“Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” It’s a question every writer hates. And here is the answer, in case you need a few for next month. This is a podcast all about National Novel Writing Month. Contribute to the conversation in the comments! (PLEASE NOTE: First-time posters are subject to approval due to the avalanche… Continue reading PODCAST #-1: STORY IDEAS
PODCAST #-2: TRUE PANTSING
Originally, I was supposed to talk about Plotting vs Pantsing in this episode. Unfortunately (or fortunately), I am so bad at planning that I forgot to look at my overall show outline before yesterday’s episode and included it there instead. Today? We’re PANTSING, baby! This is a podcast all about National Novel Writing Month. Contribute… Continue reading PODCAST #-2: TRUE PANTSING
PODCAST #-3: PREP GUIDE
NaNoWriMo is not a sprint: It’s a marathon. Today’s episode is all about gearing up and preparing yourself for that marathon. Brace yourself mentally, and if you’re so inclined, prepare your novel with pre-November outlining. This is a podcast all about National Novel Writing Month. Contribute to the conversation in the comments! (PLEASE NOTE: First-time… Continue reading PODCAST #-3: PREP GUIDE
PODCAST #-4: WHAT IS NANOWRIMO?
An introduction to the podcast, Write a Novel in 30 Days, and also the event it’s all about. This is a podcast all about National Novel Writing Month. Contribute to the conversation in the comments! (PLEASE NOTE: First-time posters are subject to approval due to the avalanche of spambots.) To subscribe, please enter the RSS… Continue reading PODCAST #-4: WHAT IS NANOWRIMO?
COMING NEXT WEEK: A NEW PODCAST
Just a quick hello to let you know that the Sekrit Projekt™ I had mentioned in the last entry will be happening. I am still farther behind on it than I would like to be, but I have four of the five interviews I need already in the can… so if I don’t do it,… Continue reading COMING NEXT WEEK: A NEW PODCAST
WRIMO IS COMING
It’s that time again! Autumn shifts the color palette in many parts of the country, and Orange is the new Yellow as October dawns. You know what that means… We have survived another trip around the sun. This blog turned a year old at some point last month, but more importantly, October means that National… Continue reading WRIMO IS COMING
IT’S COMING… REALLY
Hey, look — it’s an image! Just don’t get too excited, I’m still doing it wrong. WRITING IN PUBLIC After the last entry’s whine session, I decided to kick my own butt and re-join the world of Camp NaNoWriMo. I don’t recall offhand, but I think this might be the first time I have done… Continue reading IT’S COMING… REALLY
I’M DOING IT WRONG
Before you ask, the answer is no. I do not have the hang of this “writer” thing. I have tried, and failed, to post regular blog entries. I do not have the motivation to edit Comedy of Terrors, nor have I worked up the energy to start a new book. (I had intended to write… Continue reading I’M DOING IT WRONG
LITTLE OF THIS, LOT OF GAMES
So… hi there. Here in the northern hemisphere of the globe, Spring is about to… well, spring. The cold and clouds of a rainy winter have dissipated in Southern California in favor of that hateful ball of light in the sky this region is known for. Soon temperatures will climb enough that my Grumpy jacket… Continue reading LITTLE OF THIS, LOT OF GAMES
JANUARY UPDATE
First up, I hope that everyone had a marvelous holiday season, that you spent as much quality time with your loved ones as they could bear, and that you rang in 2019 in a fun but safe and responsible manner. It seems, for now, that this will be a once-a-month-ish blog until I can kick… Continue reading JANUARY UPDATE