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[Guest Post] Eradicating Excuses and Silencing the Inner Critic

I hear a lot of excuses for not participating in National Novel Writing Month, more commonly known as NaNoWriMo. That sounds like something a tired novelist says at the end of a month-long, novel-writing marathon: “Naaah, no wri’ mo’…” just before conking out over the keyboard. The only valid excuses, really, are “I have noContinue reading “[Guest Post] Eradicating Excuses and Silencing the Inner Critic”

Visiting 14 November

I’m guest blogging today! Check out my article on the ultimate slayer of writer’s block at Eryn Lockhart’s blog, The Lockhart Letters. Don’t forget to check back here for Eryn’s guest post on my blog. To learn more about guest blogging, check out the Guest Posts page.

[Guest Post] NaNoWriMo and Writing Immediacy

It was the afternoon of Jan. 13, 2000, and I was waiting at Microsoft’s headquarters to be ushered into a press conference with my fellow media elites. We had no idea why Microsoft had summoned us, other than it was a big announcement. Initially, I was embarrassed that I didn’t know what was going onContinue reading “[Guest Post] NaNoWriMo and Writing Immediacy”

[Guest Post] What to Expect When You’re Expecting (NaNoWriMo)

Having done NaNoWriMo for seven-odd years, I’m going to offer you some (parsley) sage (rosemary and thyme) advice about what to expect in each week of your legendary Noveling adventure. Week 1 Week 1 is like the first rush of romance in a new relationship. You are just so darned excited to finally be goingContinue reading “[Guest Post] What to Expect When You’re Expecting (NaNoWriMo)”