NaNoWriMo Inspo

Tell a story. It doesn’t have to be full of pretty prose. It doesn’t have to have a happy ending. It just needs some character, conflict, and resolution... Oh, and....50,000 words. 😉 To all my fellow writers out there - keep up the good work!! NaNoWriMo on!

a writer’s call

I’m not sure what kind of writer I am - my style or my genre. I know I’ll always need to work on the “show and not tell.” I know my grammar isn’t perfect and I know my prose isn’t always clean. But I also know this - I can break your heart on paper …

Random Grammar Tip #2

Grammar tips – brought to you by a random non-grammarian. We all struggle with grammar sometimes.  Texting is the most common venue for grammar fuck-ups and the worst is messing up: they're, there, and their.  I know the difference and yet sometimes quick fingers make a fool of me too. But, in case you don't …

Writer Problems: Still writing?

As writers, we face a lot of problems - intense Google searches, embarrassing Google searches, hours-long Etsy searches (I promise, this DOES have to deal with writing)... One problem is the dreaded (though actually supportive) question: "so, are you still writing?" <sigh> Maybe it's just a dreaded question for me lately, as I've fallen off …

MacGuffins

I recently learned a new word: MacGuffin.  To my writer friends: I know, I'm possibly the last writer to learn this word.  To everyone else, allow me to explain something I just learned about myself: A MacGuffin is something that moves the plot along, but by itself is not really important (or can be substituted …

How do you write?

Well, it's that time again.  We're in the midst of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), where novices and experts alike try to write 50,000 words in one month. I wish I could say there are two kinds of writers - those who struggle to craft every word and those who write quickly and with a …

NaNo WriMo’s Eve

Hello there, I'm dusting off the cobwebs of this blog to wish you a happy NaNoWriMo's eve. And while I'm at it, for all the non-writers out there, happy Halloween! But back to the topic at hand - NaNoWriMo. In case you didn't know, November is National Novel Writing Month. It's a chaotic time, when …

Brave

There's bravery in love.  There's risk in opening yourself up for someone else... of giving someone the map to all of your private hurts and trusting they'll never go on that hunt. There's bravery in trusting yourself to love someone and to experience it fully - without leaving a hand on the raft of back …

All Hallows’ Eve…of NaNoWriMo

Today, people will dress up in all kinds of costumes and go to parties and/or get free candy.  But writers... Well, writers embarking on the adventure known as NaNoWriMo will eye the clock, fingers will be poised over keyboards or over a well-loved notebook, waiting - Waiting for that month that embodies both a writer's …

Sweet treats for writers

Since NaNoWriMo is around the corner, I've decided to compile a list of goodies for writers.  Feel free to add any ideas in the comments, as I'm always looking for gift ideas for my writer friends (and, if I'm completely honest, for myself). 🙂 1. Tools - I know that most people do a majority of …