So! regarding my previous post on fanfic, shame and identity and then discussions in the comments, I feel like I'm more than comfortable telling fandom about my real life fiction, although the other way around is still "tricky ( Read more... )

As anyone who reads my fanfic knows, I write slash. I like to write it, I like to read it. I love the pairings and the relationships and fanfiction REALLY revived my interest in writing at a time I thought I might not get it back ( Read more... )

It may sound corny to some, but I try to set SMART goals

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Time Sensitive

OH THE FEELZ ( Read more... )

I'm not going to make my Naked Nano post today.
Which is okay. I'm over the total word count I should have at this point so I have some wiggle room. But I also feel.... IDK, wussy? I'm tired today and my pants haven't been fitting so I stepped on the scale and found out I was up TWELVE POUNDS.
TWELVE.
I'm 5.'10'' so yeah, I can gain a lot before ( Read more... )

I finished my book and submitted it to Harper Voyager!
I started shaking while I was filling out the form, I was so nervous and excited.

The final stats:
Final word count - 83500
Bags of chocolate chips - 1.5 and 2 giant cadbury dairy milk bars.
Pots of coffee - wow. I lost track. A LOT.
Missed cello practice - two whole weeks where I didn't even touch ( Read more... )

Update on Project: Original fic for submission to Harper Voyager

The stats:
Current word count - 60101
Bags of chocolate chips eaten - only 1.5 AMAZINGLY.
Pots of coffee - At least one a day and one coke zero a night, sometimes with another cup of coffee a night. Does not include coffee at work.
Frequency of freaking out - still hourly
Estimated word ( Read more... )

So, last week I posted how I'm trying to make the deadline to submit a manuscript to Harper Voyager.

I thought I'd check in and see how everyone else is doing!

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One of my friends and I have a saying....

If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing.

I saw the notice from Harper Voyager stating they will be accepting unsolicited manuscripts from Oct 1 - 14

and I thought, hey! I'm already totally not busy with a full time job, music lessons, and other general comittments, WHY DON'T I WRITE A BOOK IN A MONTH?? * ( Read more... )

Deancasbigbang draft submitted ( Read more... )