One Year of Classic Reads

This is my 47th post, one day after my 1 year anniversary of starting this blog. My original goal was one post per week, which would be 52 in a year. My posts were much more sporadic at first, and I was also figuring out how to start my own business this year, so I’llContinue reading “One Year of Classic Reads”

What I’m Thankful for in #2020

As we are in 2020, I thought I would share 20 things I have been thankful for in the last year: My faith is the foundation of my life. Whenever things are rocky or seem hopeless, my faith in God and His plan get me through. I pray, I hope, and I try to liveContinue reading “What I’m Thankful for in #2020”

NaNoWriMo Week 3

So far, I have to admit I have a love/hate relationship with NaNoWriMo. I love that it’s getting me to write MORE, but I’m not convinced that simply writing a large quantity of words helps my life goal of continually learning how to write better. Total words so far: 25,013 What I’ve learned about Nanowrimo:Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Week 3”

NaNoWriMo Week 2

Well, I didn’t make amazing progress in this second week. I have the usual excuses: tiredness, doing other work, the malaise that the election and the uprise in the pandemic leaves in its wake. Still, I am enjoying working on my modern Jane Austen tale, which follows four sisters in their teens and early twenties.Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Week 2”

NaNoWriMo Week 1

Keeping in mind that I only decided to start NaNoWriMo on November 4th, and not counting any other writing projects I am working on besides my YA Modern Jane Austen novel, here are my stats for week 1: Weekly total: 6,215 words Are these wonderfully-written, publishable words? NO. But then again, that’s what NaNoWriMo isContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Week 1”

10 Essential Fiction-Writing Tips

If you’re a fiction writer, like me, then you love to use your imagination. You might have lofty ideas for your next novel or you might be in the middle of crafting a stellar short story. Whatever your jam is, I promise that these tips are for you.

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