31 Days of Spoooktacular: The Gauntlet

Way back in the beginning, you may recall that I said that 31 Days of Spoooktacular was part of how I planned to force writing to become a habit for me. Writing has always been something I do sporadically, intermittently and with no true pattern. Even over the course of this year, where I've given myself … Continue reading 31 Days of Spoooktacular: The Gauntlet →

Writer’s Commiseration

Writing has never been a group thing to me. I don't track down other writers to talk to them about the process. I don't go to forums and chat about plotting and character development. I don't hang out in coffee houses with other writers and discuss the finer points of the gerund. That's just not … Continue reading Writer’s Commiseration →

NANOWRIMO

This year I've decided to write a novel for NANOWRIMO. I'm so out of touch with writing fiction that I figured the best way to get back into shape is to try and write 50,000 words in less than a month. It's like if you decided you wanted to start running every day and figured … Continue reading NANOWRIMO →