BIAM: Kickoff Delayed Slightly
Today was supposed to be kickoff day. Happenings over the weekend ended up spilling over into today and writing today ended up being a wash. Drama… that’s really all I have to say about that. I have hopefully drummed it into various heads that the next 30 days will be intense and I will likely [...]
BIAM Groundwork: Dedication to Writing
These questions appear on pages 22-23 in Victoria Lynn Schmidt’s Book in a Month. For those who have read the book or are going through your own BIAM, you may be saying “Uhmmm, Mo? There’s a few questions BEFORE these that you should be answering…” Perhaps you’re right and I should invest in the time [...]
The trouble with writing out of your element
“They” say that one of the best things a writer can do to hone his/her craft is to read. I read. Quite a bit, in fact. I read non-fiction, contemporary fiction, classical fiction, cookbooks, how-to books… I read it all. I don’t read sci-fi/fantasy. There are a few notable exceptions, but for the most part, [...]
State of the WriMo
Yesterday marked the end of NaNoWriMo and – genius me – I didn’t get around to my word validator until too late. So, I have no official word count, only what my little MS Word spits out. I’m going with that… Coming in at 47,225 words is UNTITLED!!!!! I fell short, but I’m counting this [...]
NaNoWriMo 2009
November 1st rolled around with a bang this year… at least for me. Fresh off the writer’s high of my out-of-genre experience, I have been writing up a little storm here at Frog Central. Perfect timing for NaNoWriMo! If you’re unfamiliar, check it out. Sure, it’s a few days late, but don’t let that stop [...]
