Just over a week to go until the end of this year’s NaNoWriMo. I think I’m going to reach my goal. Now I’m wondering if I can match this output again during the rest of the year. A big help has been changing projects during the month. Yes, I began writing the final story in…
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I’m At ARe Cafe Today
Today I’m blogging about NaNoWriMo with some tips for starting a novel and keeping it going. Here’s the link- http://www.arecafe.com/cafe-news/susan-palmquist-nanowrimo/
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Half Way Point
It’s November 15th which means it’s the halfway point of this year’s NoNaWriMo. If you’re taking part, how’s it going? I’ve just about reached my goal. Some days I’m writing 1,300 words, while other days I’ve hit 2,000 or more. It’s changed my outlook on how I write and while I was working on the…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Writing A Novel
I’m heading into the second week of write a novel month and so far so good. I think choosing to work on books intended for a trilogy has really helped. Mid week, characters and plot from the second book sort of took over in my head so since then I’ve been working on that story….
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Lots of News
It’s the first rambling of the month and I have lots of news. My Western romantic suspense is nominated for Book of the Month over at Long and Short Reviews. Previous books have been nominated too but I’ve yet to win so if anyone would like to send a vote my way that would be…
Friday Ramblings-Countdown to National Write a Novel Month
The last rambling of the month and next Friday will be the first day of National Write A Novel Month. http://nanowrimo.org/ Anyone else taking part? This will be my first time and as I’m teaching a workshop on this very topic next October I thought I should give it a try, see what works, what…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Say It Isn’t So
It’s been a busy week, running errands, and getting outdoor stuff cleaned up…yes, the weatherman says we could see snow over the weekend. I’m not ready for that, but I am looking forward to sitting by the fire and devoting more time to my writing. Lots of writers say they don’t have time to write,…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Painting and Not Writing
I used to write my fiction five nights a week but slowly that morphed into seven nights or days a week. The best thing is if you take a break you can make it up some other time. This afternoon I took a break from non-fiction and painted instead. No, not landscapes or anything quite…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Gearing Up To Write A Novel
Anyone taking the challenge to writing a novel next month? It’s on my to do list. I have a couple of projects in mind and not sure which one it’s going to be. One of my publishers (Evernight) has just turned three and they’re having a party and giveaway (books on sale and prizes to…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Goodbye To My Favorite TV Show
It’s now officially my favorite time of the year, and not just because of the changing scenery. For me fall’s the time when I start thinking about and plotting new stories and ideas for books. In the frozen tundra, (and as I’m not one for being outdoors when it’s below zero), that leaves lots of…