The NaNoWriMo Series: Part 4, The Finish Line

The NaNoWriMo Series: Part 4, The Finish Line

We’re almost there! The end of NaNoWriMo will be here before we know it. *YIKES* Now that we’re this close to the end, and in light of what we discussed last week (read Part 3 here), what does “winning” NaNoWriMo actually mean? Whether your NaNoWriMo goal was to write...
The NaNoWriMo Series: Part 3, Different Strokes

The NaNoWriMo Series: Part 3, Different Strokes

Halfway there! (and now I’m singing Bon Jovi) You’ve got your support system (read Part 1 here), and you’ve made it this far—fingers crossed—without going off the deep end (read Part 2 here)—are you on track to meet the 50,000-word goal by midnight on November 30th?...
The NaNoWriMo Series: Part 2, Keep Calm

The NaNoWriMo Series: Part 2, Keep Calm

Nine days in, almost a third of the way through, how we all doin’? From NaNoWriMo prep in October to NaNoWriMo itself to dealing with the aftermath in December, the last three months of the year are a whirlwind of writing and writing related activities. Last week we...
The NaNoWriMo Series: Part 1, I Get By

The NaNoWriMo Series: Part 1, I Get By

If you’re a writer—in any capacity—then chances are you know what NaNoWriMo is. If you don’t know, though, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, which takes place every year in November. Thousands of writers furiously scribble, hammer, and pound out their...
Finding a Balance

Finding a Balance

When I create something, I often find two different sides to myself, each one telling me if I should or should not share my work and why I should do so. These two different sides clamber for my attention whenever I write, paint, draw, dance, work on a theatre...