NaNoWriMo is only two weeks away as I write this, and I’m working on my November writing goals. I’m a planner by nature. Sometimes I become a little too obsessed with the plan, and I have to remind myself it’s just a tool to help me remember all the things I’m supposed to tackle in a day. I mentioned my main project would be a retelling of the Nativity in a modern day setting. Of course, this means it will…
I was dreading this post a little this month, because I really didn’t think I’d read more than a book or two. I spent most of September editing in every spare moment I had, and that left little time for reading. As I sat down to look through my book notes to check what I’d borrowed from the library, I realized I’d read more than I’d realized. Note: I want to warn you in advance that I’ve included spoilers for…
Happy PrepTober! I shall resist throwing confetti this month, because I don’t have any in the vibrant autumn colors. Silly, I know, but I’m one of those crazy people who loves the “ber” months, and enjoys seeing their splendid colors. Did you get all your scaffolding erected in September? I did not. Yep, you heard that correctly; I did not. I spent a great deal of time working through copious edits in a manuscript. My goal was to finish those…
People have asked how I stay organized while writing. Some individuals possess a natural inclination for organization, while others don’t. I also believe that each person’s idea of organization differs. I’m a fan of things being orderly. My post-it notes have an order about them when hung on the wall or thrown in my notebooks. It all makes perfect sense to me. My husband, however, finds organization in what I can only refer to as pure chaos. I sit at…