I had the pleasure of meeting Kelley Armstrong (Bitten). She's funny, honest, and writes enjoyable yet complex reads. It's also perfect for National Novel Writing Prep. Enjoy.
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 042 – Kelley Armstrong
Tag: nanowrimo
October Means NaNoWriMo Prep Time
It's October! Already!? It means in just a month I will scribble my heart out. But Fatima, goes the peanut gallery, you can write anytime. Why wait until November? I don't wait until November. I write all the time, and people see one aspect on this blog. The other times I write in notebooks, and wrote a short … Continue reading October Means NaNoWriMo Prep Time
In the Outer Reaches of Revision Land
This image best describes revising my NaNoWriMo piece: http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/uploads/polar-bear-dragging-himself-around.gif It's an arctic tundra of bad sentences, plot holes, and every kitchen-sink scene to fill a (possible) young adult novel. (Time will tell if it remains one.) It looks overwhelming at first, but I have this insane belief a story dwells in the mess. I have … Continue reading In the Outer Reaches of Revision Land
Year End Reflection 2014: Writing
“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
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
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
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 
