We are sixty percent of the way through the month of November. Isn’t that an odd way to say it? It’s probably not the best way to gauge how far along I should be, considering that I am not planning to write every day, but there it is.   I started off strong—over five thousand […]

So here’s the truth: NaNo, Day One was extraordinarily successful in this neck of the proverbial woods. I do not say this to boast; I say this because I am kind of in shock.   I happened to be up at midnight last night, and thought I might as well write a few lines. Getting […]

After weeks of working on nonfiction pieces, a picture book, and toying with an idea for a YA novel, I am diving back into a daunting/exhilarating adult novel.   I am writing without editing, and thus racking up a word count that looks more impressive than I’m sure this first draft text is. I still […]