Well, you win some, you lose some. I have good news and bad news. The good news is, a lot of people are finishing the last of their 50k words for the month, finishing their NaNoWriMo journeys with triumph and victory. The bad news? Yours truly is not one of those people. I had a… Continue reading NaNoWriMo ’19 Week 4
Right, so originally, I'd planned to do my week 2 check-in on Saturday...last Saturday...but life gets so busy (especially for a writer doing NaNo)! You may have noticed that the Week 2 check-in is coming at you during week 3. This is because of the aforementioned business of the month. As a result, you lovelies… Continue reading NaNoWriMo ’19 Week 2 and 3
What a fine day for random writing advice from amazing authors! If you're having trouble focusing on your NaNoWriMo project and want some inspiration (or just a distraction), I've got you! For no particular reason, I want to share with you some advice/inspiration for writing terribly, writing description, and writing speculative fiction. Why these three… Continue reading Writing Advice from the Greats
Well, it's that time of year again. The leaves have abandoned their home in the trees, Halloween is over, the BN Cafe is all out of pumpkin spice, and Christmas songs blare from every store and market. November is here, and that can only mean one thing. National Novel Writing Month has begun. This year,… Continue reading NaNoWriMo ’19 Week 1
Hello there! So recently, I was flipping through Writer's Market 2019 (if you haven't already seen a copy of this newest edition or even one of the older ones, I highly recommend it because it's an amazingly resourceful book). I was looking for competitions for works of speculative fiction because, well, that's mainly what I write.… Continue reading Competitions for Speculative Fiction Writers
