Announcement: National Novel Writing Contest in Milwaukee
Hey Milwaukee Writers, I hope you’ll consider entering this fabulous contest at Boswell Book Company and then come to the event. There will be prizes... Read More
NaNoWriMo Virtual Party Winners!
Yes, we have winners for the NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon Virtual party! Congrats to all who wrote and finished their NaNoWriMo project. You rock and deserve HEAPS... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Rest and Recover!
The day after I finished NaNoWriMo, I got up early and wrote. But I was tired. Here’s what author and marathon runner Hal Higdon says... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Join the Virtual Party!
Hey fellow NaNo winners: have you started celebrating yet? I have. On Tuesday night, I went to a Brandi Carlile concert. On Wednesday, I took... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Come to the (Virtual) Party!
Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing. —Melinda Haynes Sometime late Monday morning, I crossed the NaNoWriMo finish... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Lessons
National Novel Writing Month is like boot camp for writers. Even though I work as a professional writer and writing coach, I still need the... Read More
NaNoWriMo: The Soundtrack
It does not take much to derail a #NaNo project. At least that’s how it seems to me. For the last two years, I have... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Distract Yourself
When a reporter asked Ernest Hemingway how he started a new book, Hemingway said, “Defrost the Refrigerator.” The long Thanksgiving weekend is quickly coming to... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Five MORE Must Haves for Novelists
Earlier in November, I wrote about my five must-haves for writing a novel. Today, I return to that theme with my list of five must-haves—borrowed... Read More
NaNoWriMo: The Curse of Being Prolific
I’m delighted to welcome Elle Amberley to the Write Now! Coach Blog. Elle is a super-prolific author who writes in both French and English. Enjoy!... Read More