Every once in a while I get asked for writing advice, either in RL or in Second Life where I run around as a tiny clockwork dragon and hang out in steampunk sims. And I have the same answer for both lives - don’t ask me for writing advice!

Why?

Because I’m not one to ask. I’m a tough old broad who lucked out after a decade of writing fanfiction into ( Read more... )

Right now you can hear the busy hum of writers all over the world preparing for the yearly Writer Olympics - also known as National Novel Writing Month. For the month of November you'll see and hear writers collectively screaming, crying and slapping each other on the back as they attempt the daunting task of putting down 50,000 words in 30 days.

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Well, I gave the Nano the best effort this year, but I came up against one of the blights of a writing life ( Read more... )

Managed to finish the first draft of "Spring Cleaning" - it's just the bare bones, thus my need to go back NOW and start putting flesh on. I'm one of those writers who underwrites the descriptions and such, getting the events and dialogue down first. It'll need a lot more words to start looking presentable, but it's a fine first draft, imo ( Read more... )

just cracked the 10K on the Nano!

of course, now I'm into the Good Romantic Stuff... later on I can go back and Fix The Details That Are Driving Me Nuts.

but right now it's the Good Stuff.

:)

... is an evil thing.

I'm working on my Nano, "Spring Cleaning" (over 8000, yes!).

I just sent in suggestions for the cover art of "Blaze of Glory".

I'm waiting for the final galleys for "What God and Cats Know".

and...

I'm getting that little nudging in the back of my mind to write Castle fanfiction.

*facepalm*

Well, started off November in spectacular fashion by DREAMING that I had started my NaNoWriMo writing ( Read more... )

'Cause, you know, I'm insane ( Read more... )

... I feel like my eyes are bleeding.

I can't bear to look at my laptop screen.

And yet I know that tomorrow I'll be back at it to finish BoG.

Writers are truly insane.

;)

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