Tag: fiction
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A Gift for NaNoWriMo
Here we go! Do you have your October Prep done? You’ve got 2 more days to finish your characters, synopsis, outline, and first and last scenes. You got this! If you haven’t already, decide what you’re going to use to write. Notebook. Word. Google Docs. Scrivener. Chisel and stone tablets. I use Scrivener and I…
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Prepping for NaNoWriMo
Sure the organization that ran National Novel Writing Month has shut down, but that doesn’t mean you can’t dedicate the month of November to starting/finishing that book that’s been simmering inside you. In case you’re unfamiliar, the goal was to write 50,000 words within the month of November. You can accomplish this by writing a…
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Getting the Most From Your Writing Conference
As I noted in my newsletter, the focus of this month’s blog post is about attending writing conferences. Your usual writing conference includes panels, author signings, special guest interviews, cocktail parties, reading gatherings, and an awards ceremony with (sometimes) banquet. Some, like Malice Domestic, also include a lovely knitting circle led by the wonderful Ellen…
Mindy Carlson 