Getting Back Into Writing

If you’re anything like me, December is a particularly challenging time of year to maintain steady writing habits. I refer to this period as “Novel Interruptus” and I’ve long since stopped trying to fight it/feel guilty for it. After all, the reason writing gets interrupted is because I’m busy doing one of the things I said I’d […]

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On hiatus

Tonight we’re heading to Paris! We’re spending part of the week there and the rest of our time in the Loire Valley. I am very excited about the prospect of a break (and no cell service!) not to mention spending some time in one of my favorite parts of the world at my favorite time […]

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One Big Thing You Need To Write A Great Manuscript

So I’ve talked some about my own personal NaNoWriMo–attempting to write a first draft in three months, instead of one–and also about how I’m just a wee bit behind. (More specifically: my total word count is at about a third of what it should be.) But I don’t feel like a failure, because after 2+ […]

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Friday Things

NaNoWriMo is over, December is here, and I’m nowhere near ready for either. Are you?

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My Favorite Way to Plan Trips

  A couple of years ago (okay, more than a couple) some friends and I found ourselves in Europe in February with two weeks off from work (gotta love those French school vacations!) and no plans. So obviously, we decided to travel…

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Writing Tip: Read in Your Genre

So I’m in the process of writing my first YA fantasy novel, and something recently occurred to me…

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: Home

This week I’m headed to my favorite place on earth: HOME to my parents’ house on the Jersey Shore.

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MK’s Book Reviews: Carry On

Confession: I’ve been an obnoxiously slow reader lately. Life has been getting in the way. But last night, I finally finished this book…

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Learning From the Masters: World-Building

Time for another post on how to world build when writing a fantasy novel! (First post available here)

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Don’t Stop Traveling

So I’ve been thinking about this a lot since the horrible but all too common events in Paris on Friday…

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