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Camping with Emily

Hello Out There! I\’ve been thinking a lot about my last blog post. I\’ve argued with myself about how much I really need to know about the two characters I mention in the last blog. They are my MC\’s mother and father. They are important to the story, but are they trying to take overContinue reading “Camping with Emily”

Character Drama, Where\’s My Story?

I woke up thinking about characters in my novel. One of them is on the verge of a name change. She\’s been yelling it at me for some time now, so I\’ve committed to the change. This lead me to think about a couple of other characters in my novel. They feel flat when theyContinue reading “Character Drama, Where\’s My Story?”

Pseudonym Be Gone!

I am reading a mountain of books on writing as well and joining writing groups and signing up for writerly advice from publishers, editors, and authors. I’ve also been listening to Neil Gaiman read his book, The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction, on Audible. I was cutting grass in the back yard andContinue reading “Pseudonym Be Gone!”

Hello? Is this thing on?

Wow. Hello out there. Ever tried to get back into a website you haven\’t used in 5 years? That was a walk down memory lane. Why do I have so many email addresses? I started this blog in October 2010 with one goal in mind. Write a book. By the morning of December 1st, I\’dContinue reading “Hello? Is this thing on?”

Double on the Rocks, Please

Are you kidding me? Only 9 days left of NaNoWriMo? This month has flown by and my mind has flown with it. I started out fairly strong with writing, but, well, life happens. I think I skipped out on writing for at least 3-4 days which put me behind in a big way. As ofContinue reading “Double on the Rocks, Please”

Finish the @#$!ing Story!!

Every year NaNoWriMo receives written \”Pep Talks\” from various authors which they send out to the NaNoWriMo masses for consumption. Typically, I read them and think, \”Thanks. That was funny or inspiring or worth the read.\” Today\’s \”Pep Talk\” is written by Stephanie Perkins and she wrote something that resonated with me. NaNoWriMo isn\’t aboutContinue reading “Finish the @#$!ing Story!!”