There’s an awesome giveaway at the end of this post with two prize packs perfect for writers, so make sure you scroll to the bottom after you read about my current WIP story dilemma. Plotting in Progress… I’m getting pumped up for JuNoWriMo. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a novel writing challenge to[…]
Today I’m sharing a post about prewriting – specifically, brainstorming a plot – that originally appeared on Susan Kaye Quinn’s blog. Susan is a wealth of wisdom for writers, and when I read this post I thought, “Genius!” I’ve never heard of a simpler way to layout a story plot. And pantsers, I think even you[…]
What are you doing this summer? I have big plans. In June I’m joining a group of other daring writers and writing a novel for JuNoWriMo (June Novel Writing Month). I’ll be writing the sequel to my recently published novel Gateway to Reality in a new character’s point of view. I don’t yet have much[…]
If you’re one of the participants in National Novel Writing Month, you know that the end of the month is closing in. We’ve only seven days left! I hope your writing is right on track, but if you’re a little behind, don’t lose hope yet! There’s still time to pick up that word count and[…]
I am a visual girl. Meaning, I am drawn to pictures and often inspired by things I see. I’ve been told that my writing has a very cinematic style of imagery, and that’s probably because in my own head, I’m watching all my stories on the big screen. Insuring Your Idea It’s now November, which[…]
Time is a commodity of which I never have enough. Maybe you’re like me. I am constantly pulled between opposing forces as they try to steal my time. There is always more to be done than I can squeeze into one day. And I’ve taken pains to pare down my life to just the basics,[…]
Inspiration is a tricky thing. I’ll always remember the night I finished my first novel. It was a meandering, unplanned, angsty beast I spent most of my high school career working on, and I really had no idea where I was going. Then, one Friday night, I watched Empire Records for the first time. As[…]