Upping the ante
We had a write-in/brainstorming session at Starbucks this afternoon before work, and I lamented the fact that I’ve only written about 600 words since the end of NaNoWriMo. I&
Writer’s roller coaster
An e-mail arrived in my inbox today with the subject line: “Your Submission: …” Since I was at work at the time, I had an argument with myself. “You canR
Now what?
Uh-oh. I think I’m suffering from a case of the “post-novel depression” my friend Mallory writes about. That’s right. I went to my local Starbucks this morn
50K
Guess I’m an overachiever: I hit my NaNo goal tonight. The story’s not quite finished, though. I probably have another 5K to write. For a few moments, however, I’
Great news
It’s been more than 24 hours and I’m still not over the excitement of learning I’m a finalist in the First Coast Romance Writers Beacon Contest for unpublished wr
Halfway there
Isn’t that a song title? More importantly, it’s where my NaNo novel is as of tonight. Yes, I crossed the 25,000-word mark … important because 25,000 is half of 50
Facing facts
Sometimes, the timing’s just not right. After trying again — unsuccessfully — to get Kenny and Kristi to cooperate with my plan, I decided they just weren’t ready y
Ain’t misbehavin’
I’ve come to that point in my story: You know, the one where my characters stop doing what they’re told. That’s right. Although I want them to, my hero and hero
Happy noveling
So far, work on the NaNo novel is going swimmingly. Not only did I cross the 10,000-word mark today (11,087), my hero and heroine had their first heavy makeout scene (followed clos
And we’re off
I’m setting this blog post to publish at 12:01 a.m. (I think), so I won’t be lying — and I won’t have to miss out on prime noveling time to post! Kenny and Kris