Thanksgiving news and new stories!
Beautiful Doorway (c) jhay0781 Thanksgiving is always my favorite holiday, but this year it was better than ever! I got good news! A short story I wrote this summer will […]
Giving thanks, being thankful, and Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Arrangement 2 (c) Christa Richert Bar none, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. With no presents and no pressure, Thanksgiving is just about finding people you love, […]
SoCal, research, and the great cupcake overdose of 2012
Treasure Island Beach When writing a book set in a place you’ve never been, it’s a good idea to get pictures and information from the locals. When writing seven you […]
Why do you write?
I was kind of amazed when my local NaNo group asked me to contribute a pep-talk for this mad month of mayhem. Technically, this was my first request as an […]
Please excuse the mess.
I’m messing around with design possibilities, so the site may be a little wonky for a while. Sorry! Hopefully it’ll work out in a day or two. Just thought you […]
NaNoWriteNoMore or How November Took Over My Life.
Eating My Own Words (c) Ry Young This is where I should be in my NaNo count: 23,333 This is where I am in my NaNo count: 11,983 This is […]
Best friends and birthdays!
Me and Lani at BEA in June True friendship is rare. Finding someone who’s on the same wavelength feels impossible sometimes, but every once in a while you get lucky. […]
Sometimes research is one of the best things about writing.
Air Travel (c) gimbok In the name of research, I have crossed the country! Okay, also in the name of friendship and vacations and birthdays and cupcakes and just because, […]
On writing out of order.
Police at Protest 3 (c) Nick Winchester You’re going to find a lot of people on both sides of the argument about writing order. Should you progress chronologically with the […]
Inspiration from other people’s secrets.
Posted on PostSecret.com November 4, 2012 I’ve known about this site for a long time, but over the weekend I’ve become newly fascinated by PostSecret. For those of you who’ve […]