October has arrived and any seasoned writers know what that means: it's almost time for Nanowrimo!! If you're not familiar with Nanowrimo, it's an event where writers around the world challenge themselves to write 50k words in a month (or 1667 words a day). It's about as crazy as it sounds, but it's a ton …
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End of Nanowrimo: So, What Happened?
Well, today is the last day of National Novel Writing Month. To recap what Nanowrimo is, thousands of writers all around the world challenge themselves to write 50k words in one month (roughly 1670 words a day). Throughout the 30 days, there are virtual and in-person write-ins scheduled to help you stay you on-track. It’s …
Camp Nano Update: Finding Inspiration
Camp Nanowrimo is halfway over and I can hardly believe it! The month has been flying by, but so far, I've been able to stay on track. I'm hoping to do a title reveal for my newest project soon, so stay on the lookout for that! One of the biggest problems I've encountered over the …
Camp Nano and … New Book?
Hello, everyone! I am super excited to announce that I will be participating in Camp Nanowrimo this July! I can already tell it’s going to be an awesome month. If you’re not familiar with Nanowrimo, I recommend reading my previous blog post where I cover the basics (check it out here). Camp Nano is basically …
End of Nanowrimo: Looking Back . . . And Forward
Well, that’s a wrap! It’s officially December 1st, and that means Nanowrimo has come to an end. It was a crazy, hectic 30 days for everyone, especially with the release of The Scavenger to contend with, but overall, I’m proud of what I accomplished. The goal for the month was 50,000 words (if you’re new …
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Nanowrimo Update: Running Low on Steam
Writing is hard work. There's a reason not everyone is an author. It takes a ton of time, work and perseverance that some people just aren't ready to commit to. And sometimes, it's those last few steps of the writing process that can sometimes be the most difficult part of the entire ordeal. Most times, …
NaNoWriMo Update: Why Nano?
Happy seventh day of Nano, everyone! I hope everyone is working hard and writing well. (If you're new here and don't know what NaNoWriMo is, check out my previous blog post about it here!) Just a quick update on how Between the Lines is coming along: It's going great! I hit 10k a few days …
NaNoWriMo 2017
October is finally here and us writers know what that means: NaNoWriMo is almost here! That one month of hecking typing while running on steady diet of caffeine which has the ability to bring together writers across the world. For those of you who are new to the concept, NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel …
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