Wordcount Goals :: Momentum
It’s been a long couple of months, with multiple projects requiring my time both inside and outside of day-job. My writing output has slowed considerably, although as I plan to complete […]
Category Archives: Writer Life & Lessons
Conventions, events & general writing lessons
Camp NaNoWriMo 2017: Reflections
Camp NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is a 30-day challenge to complete a writing goal, using the momentum of the community to help motivate and support writers in achieving their aims. […]
Writer’s Well-being 4 :: Burnout and Self-Care #MHAW17
Today marks the end of Mental Health Awareness Week 2017. Since mental health conditions affect 1 in 4 people, and 50% of those conditions began before the person was 14-years-old, it’s […]
Rejections: Proof You’re Moving Forward
Last year, I decided I had re-written one of my novels enough times and it was time to take the big, scary next step. Following many edits, re-writes and renamed files, I […]
Letting the Story ‘Sit’
Sometimes, we all reach a point of saturation. The ideas stop flowing; they sit, and rest a while. It’s okay to let the story sit. When we begin a project, […]
Camp NaNoWriMo
Each November, I take part in National Novel Writing Month. I skipped attempting this in 2014, but have completed the task seven times. Each year, the offerings and forum spaces have changed […]
Writer’s Well-being 3 :: Thoughts
As a Mental Health Practitioner, I have been experimenting with well-being exercises that support my writing, and I want to open up discussions about writer’s well-being. Well-being is defined as […]
The Focus of Story: Character Reationships
When thinking about stories, there are three key elements: character, setting and plot. In short, plot is how your character interacts with the setting and events. Character Focus I have […]
Learning the Craft: The Importance of Editors
Across the past couple of years, I have shown novels to around ten different readers for ‘beta-reading.’ These are readers who I have asked to critique and query and question my […]
Writer’s Well-being 2 :: Depression
As a Mental Health Practitioner, I have been experimenting with well-being exercises that support my writing, and I want to open up discussions about writer’s well-being. Well-being is defined as […]
