Fearless in the Face of Ineptitude

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...

NaNoWriMo Day 3 Check-In

Hi, writers!nHow’s the day going?My mom watched Eli for me today, so I had more time than normal and wrote 3,000 words. She also brought me coffee, so she’s basically the best.I suspect my 3,000 words will need heavy editing because the scenes were born of...

NaNoWriMo Day 2 Check-In

How’s day two going, writers?I slammed down 2k while Eli napped this morning. But it took ignoring my laundry, and telling several who were messaging me that I had to “go dark” to get my words in.I think that will be a consistent thing for me during...

Jill’s Not-So-Impressive NaNo Kick-Off

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...

NaNoWriMo Day One Check-In

As I was going to bed last night at 11pm Central time, I saw a lot of post from East Coast writers who were getting started. It’s not even 10am on November 1st, and I’m already feeling behind! But my big kids are at school, my baby is napping, and...

Writing Advice Examined: On Traditional and Self-Publishing

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...

7 Questions To Ask When Creating Character Goals

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...

The Monster of Procrastination

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...