NaNoWriMo: Write What You Know
Today’s post is an excerpt from my new book, Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It) called Write What... Read More
Make NaNoWriMo Work for You!
Today is the first day of National Novel Writing Month. For many of us, that means we will be jumping feet first into a novel-writing... Read More
Countdown to NaNo: Panic!
Sometime on Sunday morning, in between trying to get my kids to do their homework, walking the dogs, and getting ready to take the kids... Read More
Countdown to NaNo: Last Minute Preparations!
What are you planning to do this weekend? No doubt I will be trick or treating with my children. But I will also be doing... Read More
Countdown to NaNo: Schedule Writing Time
Studies show that people who write down where and how a behavior will occur have a better chance of getting things done. In one study,... Read More
Countdown to NaNo: Your Writing Space
I love being a writer. What I can’t stand is the paperwork. —Peter De Vries In 2009, The Guardian ran a wonderful feature called writer’s... Read More
Countdown to NaNo: Your Absolute Yes! List
I am getting myself a pin that says, “No!” Yup, that’s right. Then I won’t even have to think when someone asks me to bake... Read More
Countdown to NaNo: The Where
Earlier in this blog, I talked about setting the book in a place you’d love to vacation. It’s not a bad idea. Chances are if... Read More
Countdown to NaNo: The Plot
The plot is just a bribe to keep them reading. –Kurt Vonnegot What happens next? It’s the question that keeps many of us reading a... Read More
Countdown to NaNo: The Who
Maybe one of the best part of the write-a-thon is choosing who you get to spend it with. I’m not talking about your NaNo buddies,... Read More