Michelle’s Note: I know Cameron through irowboat, and he is an amazing person, talented author and has invented possibly the best outlining tool ever made (Like, so good it made me squee in delight). I will be using Plottr to outline–yes, me… outlining–and I will post screenshots of my progress in this year’s NaNoWriMo here so you … More Guest Post: A NaNoWriMo Must-Have (with Promotion)
Things are going to be a bit different around here. For one thing, it’s going to be a bit, well, more likely a ton more active. I realized lately something simple, profound, and freeing: I don’t care what anyone thinks about me anymore. And that’s a good thing. Looking back over my life, I can … More A New Attitude (But Really)
Hello, my writing dears. I am writing this from my bed, where I have been entombed for the last 2 and a half days. I was put here either by some random and terrible stomach bug or by having angered one of the ancient gods – either of which would explain the misery I am now … More NaNoWriMo: 10,000 Words Left
In my last post, I talked about the 30,000 word slump – my name for it, anyway. It’s that point in the novel where it all seems to go to Hell in the proverbial hand basket. It may or may not happen exactly at 30,000, but every novel at some point stalls out, completely out … More NaNoWriMo: 5 Ways to Crush A Writing Stall
I have a habit of separating my personal life from my blogging life, and recently I’ve wondered if I might benefit from a greater extent of transparency and intimacy with all of you lovely people, and so I want to, for a moment at least, get more personal. Firstly, I want to apologize for … More I’m Back From San Francisco
I’m writing this from a cafe near my house instead of from the comfortably window-adjacent table at my house. I had to get out to be able to concentrate. You see, I live with 2 other people: my darling irowboat and an equally darling professional musician named Kevin. Kevin plays just about anything with stings, specializing … More The Importance of Sucking
There are a lot of different kinds of villains or antagonists in fiction – just as many as there are protagonists. While plot and a main character are very important, finding what the main character is working against is equally, if not more, essential to driving a plot forward. Antagonists keep the story going; they … More Writing Villains: Monsters
I have never met an artist, musician, or writer who isn’t living their art on a daily basis. We – we artistic souls – live life in a fugue of interpretations, of seeing the layers of the world pulled apart into strands of music, words, color, expression. It never goes away. The only difference is … More Artistic License
If we wish to be resourceful and creative in life, we must seek out encouragement and advice that nourishes and replenishes us. Especially in times of creative abandon. With NaNoWriMo around the corner, advice is flying from every side, blowing like wind from a canyon. It is difficult to know which way to turn – … More NaNoWriMo Prep: Advice and Finding Your Natural Mind
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Day One Welcome to my first blog post! I am most excited with this opportunity to share with you my research on how to live without the use of magic. There are so many reasons that a faerie will choose to live a domestic…
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