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
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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
Lucky November 13: Guest Author Ceci Giltenan
Ceci Giltenan's novel, Highland Solution, came out this September. As if that isn't lucky enough for all of us, she contributed this delightful story of luck in her own life for my series of Lucky Thirteen stories. I think it's especially appropriate for the same month we here in the US celebrate Thanksgiving. A Lucky … Continue reading Lucky November 13: Guest Author Ceci Giltenan
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
Thoughts on Gnats
The amazing author Jude Johnson truly let me contribute a guest post on gnats. Can you believe it? Now that's cool. Why gnats? Well... In my town, October brought a stretch of perfect autumn weather: long sunny afternoons, cool crisp nights. The leaves turned gorgeous shades of red, gold, and auburn, and covered walkways with … Continue reading Thoughts on Gnats
Disabling the inner editor
One of my favorite parts of NaNoWriMo - giving my inner editor's mean side a thirty-day vacation. While she buffers in the background, here's my monthly contribution to the Writers' Vineyard. An excerpt: My inner editor can, at times, make my work better. But like the older operating system and browser on my MacBook, sooner … Continue reading Disabling the inner editor
It starts in a cemetery
As I write this, All Hallows Eve ends and the Day of the Dead begins. So does National Novel Writing Month. Once again I am about to immerse myself in the deep waters of creating fifty thousand words in thirty days. (There's enough mixed metaphors there to wake the dead and keep them dancing all … Continue reading It starts in a cemetery
It’s not my fault…
It's not my fault. The beautiful weather we've been having around these parts fooled me. I didn't realize that National Novel Writing Month is just six days away. Except for the beautiful colored leaves, it doesn't even feel like fall, much less like almost-November. I haven't prepared at all. So, fair warning, folks. I am … Continue reading It’s not my fault…
Wormholes and Time Travel: Savvy Authors Blog
Today my second contribution to Savvy Authors reprises thoughts published last month on this blog, with a bit more focus on how writers can navigate the time-travel demands of our profession. Here's an excerpt: As the omniscient author, or at least one who’s trying to pretend I know what’s going on, I seek wormholes, or … Continue reading Wormholes and Time Travel: Savvy Authors Blog
A real-life guide to time-travel and wormholes
For this first post on Fictional Lessons for an All-Too-Real Life, I started with a piece I worked on for the Savvy Authors blog. It’s about how the writing process creates time warps, and how to navigate them. As I wrote, it occurred to me that it might not be the writing process that creates … Continue reading A real-life guide to time-travel and wormholes
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