In mid October, I decided to take part in the November novel writing challenge, which is an event that many writers take part in. The challenge is to write the first draft of a novel in the month of November. Though my last novel took me eleven months to write, I was confident that with […]
It’s warmer this November first. The sun is out, the clouds are soft, no wind to pierce a fragile soul. It’s warmer this November day. The ground is damp, the air is clean, my backyard’s a safe space again. It’s warmer this November night. My words are bright, my hair is down, my heart’s no […]
I haven’t made a blog post in a few weeks, and I want to talk about that. Yesterday, I wrote over two thousand words for my new novel, over a thousand words for an article I’m writing, and still managed to meet up with family for lunch, go to my writers group, and take a […]
“You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.” So this was one of the best books I’ve read this year. Probably one of the best books I’ve ever read. Though I’ve seen it on every dark academia book list this autumn, I can say with certainty that it is not just a seasonal […]
Last week I opened up a bit and talked about my top five author obstacles, but this week I want to talk about strengths and how I can use those to balance out my shortcomings. It’s important to know how to not only recognize where our talents lie, but also know the best ways to […]