Why I Didn’t Finish NaNoWriMo
Yep. That’s right. I didn’t. You may remember something like this happening: - I started a fantasy novel at the beginning of the month. I got about 6,000 words into it. - Then, for some reason, I...
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Finding the Joy
The other night I had a realization that writing has become a chore for me. More and more I find myself thinking, I really need to sit down and get in some writing time. And then I don’t. I find...
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When’s the Best Time to Write?
This post was originally published on the group blog, Publishing Hub.com. A couple of years ago, a writing instructor at a conference advised us on how to segment a day’s work for maximum...
View ArticleA Change of Direction
You may have noticed it’s been pretty quiet over here on The Prolific Novelista. Or maybe you haven’t noticed, because that’s the thing about blogs: they work so long as you continue to update them....
View ArticleIt’s Your Freaking Destiny
So here’s a crazy thing that happened. I stopped really producing much of anything writing-related after August. I got really good at journaling, because that was the only way I could think of to...
View ArticleTraveling: A Love-Hate Relationship
This Spring is going to be a travel nightmare. Traveling is a real big mixed bag of feelings for me. I hate it, because it’s for work. I love it, because it’s some sponsored time to get away. But I...
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My Writing Process Blog Tour
Well, I was tagged in this blog challenge by not one, but two lovely ladies: Amber J. Keyser, my oft-partner-in-crime and a devilishly talented writer, and Lauren Spieller, a recently-agented author...
View ArticleThe Revision Mire
Well, I’m deep in a second revision of a Very Exciting Middle-Grade Project (this is how I cleverly work around actually telling you the name of this project, aren’t I clever?) and let’s just say,...
View Article10 Truths About the Time I Almost Gave Up
I still can’t believe I got a book deal. (Check out this post for more information.) I don’t mean that metaphorically. I honestly sometimes sit here and don’t actually believe that it happened. That it...
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Radio Silence and the Hawaiian Escape
I am completely obsessed with the sunsets here. I’ve been quiet on the blog simply because I’ve had a major time crunch these last few weeks and decided to forego my online and social media activities...
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The Delightful Agony of the Book Business
If there’s anything that 2017 has taught me, it’s that nothing is always good—nor always bad. For every political low, there’s been a personal high for me. I proposed to my partner right after the...
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