National Novel Writing Month

The National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as it is more commonly known, is best known as a challenge in the month of November to write 50,000 words in 30 days. That is a very limited view of what it... Read more

Day 31, Midnight – 10 Things I Learn in the July 2015 Camp NaNoWriMo

It’s been an interesting month. I’ve had Camp NaNoWriMos before where I had limited access to the internet, but this was pushing it. Shortly after 1 AM, Central Standard Time, I validated my word count goal. It was the first... Read more

Productivity on a Holiday

For some people a holiday means absolutely nothing. For others it is a time to spend with family, sometimes the only time with family they get over the course of a year. And there are others for whom, a holiday... Read more

Five Years of Missing Grandma

It’s been five years today since my grandma died. She was the grandparent I knew best and although I saw less of her the last ten years of her life due to moving across the country, I still miss her.... Read more

Day Two of Camp

As is usually the case, my writing session yesterday brought some surprises. They were mostly minor and didn’t have that much of an effect on the plot. Todd has a secretary. This isn’t really a surprise, just something I hadn’t... Read more

It’s Time for Camp, Again

Camp NaNoWriMo is starting, again. After some consideration I decided to stick with Spell Caster for my novel this month. Spell Caster was initially the second book in the series I am working on, but the part of the story... Read more

50K for the Win!

National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo, is November, but it doesn’t just stop when the calendar flips over to December 1st. In fact the forums are open twelve months a year and there are several other major events... Read more