It’s that time of year again! Every January you write New Year’s resolutions that excite you but disappoint you in December when your goals are far from complete. Maybe you’d stick to your New Year’s resolutions if…
It’s hard to please a writer, especially during gift-giving holidays. Writers have hard-to-match taste in literature and win any witty holiday card competition. It’s a challenge to chisel through that introspective exterior and get an…
See my red pen? I’m sick of getting it out to fix your grammar. I’m tired of biting my tongue when you misspeak and don’t correct yourself. I’m embarrassed when I see your business signs…
What does that word even mean? And why should you make this a priority?
My Progress Incredible progress this week! I wrote 16 pages, and I’m now in chapter 9. My Obstacles Holidays usually take away from my time to write. This year, however, I didn’t fly home for…
My Progress My progress improved significantly this week. I wrote only 10 pages, however I reached chapter 7 so I am happy with this week’s outcome. My Obstacles I was worried about not having enough…
My Progress I made very little progress this week. I was only able to get a page or two ahead from last week’s progress. My Obstacles On November 11, my dog Maggie passed away. After…
My Progress Since last week, I wrapped up chapter 4, wrote chapter 5, and began chapter 6. This accumulates to ten pages or about 1,800 words. I’m at a point in the story where the…
This month is National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. For those out of the loop, the month of November is when writers sign up and commit to writing a novel from start to…
What I hated about workshopping my stories during my undergrad days were the critics. I’m not a baby. I can take criticism any day of the week. I take it everyday at work whenever I…
