December 2013 Review

It’s always sad to close out a year. But I can honestly say that 2013 has been a wonderful year for me: I’m officially halfway through my graduate degree program, Girls in Capes launched and met with wonderful successes, and I had the opportunity to meet some of the most interesting people yet. December wasContinue reading “December 2013 Review”

NaNoWriMo 2013: Halfpoint Update

We’re a couple days past the halfway point for NaNoWriMo, and it’s time for an update! Sadly, I am NOT at my personal halfway point in terms of wordcount: at 9,209 words, I’m still pretty short for the month. For the day, I still have plenty of time to catch up, but I should haveContinue reading “NaNoWriMo 2013: Halfpoint Update”

Upcoming Event: WOMEN UNBOUND

Here’s a quick and fun announcement, especially for my Toledo-area friends and readers: I’ll be in town next month to speak at an event at the library! The event is the first in a reading series called “Women Unbound,” which celebrates female writers in the Toledo area. The first event is about Superheroines, and IContinue reading “Upcoming Event: WOMEN UNBOUND”

NaNoWriMo 2013: Writing Playlist

We’re ending the first full week of NaNoWriMo, so to get things moving, I wanted to share the playlist I’m using to motivate myself this year. Every time I do NaNoWriMo (or Script Frenzy or Camp NaNo), I make a playlist I can listen to that inspires the work either in terms of setting, character,Continue reading “NaNoWriMo 2013: Writing Playlist”

Welcome to NaNoWriMo 2013!

Another year means another NaNoWriMo project – and that’s always a ton of fun!  This year, I’ll do a little bit of explaining throughout the month to show precisely what I’ll be up to and different things I’m doing to encourage myself.  I hope it encourages you, too! This year, I’m doing things differently thanContinue reading “Welcome to NaNoWriMo 2013!”