How to Avoid Being Published
Here are 10 ways NOT to get published – unfortunately, most of them are tried and tested. Stick to your first draft. After all, your writing is perfect as it […]
Gifts for Writers
What do you get for that writer in your life? Here are some great gift ideas for you: Software: Scrivener is one of the best writing platforms out there in […]
NaNoWriMo – What Now?
So you hit 50,000 words in November — or maybe not quite so many. Now what? Once you’ve got your first draft down — or at least gotten a good […]
How to Win NaNoWriMo
I’ve finished a day early – 50,000 words in 29 days. Here’s how to do it: Write every day – this isn’t an option during November. Even if you don’t […]
NaNoWriMo – Pantser or Plotter?
Current word count: 30,433 … and I’ve just come up with a major subplot for the lads Thought I’d discuss the two basic types of writers this post. Well, actually […]
Blathering: Reality Interrupts My Virtual Life Once Again
As with all of my creative friends, I spent yesterday in a state of shock. It’s still hard for me to believe that a doctrine of hatred, bigotry, racism, name-calling […]
It’s That Time Again!
No, not the holiday season – though it is getting to that point as well. No, I mean it’s National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo is an event where […]
Organization
People have asked me how I organize my work. Do I use a stack of index cards? A cork board? Computer files? The answer is yes. I do have a […]
The Mind Wanders
As you may already know, the state is under the eye of Hurricane Matthew this weekend. I’m hoping everyone who chose not to evacuate will survive. They’re predicting something equal […]