by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
How’s day 22 going, writers?I wrote 2,500 words this morning, which felt great. But my kids are out of school for Thanksgiving starting tomorrow, so I know the rest of the week is going to be funky for me.How about you? If you’re American, do you...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
After a weekend of no words, I need to catch up.So far I have 1,200 words. My afternoon will be full of grocery shopping and kids, so my next chance to write will be this evening. I’m hoping after the kids are in bed, a second wave of energy will kick in.How are...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Stephanie Morrill is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com and the author of several young adult novels, including the historical mystery, The Lost Girl of Astor Street, which releases in February 2017. Despite loving cloche hats and drop-waist dresses, Stephanie would...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Getting words written on the weekends has been tough for me, and so far this weekend is no exception. I wrote zero words on Saturday. Maybe I’ll get a few in on Sunday? Regardless, I’ll be playing catch-up on Monday and Tuesday.How has it been for you...
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.
