Camp NaNoWriMo

I just signed up for Camp NaNoWriMo, the summertime version of NaNoWriMo (which occurs every November).  NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is self-inflicted torture for writers.  Its premise is simple and yet Herculean–write a 50,000 word novel, start to finish, in one month.  I created my NaNoWriMo account years ago, and a couple of those years I actually … More Camp NaNoWriMo

Getting lost in the (research) weeds

Quick update related to my last post written in November–that first contract on our house fell through, but we eventually accepted another one and settled in April. We’re now renting a little vacay place owned by the hubster’s parents, for which I offered implementation of my newly acquired reno skills.  I was startled by how eagerly the in-laws accepted … More Getting lost in the (research) weeds

So you want to be a writer…oh, and an illustrator too

I’ve written off and on my whole life.  Besides a couple of human interest articles, I never had anything published–my busy life (and loud internal editor) overrode my drive to be a Real Writer.  It took facing a life-threatening illness a couple of years ago to make me decide to finish some of my writerly works-in-progress.  Whether I … More So you want to be a writer…oh, and an illustrator too