by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
I really struggled to stay on task today. Maybe it’s a Friday thing? Or because I was getting interrupted by kid-related stuff more than normal? Even when I had a stretch of not-being-interrupted time, it was hard to buckle down and focus. I finally set a timer...
by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 18, 2016 | Writing
Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes trilogy. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and a love of...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
I only allowed myself to write 2,000 words today, because there were a few things I had been ignoring that I just could not ignore any longer. Like the emails piling up in my inbox. Or the way I vanished from social media these last weeks.One thing I had neglected to...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hi, writers!I wrote about 1,900 words this morning. I’ve found that I’m much faster when I take about five minutes to write a brief summary of the scene I’m going to write. Have you found any tricks that are helping you get words on the page?If you...
by Jill Williamson | Nov 16, 2016 | Writing
Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books in lots of weird genres like fantasy (Blood of Kings and Kinsman Chronicles), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Writers, today is day 15 of NaNoWriMo! You are halfway done! How has today gone for you?If you’ve participated in NaNo before, I’d love to know if you’ve found the first half or the second half of the month to be the easiest.
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hey, writers!Hope you’re getting in lots of words today. Hard to believe we’re nearly halfway done with NaNoWriMo!I did a little over 2k in the 90 minutes that my baby slept this morning. I wrote zero words yesterday, so I need to catch up. Hopefully I get...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Stephanie here! I’m happy to introduce Abigail Mouring to you all. Today, she’s offering us a unique perspective of how to view your novel. I think you’ll enjoy it!Abigail Mouring is a sophomore in college who loves linguistics, Charles Dickens, and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Stephanie here. Amidst the bustle of a busy Saturday with three kiddos, I wrote over a thousand words and crossed 20k for my total word count. Yay!I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been sick, or if it’s where I am in the story, or just the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hey, writers!How’s the day going? After writing over 2,000 words today, I’m at 19,488 words for the month. I love this writing quote, and I know we’ve posted it here before, but I just thought it would be a good one for NaNoWriMo...
