The NaNoWriMo Challenge

Annoying Upstairs Neighbours – An Excerpt

Annoying Upstairs Neighbours – An Excerpt

On Saturday, when I finally sat down to work on my NaNoWriMo story (after a few hours of procrastination), my...

The Case of the Stalled Word Count

The Case of the Stalled Word Count

I haven’t written more on my story since…. Tuesday? Did I write on Wednesday? I think I did. Nothing yesterday...

A Writer’s Playlist

A Writer’s Playlist

Bria’s voice rang out, the tone slightly off key. Just enough to make the ears of any innocent bystanders bleed....

NaNoWriMo – A Review of the First Day

NaNoWriMo – A Review of the First Day

Bria poured another cup of coffee from her NaNoWriMo thermos as she stared at the blank Word document in front...

The Day Before THE DAY!

The Day Before THE DAY!

Bria stared at the NaNoWriMo website, watching as the counter ticked away the seconds before November 1st. Every so often...

Cooking up a Character Part 2 – Organizing the Chaos

Cooking up a Character Part 2 – Organizing the Chaos

“Now, where did I put that character sheet,” Bria said, staring at the mess of papers that littered her floor....

Cooking up a Character Part 1

Cooking up a Character Part 1

“Developing characters is like giving birth,” Bria said. “You spend hours thinking about names, developing their personality, giving them backgrounds and...

Behold the NaNo Prep

Behold the NaNo Prep

Since my announcement about signing up for NaNo, I have spent countless hours scouring the Internet for new ways to...

A Novel in November, what?

A Novel in November, what?

So, I’ve decided to participate in National Novel Writing Month. From what I’ve managed to gather, only the crazy and...