I have a few criteria for reading a book. Everyone has their own reasoning for picking a book out, whether it is the storyline or the characters. Let’s work with those two points.
What makes P.D. Workman’s books so good Read More »
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I participate in Nanowrimo each year. National Novel Writing Month begins tomorrow, and I am all set to go. Here’s my project profile:
Nanowrimo starts tomorrow! Read More »
My “When Do you Find Time to Write” article has been a very popular post among writers.
One way to avoid burnout and improve your writing productivity Read More »
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ve probably noticed that I am not always working on the first draft of a new book. Generally, I spend a few weeks writing a new book and then take a few weeks off before writing the next one. What happens after the first draft? What am I doing in the intervening weeks when it looks like there is no activity?
What do you do when you’re not writing? Read More »
Just five more hours until Camp Nanowrimo kicks off here!
I have my outline, my beats, my character sketches, my working title and cover. I’m raring to go!
Countdown to Camp Nanowrimo! Read More »
It seems like every writer’s forum eventually ends up with an animated discussion of whether it is better to plot your novels or write by the seat of your pants. (Are you a plotter or a pantser?)
The eternal question — plot or not? Read More »
As usual, I have joined up with Camp Nanowrimo, a July event run by the Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) guys. That’s my cover concept mock-up to the left. I have done both April and July camps the last couple of years, as well as the big event, Nanowrimo in November. The usual goal is to write a 50,000 word novel draft in a month. I usually go for around 100,000, since that’s the length of most of my novels. Nano provides some great support and excitement around novel-writing, and I love a reason to set aside one month to make writing a higher priority and to get a new work drafted.
Writing for Camp Nanowrimo Read More »
Well, it is that time of year again! Yes, I know, I just finished running my own personal little NaNo in February (along with a few friends who joined me), but the real Camp NaNo runs in April, and I am getting ramped up for my next book. I have set up a private cabin for Camp NaNo this year so that I can invite friends to my cabin. Who wants to join me?
Preparing for Camp NaNo Read More »
Nov 25, 2014 Sadly, the news broke this morning that P.D. James has passed away. So I thought I would re-blog my previous post on her, with a couple of additions.
The Other “P.D.” #pdjames Read More »
