The Reward of Finishing What You Start
As we step into this National Novel Writing Month season, I’m actually finishing a project. This project will be my second published book, but it…
A Different Kind of Writing Productivity
2016 was a mixed bag, wasn’t it? At least, it was for me. On the one hand, I accomplished one of the biggest goals of…
Becoming a Story Genius: A Review of Story Genius by Lisa Cron and How It Has Changed the Way I Write Books Forever
If you’re a part of the writing community, no doubt you’ve heard about Story Genius by Lisa Cron. Probably multiple times. You may have even…
NaNoWriMo Pep Talk
This year, I’m participating in my 8th National Novel Writing Month, and if you follow me on Facebook, you may already know what a NaNoWriMo…
Why I Heart Scrivener for Outlining
As I prepared for National Novel Writing Month and completing the rewrite of my novel, I finally had to force myself to organize my thoughts.…
How to NaNoWriMo During Thanksgiving
Here in the US, Thanksgiving is celebrated on November 22nd this year–right as National Novel Writing Month participants are rounding the corner to the finish…
NaNoWriMo = Draft Zero
November is just around the corner and after four years of participating in National Novel Writing Month, even the change in weather has my nerves…
Being Green: What It Means to Be a New Writer
I have something embarrassing to admit. Before I wrote my first novel, I thought you had to be a chosen one. Seriously. I thought it…