2016 in Review

2016 in Review

Unlike 2015, I’m posting this at the end of December because I want to dive into the excitement of a new year the first part of January. 🙂 If you’ve been with me for a while, you know I do goal/intention setting with one of my critique groups and I write...
Write Fast, Write Slow…Just Write!

Write Fast, Write Slow…Just Write!

Argh. For some reason my post didn’t publish yesterday as schedule! So here it is… One of the biggest challenges I now face is keeping up with the writing practice I developed during NaNoWriMo. Beyond whether I’m a fast writer or a slow writer is the...
Staying in the NaNo Groove

Staying in the NaNo Groove

    I’m still flying high from participating in NaNoWriMo, and find myself working on the book almost every day since writing every day feels more like a habit now. To keep it going, I have to continue to:     Create a new deadline. My next...
My First NaNoWriMo: Last Day!

My First NaNoWriMo: Last Day!

  NaNo Joy! I feel absolutely exhilarated for so many reasons. My biggest takeaways from this experience was completely obliterating a few beliefs I held about myself as a writer.   Belief #1: I’m a slow writer. Wrong! Totally false! I can write like...
My First NaNoWriMo: Week 4

My First NaNoWriMo: Week 4

    Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying your family and friends today. I’m so thankful for so much–family, friends, and an opportunity to keep writing. Check it out! I surpassed 50,000 words on Saturday, November 19!     I am...
My First NaNoWriMo: Week 3

My First NaNoWriMo: Week 3

  So, this was an interesting week. It was still a lot of fun, but I definitely had days when I thought to myself: “I don’t feel like writing today.” Even though I had my killer outline and plenty of scenes I could write, I didn’t want to....