Internet Blackout 2011, Part Dos
…a continuation of Wednesday’s post, plus a quick reflection. Day 5. Only two pages of obsessing about writing, and my bad mood: But if I do feel like crap because of issues in my writing, does that...
View ArticleMonday Maybe-a-Book-Review Day
Okay, so here’s the thing. I could write a book review for today, but I’m not really feeling it. What I am feeling is working on my manuscript, which does, quite honestly, begin to unravel on page 200...
View ArticleDear Blog.
Dear Blog, We’ve had a pretty good year. In fact, I think we just passed our one-year anniversary. Quick investigation reveals January 29th as our first blog post together…I didn’t bring you flowers or...
View ArticleWriting Prompt: Found Letter
Recently I started following the YA Muses blog, after I met Katy Longshore at a local get-together. The prompt is this: “At a used book sale, you purchase a leather-bound volume. At home, you thumb...
View Article5 Rules for Getting It Written
I wrote the first draft of my work-in-progress (nicknamed le manuscript) in a little over two months. I’m sure it’s not the fastest record on time, but it’s much better than my first manuscript (over a...
View ArticleFinish that Manuscript! (A Board Game)
All you need is a die, and some colored bits of cardboard you can pretend are laptops or notebooks. Click on it to enlarge the view. That’s all I have to say; I spent too long making this thing as it...
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