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The Camp NaNoWriMo That Never Happened
A message to writers: You missed your personal deadline? You’re not a failure We can make the best-laid plans, but sometimes life happens. There are things we can control and things we can’t. Patience is a must for writers. One … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Writing
Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo, word count, writer support, writing life
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5 Things Authors Wish Readers Knew
Originally posted on Allison Maruska:
When I was just a reader, meaning I didn’t create my own word babies, I didn’t have a clue what went into making books or how my being a reader mattered to anyone. Now that…
Posted in Publishing, Writing
Tagged authors, Life, readers, reading, writing, writing life
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Writing Past a Problem
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Lev Raphael Working on my most recently published book, I ran into a significant problem. To move the novel forward, I needed my protagonist to have a confrontation with a minor…
Posted in Writing
Tagged author, characters, creative process, novel, plot, writer, writing life
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Lessons I Learned with My First Book
Finishing a first book is like ramming an icebreaker ship through unforgiving ice. Or making a path through three feet of snow. Or knowing the direction to travel through the woods but spending most of the hike looking for the … Continue reading
Posted in Publishing, Writing
Tagged author, editing, first book, lessons learned, manuscript, NaNoWriMo, publication, revision, work in progress, writing a novel, writing life, writing process
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Writing. Part 1: Overcoming Writer’s Block.
Leslie Hodgins tells us about her experience with writer’s block — right at the beginning of NaNoWriMo! Writing: Overcoming Writer’s Block
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Tagged NaNoWriMo, writer's block, writing deadline, writing ideas, writing inspiration, writing life, writing tips
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Writer’s Block: 10 Tips and Tricks
Words in the Dark: Post 9 Many writers admit to experiencing writer’s block at some point in their careers. After writing a number of successive novels, it is possible the writer’s ideas momentarily dry up, or the writer is simply … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo Graph: The Dream and the Reality — What Does Yours Look Like?
Words in the Dark: Post 8 This is what my NaNoWriMo updates should look like Nov. 25, 2014, NaNo update: Early this afternoon, I passed the 45,000-word mark during a break at work. But I have to be pretty much … Continue reading
Another Albertan Road Trip…Jasper
Originally posted on Mandy Eve-Barnett's Blog for Readers & Writers:
Our road trip this weekend actually started early on Thursday morning, 7 am to be precise. We stopped to grab breakfast and made our way to Jasper in the…
Posted in Outdoors/Travel, Writing
Tagged Athabasca Falls, authors, book event, books, cafe, Jasper National Park, Publishing, road trip, wildlife, writing inspiration, writing life, writing retreat
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When a Writer Catches Wind of Weather in Music
The article How Weather Influenced the Music of the ’60s and Beyond (Songwriting News, SongSmith, Nov. 16, 2016), reblogged on this site, discusses a time “when music was heavily influenced by the weather.” I’ve always been a weather person even … Continue reading
Posted in Music/Art, Outdoors/Travel
Tagged Alberta, British Columbia, childhood memories, music, music video, Ontario, Prague, weather, weather geek, weather in music, writing life
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