Over the last few weeks, I’ve been finding it difficult to keep up with Twitter, Facebook, email, and even blogging. No matter how hard I try, I end up missing something and then feel guilty. Let’s not even get into the fact that with my phone, I’m plugged in to social networking 24/7. After over seven years, I’ve finally got
Preparing for NaNoWriMo: Schedule Your Writing
The suggested word count to beat NaNoWriMo is 1,667 words per day, every day. November is a short month. If you’re in the US, it’s even shorter because of things like Thanksgiving and Black Friday. With several days out of commission, you need to be super-focused when it comes to writing and front load your word count. I understand my
Create a Story Bible in 6 Easy Steps
You should know what you’re writing about by now if you’re doing NaNoWriMo. If you don’t, then I know what you’re doing this weekend and may I suggest you read my posts on plotcards and character/setting deets? Another tool that I can’t live without while prewriting is the story bible. Most writers have a version of this whether it’s a
Zombie Pumpkins
Zombie Thursdays is a weekly feature with guest blogger, Miranda. You can read more about her here. Four more days until Halloween! I’m excited, what about you guys? I’ve definitely been enjoying the horror movies on television and specials about things that go bump in the night. In particular, I watched a pretty cool two hour special about zombies on
October Reviews: Silence & Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s topic: What was the best book you in October? Funny thing about today’s topic: what I considered the best book I read