Well, as of today, there are only seven days left until your 50,000 words need to be verified to call NaNoWriMo 2016 a victory! How are you feeling? Are you powering through? Losing steam? Are you dumping coffee on your head in an effort to stay awake? I have confidence in your ability to complete …
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Does the title grab your attention? Years ago any blog post or article with even a hint of advice on writer’s block got a click from me. After publishing five books and three short stories I’ve realized something. Writer’s block doesn’t exist. I’m being serious. I know this isn’t something you want to hear. You …
Creative people are messy. I’ve heard this more times than I can count. I’ve seen posts on FB and memes on Instagram stating if you’re house is clean, you’re not enjoying life. I’m here to tell you this is not true. But, you knew that, right? You don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. …
There aren’t many times I think you should skip quality and go right for the quantity. Except during National Novel Writing Month. I’ve discussed NaNoWriMo in other posts, so there’s not a reason to rehash it all. All I will say is the challenge is write 50,000 words (a short novel) in one month. Fifty …
This may make me an unpopular person, but I’ve never been known for my large group of friends, so what difference does it make? I LOVE NaNoWriMo. What’s NaNoWriMo? The acronym stands for National Novel Writing Month, held every November. Writers from around the world band together and challenge themselves to write 50,000 words. …
#ATOZChallenge @tkrimms The dreaded Q word ….. let’s all admit it, quitting is EASY. When the going gets tough, you just throw in the towel, right? WRONG! Quitting leads to failing, and I HATE the word failed. When I play Candy Crush, I can’t stand it when this comes up on the screen: Level FAILED? …
#ATOZChallenge @tkrimms Everything in life is a puzzle. Many pieces put together make things whole. Writing is a puzzle. When I wrote my first book, the process was quite lengthy, and, at times, I felt like I was piecing things together. Let me explain. PIECES OF IT ALL began as a NaNoWriMo project. At that time, …
#ATOZChallenge @tkrimms “Where do you get your material?” As an author, I hear this a lot. Every time I turn around, I am opening up my EverNote app and putting in an idea that’s popped into my head. Sometimes it’s a full idea, others it’s only a title, or possibly a word or two that …
