Hi to any and all that are reading this. I want to thank you all for stopping by to check in with me once more, especially this week. If you have read along with me over the weeks, you will have seen many instances of weekly successes... but that will not be the case this…
Week Eleven Check-in!
Hi to any and all who happen to be reading this. I'm on the backside of this challenge hill, heading full speed to the finish line on June 21st. And who exactly challenged me?--you're likely not wondering. But the answer is me... I did! And I am going to show myself what's what when that…
Week Ten Check-in!
Hi to any and all who are reading this. Thanks again for checking in with me and continuing to hold my feet to the flames. It's now week ten, which means we've officially passed the halfway point in my word writing challenge. Last week I finished up my first draft of Kingdoms of Clay, leaving…
Week Nine Check-in!
Hi to any and all that happen to be reading this. Thanks for stopping in and keeping track of my word count goals with me. This strict accountability has done wonders for reaching my goals each week, and this week is a prime, grade-A example of this. My goal for each week, just to recap,…
Week Eight Check-in!
Hi to any and all who happen to be reading this. It's truly wonderful to have you guys along with me on this journey. Writing is such a solitary thing, it took me years before I ever considered publishing anything. Some of our writing gets so personal that we shy away from sharing it with…
Week Seven Check-in!
Hi to any and all that read this. Thanks again for stopping in to examine my week in review of writing; its done wonders to keep me accountable in my goals. I truly don't think I'd have come so far without this weekly blog post to keep me writing away. I am happy to announce…
Plotting–Yay or Nay?
This past Wednesday, I wrote a journal entry about the misadventures I experienced with my first attempt at writing a novel. I don't even think the term pantser was around back then, but that was exactly what I was doing. I'm not saying I was some sort of trailblazer when it came to winging it,…
Week Six Check-in!
Hi to any and all who happen to read this. It has been a terrific sixth week in my writing odyssey, and I'm happy to report that I've hit my goal of five thousand words once again. Not only have I hit the goal, but it's the second week in a row that I've just…
How Flawed Are Your Characters?
Characters in fiction come in all kinds of disguises, from all kinds of backgrounds with varying goals. There is no right or wrong way to create our characters. With that said, there is still an ever lurking issue in the background... one which threatens the relatability of characters in books everywhere. I'm speaking about the…
Week Five Check-in!
Hi to all who are reading this. Thanks again for checking in with me each week. Accountability has really done wonders for me, helping me to stay vigilant with my writing. Not only am I writing more each week than I had before, but I also found that it has made me spend my time…
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