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NaNoWriMo

  • Maps and Trains of the 1880s

    So a few nights ago I did a whole bunch of research for my NaNo novel, a supernatural adventure tale set in 1880s New Orleans. I had to figure out of what kind of method they would use to travel from the location I left off in the last book, a city in Texas, to…

  • The Fluff of Plot Bunnies

    Some people think that writing a novel in 30 days means a TON of planning. I know plenty of planners that do just that too. They spend the whole of October getting their desk ready, figuring out outlines, and mapping out character profiles for their NaNo book. Personally I’m not quite so careful, and while…

  • Edits, NaNo, and New Orleans

    So some good news – I finally finished editing Pikes Peak yesterday! Woo-hoo! It got steadily more difficult toward the end there, and I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to finish it this weekend or not. I’m still not 100% happy with some of the dialogue, and I may have a…

  • Tolkien’s Words of Wisdom

    I know I’ve been a terrible blogger these past couple of months. Between a nice long week at the beach and Dragon*Con a few weeks back, life has been super busy. Oh and Guild Wars 2. That has definitely been a black hole for my free time. Although I went to lots of fan panels…

  • In the distance I see the finish line

    Well it’s not at all what I was expecting to be writing on, but when the muse strikes you certainly can’t shrug it off regardless of your best efforts. Most of my writing update today comes from two fanfiction pieces I started. Yes I know, shame on me! But when I’m this close to the…