Don’t Let It Get Away From You

Last week was awesome. I reopened to queries, and every day, I carved out a little time in the afternoon to go through that day’s batch of email. It was fantastic! I was so on top of things! And then…
One day, I didn’t have any time in the afternoon, so I told myself I’d get [...]

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Progress Report

Well, we’re hours away from the end of November, and I’m curious — how did you do for NaNoWriMo, those of you that participated? Rexroth is upstairs working on his final wordcount as I type.
As for my NaMaReMo project, I have to admit I didn’t do so well. I’m still behind, but making progress forward.
And [...]

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The Elephant in the Room

It’s November 1st, and for hordes of writers out there, that means one thing: NaNoWriMo. If you’re still among the uninitiated, that stands for National November Writing Month — a pledge to write and finish a 50,000 word novel in the month of November, no excuses. Now, many other writers will give you tips and [...]

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I’m Curious…

So I started a new project on January 1st, to take at least one picture every single day and post it. And it got me thinking about deadlines and goals we set for ourselves. I’m curious — of those of you that participated in NaNoWriMo, how many of you have kept up a [...]

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NaNoWriMo Round-Up

We made it to December 1st! How did you do on your NaNoWriMo novel, for those of you who were working on one? How many winners do we have? And what’s your plan for the coming months? I’d love to know. (So long as it isn’t “query kt literary moments after [...]

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