I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo for 12 years and this year will mark the 10 year anniversary of my first win. It’s been a regular in my writing routine that there is never a question about whether I’ll plan a novel for November. But now that I’ve won more frequently than I’ve lost, do I need NaNoWriMo anymore?
Continue reading “Have I Outgrown NaNoWriMo?”
This past week I heard an author refer to her books as her babies and it got me thinking. For years I worked on my book baby; I brainstormed, did character sketches, daydreamed, built it up, put it on a pedestal, and made it a monster undertaking.
As part of my Writer’s Life series, I thought I’d share links that I use either during the writing process or when I’m editing or searching for services. There are in no particular order.
Happy Tuesday folks. I picked up this little guy while out and about. I saw him and couldn’t leave him in the store. He’s been sitting on my writing desk ever since and now he needs a name. What would you name a purple dragon? Leave your suggestions in the comments below.
To continue my series on the life of an author, I thought I’d take a shelfie. Or 3 in this case… Part of growing as an author is to read, both inside and outside your genre. It also stretches into non-fiction such as marketing books and brushing up on legal matters. A good writer is always reading. On the lower right, you can see my Goodreads ‘shelf’ and I keep it current. I do most of my reading in ebook format because I can read on my phone, which I always have with me. There are some books I have to have in paperback, hence the 3 shelfies. Continue reading “Let Me Take a #Shelfie”
A lot of people have this over glamorized image of a writer’s life. Since releasing Stealing the Wolf Prince, I get a lot of questions such as “have you sold a lot of books?” or “when are you going to quit your job?” Uh, since when is this anyone’s business? I have no idea how well my book is selling and I happen to like my day job. Continue reading “The Writing Zone”
