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NaNoWriMo

  • NaNo: Day 11? Already?

    You know that feeling when you get all your plans set and you’re moving through them on a strong, steady pace? You feel amazing. You feel like you’re making progress and that the finish line isn’t some cloud in the sky, but is actually reachable. Heck, you might even treat yourself if you get it…

  • NaNo: Day 3

    So the NaNoWriMo website isn’t letting me update my word count, but that’s okay. I’m still dragging from Daylight Savings Time. I know it’s only now 9:00 but dang, I feel like it’s closer to 10 PM. When you get up somewhere between 4 and 5 each morning, that extra hour goes a long way.…

  • Preparing for November

    For most people in the U.S., November is a time to look forward to holidays with the family, getting started on Christmas shopping, or bundling up for the winter weather. For writers, it’s a time of deadlines, hammering out words, and counting down the days until the end of the month. Yes, I’m talking about…

  • Watch out for Werewolves

    The nights are getting longer, the temperature is dropping, and the air is crisp with dying leaves. That means Halloween is right around the corner, and you can bet I’ve been busy. Between craziness at work and throwing our annual Halloween bash last weekend, I’m afraid I’ve had little time for blogging. To make up…

  • Camp NaNo Plans

    With Camp NaNoWriMo starting up in April, I’ve got the urge to leap in and start writing. I’ve done that for several novels in the past, but that simply isn’t going to work this time. Right now I’m taking my fast-drafted novel of Madam Cloom’s Garden and giving the story a major steroid boost. The…