I just submitted my short story! <squee!> Now the most painful part begins—the waiting. Check back later this week as I *might* just post my story.
Category: Writing

Where I Enter a Short Story Writing Challenge
Where I enter a flash fiction writing challenge.

The Magic of Letter Writing & a Challenge
there's something magical about writing an old-fashioned, handwritten letter

Tis The Season
It's that time of year again! No, I'm not referring to PSL season (or really, pumpkin spice anything and everything season. It's actually gotten a bit out of control IMO). And no, I'm not referring to the pre-pre-Christmas nonsense (why am I already seeing Christmas things in the stores?). Tis the NaNoWriMo Prep Season! It's the season …
Blogging Basics
A friend asked: Could you share some tips for those of us wanting to get into blogging? Absolutely! And here's a fun fact: did you know that blog is a truncation of "web log?" A log on the web. To start, I will say that the interwebs are full of information and advice on getting into blogging. …
Post-November Updates
Wow. Has this year flown by or what?! Here we are already a week into December and since I was writing furiously last month, I've been lax on posting. So let's catch up on what's been happening. National Novel Writing Month As I wrote last week, I successfully completed NaNoWriMo on November 28. My final …

NaNoWriMo 2017: 50,000 Words!
w00t! I made it! 50,100 words in 28 days! I officially finished last night in a flurry of words.So I now that I "won" NaNoWriMo, what's next. Well, next comes the editing process. Since I opted to write this year in long hand (2 main notebooks, another few pages in a third notebook, and assorted …
NaNoWriMo 2017: The Midway Point
Today marks the middle of NaNoWriMo 2017. We have survived the first 15 days. But I still have over 25,000 words to write in the next 15 days to reach 50,000 and the end of NaNoWriMo 2017. At this point, it's easy to be fatigued. To wonder how can I possibly survive these next 15 …
NaNoWriMo 2017: The First Week
Week 1 of NaNoWriMo

Gearing up for NaNoWriMo: Holy Fish Nuggets, it’s November 1st!
My NaNoWriMo prep process . . . or lack thereof.