Writing Camp!

/ July 26, 2011

Remember how I said I was going to do some writing for fun? Um, apparently that means participating in Camp NaNoWriMo. What the hell are you talking about? Camp NaNoWriMo is the summer version of NaNoWriMo. In fact, it’s organized by the same people. There are two sessions you can choose to participate in, just like real camp. The goal

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It’s Like a Yellow Submarine, But Not

/ July 15, 2011

I should probably let you all in on a not-so-secret secret: I’m anti-social. This totally contradicts the amount of time I spend on the Twitters and here, but sometimes that’s how I roll. Anyway. Listing 5 writing communities shouldn’t be too hard. Twitter. This is where I’ve made a lot of my writing connections. The #amediting and #amwriting hashtags are

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I Won NaNoWriMo… Now What?

/ December 3, 2010

Back in college, I acted*. Every winter break I would begin the work I would need to do for whatever bit part I was casted as in whatever Shakespeare production the director decided on. Once the semester started, I’d be eyes deep in rehearsal and any other theatre related class was required for that production** for three months; this didn’t

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Four For Friday

/ November 26, 2010

This is it, kids: the final weekend to play catch up on your NaNoWriMo word count. Even if you’re wicked behind, it can be done*. Without any more bullshit, I present to you… Four For Friday: Win NaNoWriMo Edition Word sprints. This may sound lame to some, or as Hubby calls it “extremely nerdy,” but sprints are a great way

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What NaNoWriMo Is and Isn’t

/ November 9, 2010

Everyone by now knows about NaNoWriMo, and, while having a working knowledge of what it is, you still might not know what it is. Miranda, for example, doesn’t know*. NaNoWriMo Is… …a great way to get yourself into the habit of writing daily. Even if you only manage 10 minutes each day, the important thing is the habit.…helpful in completing

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