There might just be a beginning, middle, and end here… The self-edited draft Last week I wrote and posted my Franken-draft of “Rainey’s Painting” (working title). This week our Writer in Motion assignment was to self edit that rough draft.… Continue Reading
Oh Lordy, here’s a pantser draft!! As the first week of Writer In Motion comes to a close, it’s time to reveal the unedited first draft of my story. Continue Reading
Wherein the writing prompt escapes; ideas form; a runny, messy draft is born. Read on… What is Writer in Motion? Writer in Motion is a short story writing event where participants draft a short story from a prompt and show… Continue Reading
What happens when your NaNoPrep begins to gnaw at your soul? Here’s what it looks like for me: preparing is fun and awesome until about a week before. I’ve been learning all about outlines and craft and cycling through possibilities,… Continue Reading
When I asked my friend Erin what she wanted for her birthday, she asked me if I would design a tattoo for her. Amidst feelings of flattery, a fine thread of fear began sprouting in my heart. It would be… Continue Reading
One of my writing goals is to study short stories and write some. I found a free class called Reading and Writing Short Stories from MIT, and I figured if I’m going to work through this I may as well… Continue Reading
This Christmas post is late, but considering the amount of holiday lawn paraphernalia that still remains, I think I’ve made it within the grace period. And if you happen to read this post months after Christmas, or before, depending on… Continue Reading
Let me start by saying this is all Raimey Galant’s fault. She had this idea to create a Social Media and Blog Hop for NaNoWriMo so those of us working on a novel in November could all list ourselves on… Continue Reading
I’m sitting at my computer upstairs, and something smells. My grandfather used to order some sort of food item through the mail, and it came in these wooden cigar boxes stuffed with straw (how do I not know what was… Continue Reading
I spent a significant portion of my childhood longing to be loved by cats. After a number of years of failed attempts, my dream has come true. They sit on my lap anytime I’m in front of the TV, even… Continue Reading