Tag Archives: NaNoWriMo

Gosh Darn It All to Heck

Well, last week I missed the #ROW80 link-up completely. I was hoping to have better news this week, but although I’m barely keeping up with my whirlwind blog tour (I’m on Jilly Boyd’s blog today!) I have few than 6,000 … Continue reading

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GO!

My hubby bought me a bottle of sangria. This is notable because neither of us drinks much, and we hardly ever have any in the house. Last night I decided that I would have a small glass while I began … Continue reading

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Get Ready, Get Set…

This week my level of writing has been below acceptable levels (less than 1k/day) however my level of preparing to write is exactly where it needs to be. Tomorrow, NaNoWriMo begins. I need to average almost 2k/day in order to … Continue reading

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One Week Until NaNoWriMo!

Ack! Well, it’s my own damn fault. I haven’t used my time as well as I should. For ROW80, this week has been disappointing. Only a few days did I do an “acceptable” amount of writing. I did take time … Continue reading

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Careful Planning

I’ve entered a contest. Well, I think I’ve entered a contest… I sent in my story a week ago and I have confirmation that they’ve received it, but I haven’t received confirmation that they’ve accepted it. I’m pretty sure I’m … Continue reading

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Belated Goals

On October 2, I posted about what was keeping me from writing that day. The idea, though, is not to justify the lack of writing, but to identify the issues and figure out how to avoid them. I grew up … Continue reading

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Interview With Geri Bressler

Geri Bressler has heard me cry over boyfriends, done my hair for my wedding, commiserated over childrearing and children with special needs, critiqued and beta-read my words, and sent me her own novels and stories to be critiqued. Her first … Continue reading

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Interview With Shelton Keys Dunning

Shelton Keys Dunning was created to coax a shy, aspiring author into the public arena. Her first introduction to the world was during 2010 Nanowrimo, taking small, timid steps towards a public platform. Since those awkward first 50k words, Shelton … Continue reading

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And in the In Between Time…

The end of this Round of Words in 80 Days took me by surprise. What started and ended in early August as a bad cold turned into a month of coughing, medications, and four trips to the doctor for me … Continue reading

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Interview With Jason M. Hough

Jason is a former 3D Artist and Game Designer, developing such titles as Metal Fatigue and Aliens vs. Predator: Extinction.  Currently he works at a Fortune 500 company designing software that uses machine-learning techniques to make smartphones more efficient.  After leaving the game … Continue reading

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