If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
For most people, Halloween is a day for costumes, candy, and a good scare. For me, Halloween is the last day before November arrives and my last chance to prepare for the challenge that is National Novel Writing Month. (For those who don't know, the goal is to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days.) Every... Continue Reading →
Last week, I hiked up to Ruby Jewel Lake with my husband. The three-mile trail was steep and rocky, with patches of ice and snow, and the air was thin (we were over 11,000 feet). To add to the fun, we lost our way and wound up making an exhausting climb off-trail to get to... Continue Reading →
As a writer, I am a panster*, not a planner. The fun in being a pantser is I find out about the story as my characters do. I'm as surprised as anyone that the witch is a princess or that the sorcerer has a lion for a familiar. On the other hand, I ride off... Continue Reading →
November is over and I've won NaNoWriMo* for the 8th year in a row. By this time, you'd think I'd be bored or feel like writing 50,000 words in 30 days was getting routine. I was worried that might happen, so I made a point of trying some new things this year, with surprising... Continue Reading →
On Friday, I will be starting my 8th NaNoWriMo * novel. On Twitter, I'm seeing lots of people debating -- Should I? Shouldn't I? -- and I decided I should examine my own reasons for taking the challenge yet again. You could argue that I already have seven novel drafts to play with and don't... Continue Reading →
