Two years ago, on April 1, my first novel released. Woo hoo! (Sorry, it still makes me happy!) I thought about posting something erudite after two years as a Published Author. But in the spirit of April Fool's, I decided to post a list of the... Top Ten Things I Have Not Learned About Being … Continue reading 10 Things I Haven’t Learned
NaNoWriMo
NaNo Halfway – Share or Dare
So I am NaNoing again this year, but I'm not sharing the results - not yet, anyway. I had to give myself permission to be more private this year, in order to go for my fifth straight win in National Novel Writing Month: writing fifty thousand words in thirty days. But I can't help but … Continue reading NaNo Halfway – Share or Dare
Swooping Through November, on TWV
My contribution to The Writers Vineyard this month is all about the swoop. Here's a taste: I'm not certain why we feel it's so important to claim our tribe. Maybe because writing is essentially solitary, so we cling to anything that creates a sense of not being in it alone. Or maybe we spend so … Continue reading Swooping Through November, on TWV
Over, but not ended
I finally found a moment to finish posting the rest of the NaNoNovel. Fifty thousand four hundred and some odd words and the challenge is over, but the story's not ended. You can read it all here. Below is a sample from the last day of frantic writing, in which I was reduced to observing … Continue reading Over, but not ended
Taking stock
I've posted the NaNo novel through November 15. It ends with Amy June, Geoffrey, and Bow sitting in a Denny's, taking stock. After all, is there a better place to take stock than a Denny's? They are, after all, "Always Open." **** “Okay. We’ve got to get back to Licky soon. So let’s take stock. … Continue reading Taking stock
In over our heads
The NaNo novel is posted, through November 10. Amy June comes to in the rare book room, with Licky, to find Geoffrey already there, talking of a pixie. Amy June Pilgrim came to in the rare book room with Licky the black Lab nudging her hand. It took her a few moments to reorient herself … Continue reading In over our heads
A pair of pink pajamas
My word count is behind where it should be for the NaNo novel, and in a way, I feel like Amy June Pilgrim herself: stuck in a place she knows she needs to get out of, but she can't quite figure out how. I've finished posting through November 7, and in this update you'll learn more … Continue reading A pair of pink pajamas
Writing a villain
I'm guesting on wonderful author Linda Rettstatt's blog, One Woman's Write. In this piece I share a bit about a new villain in my life: Percival Langston Troy the Third. Good name for a villain? Well, he doesn't think so. He came from nowhere, this villain; I hadn’t set out to find him. I thought the one … Continue reading Writing a villain
If the team is ready…
I've added the next few sections of Amy June's new adventure. One of the scary things she has to face this time around? The memory of watching her Grandpa cook: Watching Grandpa Marq cook felt a bit like watching an accident about to happen. He tossed wrappers, forks, lids, everywhere and anywhere. He piled dish … Continue reading If the team is ready…
Stop 4, The Druidesca Cemetery
Why does it begin with Stop 4? Who knows? I hope I will, sometime between now and November 30. But if not, it will still start there, since Stops 1-3 are yet to be revealed to me. The first two days' worth of NaNo noveling are posted here. And, here's a taste of what happens at … Continue reading Stop 4, The Druidesca Cemetery
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