NaNoWriMo 2011 is Here!

Attention all novelists! November is upon us! (No, seriously. It’s all-up-ons. Like hot chicks on Strong Bad.) Come one, come all! Join me in the whirlwind mayhem that is: writing 50,000 words in 30 days – National Novel Writing Month! I’m excited – can you tell? I’ve gone to great lengths to prepare for this[…]

Start with the Mundane

  The Blank Page   When I was a child, I loved to draw. I spent many hours every day with a sketchpad and colored pencils. It was my go-to activity during Sunday school and church – something about keeping my hands busy helped free my mind to listen (a trick that still works for[…]