Well, it's October, and you know what that means: yellow leaves, a chill in the air, and a growing buzz about NaNoWriMo. If that just looked like a goofy jumble of letters and not a word, allow me to explain. NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, a yearly event where people from around the world … Continue reading Thinking of NaNoWriMo? The Truth About Writing a Novel in a Month
But if you're wanting to take your writing to the next level, you're going to have to learn to deal with Suck Days. It might not be easy, but here are four things I've found that make the Suck Days not only more manageable, but something you can use to your advantage.
Would I ever really finish a novel? The answer was yes. I did finish a novel. I did start to take my writing seriously. And I believe you can, too! You can escape the endless cycle of abandonment and write something brilliant. Here are the three things that broke me out of the abandonment cycle and helped me complete my first novel.
First off, many thanks to everyone who has ordered and read my book! It's become a cheesy thing to say "I couldn't have done it without you," but you dedicated bunch of family, friends, and readers seriously rock. Your support has made all the difference in this crazy journey they call writing. If you're still … Continue reading Reminder and thank you
Well, it happened. After years of practice and dreaming of being a writer I finally published my first book. How cool is that? It's been quite the journey to this point, with more effort than I've put into any other project and some fabulous support from some wonderful family and friends. But even considering the … Continue reading On writing my first book
My first novel, published through Amazon and the newly founded Northernwords Press, will be available on Amazon this weekend. More details are coming soon, but head over to my books page for a sneak peak of the cover!