Just a few short hours separate me and Camp NaNoWriMo. I am excited to dig into Emily\’s backstory. I need to know who she is. How did she meet Liam? What exactly are Liam\’s family gifts and how does Emily come to be accepted into the Lux family? What happens to her prior to myContinue reading “The Day Before Jitters”
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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?”
Nothing… I Got Nothing!!
When I made the decision to start NaNoWriMo this year, I knew I wanted to continue my story from the 2010 NaNo I wrote. I knew my characters had more to do, to say, to share. As I started sorting out ideas for the next book, I realized I would be writing backwards. My secondContinue reading “Nothing… I Got Nothing!!”
A Package with My Name on It
I recently watched an unauthorized biography of how Harry Potter came to be. I am sure there were embellishments throughout the movie but the core of the movie was simple.Writing was part of her life from the time she could pick up a crayon but it took a back seat to \”life\” and \”conformity\” thatContinue reading “A Package with My Name on It”
IT’S A NOVEL!
At approximately 11:27pm today, I completed NaNoWriMo. 30 days and 50,007 words later… I have a novel. I am proud beyond measure. More later. Bed now.
Wendy Crafton Writes 