Where do you get your ideas? I used to be afraid to answer that question. I thought if I ever figured it out I'd never have another one! But now I know that ideas come from everywhere—memories of my own life, incidents in my children's lives, what I see and hear and read—and most of … Continue reading Sage Advice Before NaNoWriMo: Judy Blume
Off the Wall Offerings: Kindle release and What’s Next (Confirmed)
In the Woods is Now On Kindle! After converting our file to an ebook-friendly format, In the Woods uploaded to Kindle this week. The book retails for $3,99, and the cover photo links to the Amazon for easy browsing/purchasing. Off the Wall still has copies of the paperback version for $18.95, and at last count … Continue reading Off the Wall Offerings: Kindle release and What’s Next (Confirmed)
Sage Advice Before NaNoWriMo: Chuck Wendig
I’m saying, sludge yourself into the ass receptacle and peck keyboard keys like a hungry chicken until it makes words. Tap tap tap. Click click click. Or pick up one of the tools used by our distant ancestors — it is a tube filled with the liquid black souls of all the animals we’ve made … Continue reading Sage Advice Before NaNoWriMo: Chuck Wendig
Unpaused Life 