I have been working on finishing a draft of my memoir. It is a labor of love. And hate. And depression. And joy. And sorrow. Dredging up the past demands much self … Read More
In the midst of our character challenge I have a question for you: How well do you know your characters? I hope this week has added to your knowledge of your characters. Taking those 5 minutes each day to do … Read More
Keep the NaNoWriMomentum going and make a new commitment to write! Even if you are like me and didn’t formally join the force you may have heard the buzz, followed people on social media that are partaking. How do we … Read More
I am not at 25,000 words. I am at 16,195 but not all of those have been written during NaNoWriMo. This month I am working a major rewrite, by which I mean, it is 70% new content and 30% old. … Read More
A few months ago I created a new character out of nothing. I was gearing up to teach my facebook live during my character challenge. When I was teaching full time I always did the exercises I assigned along … Read More
National Novel Writing Month. It happens every November. Are you in or out? I am not officially doing it this year due to this, one time only never to be repeated(I hope), math class! But I am going to keep … Read More
I make plans. I decide to be committed to my writing and my dreams and my health and then the first thing that comes along to demand my time fractures my attention to detail. I am a mom and a … Read More
Creating conflict in fiction, author Karen Shepard puts it so clearly, “Conflict is all about equally formidable forces trying to occupy the same space.” I love it when someone puts a concept in a nutshell. This is all it is … Read More
The mailing list is a vital part of the business of the indie author. Some indie authors mail a lot. I don’t. My goal has been to help people with their writing. My exercises are usually not about beginning … Read More