I’m off to a slightly better start this week, now that my last vacation of the year is behind me. Don’t expect any major progress at this point–I’ve only been back three days, after all–but at least I’ve managed to get some work done. Here’s where I’m at right now: 1. Research Although I feel […]
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It might be a good thing that I’m not aiming to write 50,000 words this month, because I wouldn’t be off to a very good start! Between preparing for a friend’s wedding and my usual pre-trip stress, I haven’t accomplished much of anything in the first full week of November. Here’s a quick rundown of
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A month ago, when I still thought I’d be participating in National Novel Writing Month, I was planning to post miniature updates on this blog as a way of charting my progress toward rewriting/revising my mystery and reaching 50k. And even though my NaNo plans fell apart, I still like the idea of holding myself
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I’ve written before about being change averse, and learning to cope when my best laid plans are inevitably disrupted. It’s an ongoing process, but it’s a process I’m thrilled to have started, especially during months like this one. Right now, trying to plan for anything feels like an exercise in futility. I was planning to
I never thought I’d actually get to say this, but I’ve finally started querying Facing the Music. It took years of my life and more work than I could’ve ever predicted, but I’m so freaking proud of how the manuscript turned out, and I honestly believe that it’s the best thing I’ve written to date.
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I don’t know about the rest of you creative types, but I’ve had a complicated relationship with my creativity/writing this year. On the one hand, I feel like I’ve regained a lot of my confidence–in my process, as well as in myself. I want to be creating again, and that feels very revolutionary for me.
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I know, I know. We’re already well past the year’s midpoint, which makes the title of this post kind of pointless. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s never too late to check in on my writing goals, celebrate what I’ve accomplished, and decide whether there’s anything I need to re-evaluate. Between the New Years
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I love reading love stories. There’s something captivating about watching two people fall for each other and fight to be together, even if it means battling their own insecurities in the meantime. A good love story can improve my opinion of a mediocre book if it’s handled the right way, and a great love story
I’m guessing that some of you probably saw this already, since I was pretty ecstatic about it on Twitter, but after YEARS of stressing and planning, writing and re-writing, I finally have a completed first draft of my mystery WIP. This story has seen a couple different working titles come and go, and more incarnations
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Time management has never been one of my strongest suits. I’m the sort of person who can and will finish something in an hour if I only have an hour to spare. On the flip side, I’m also the sort of person who will take eight hours to finish something that should only take two
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