This is probably not going to be new advice to anyone whose ever read an author’s blog before, but having just experienced it for myself, I figured I’d reiterate it. Now and again, you have to refuel your creative engines. Lately, far from being in a writing slump, I’ve actually been doing a fair amount … Continue reading Refueling The Creative Engine
Okay, so I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. I have been highly unproductive in lockdown, including not being able to concentrate on reading. But all of that changed last week when the newest installment of the Cormoran Strike series arrived on my doorstep. I read all 927 pages in about 3 … Continue reading The Problem With “Troubled Blood” (But Not What You Think)
In spite of my general winter induced unproductiveness, there is one thing that I have been working on with more devotion that I had expected. I have been writing like crazy (at least compared to my usual non-Nano writing). For years, I have nailed NaNoWriMo and then returned to writing a hundred words here and … Continue reading Breaking Through A Writing Slump
As the weather starts to cool and the leaves start to change, I have a sudden craving for a good scary story. I stalk Buzzfeed, BookRiot, Goodreads looking for a recommendation. I read dozens of plot summaries on Amazon. And then I buy more books than I can possibly read. All in search of a … Continue reading Don’t Show Me Your Monster
In my spare time, I dabble in photography. I wouldn’t call myself a professional photographer, though I have been paid for it. (Imposter syndrome, is that you?) But one thing that I’ve experienced over the past four or five years, since I really started taking it seriously as a hobby, is what I have termed … Continue reading The Enthusiasm Gap
Remember the Tea Party? If you don’t, they were a movement that sprang up in the mid-2000s. I want to say they were in reaction to Obama’s election, but I may be misremembering. At any rate, they were a group of radical conservatives who caused a hell of a lot of trouble. I was attending … Continue reading That Time I Ended Up At A Tea Party Rally On My Birthday
Good morning, Campers! The sun has started to peek out from behind the clouds! Get outside and do some archery! Go fishing! Ride a horse! I managed to get a couple hundred words written last night. And my regional NaNo group has scheduled an impromptu write in for today. So, I am nestled into a … Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: Day 6
Good morning, Campers! How are you on this fine day? I’m not doing so well… So, I had every intention of going home last night and banging out 1600 words to get me back on track. And then I decided to watch a YouTube video while I ate supper. This was a mistake. I have … Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: Day 5
Good morning, Campers! Well, a steady deluge has begun meaning camp activities have been temporarily suspended. However, there’s cocoa and a raging fire in the lodge. I got zero writing done yesterday… I had a meeting that ran late and by the time I got home, I was brain dead. Then, I had every intention … Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: Day 4
Good morning, Campers! I see we all survived another night without bear attacks! I managed to get my word count in yesterday before my writing group meeting. A meeting at which I spent a solid three minutes laughing about troll porn. And then I got home and wrote a rough first draft of my monthly … Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: Day 3
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