Thoughts from a NaNo Veteran — The end of October is one of my favorite times of the year. Not because my birthday is on the 21st, or Hallowe’en — a very good day for people who enjoy chocolate — is on the 31st, but those are both reasons in its favor. …

How I got to 54,000 words with a purpose, a rock, and an eclectic soundtrack — As of this writing, we’re less than a week out from a big event. No, I’m not talking about the 2020 United States presidential election. I’m talking about National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo). Every year, thousands of writers all over the world commit the month of November to write…

Are you planning to write a 50,000 word novel during National Novel Writing Month? Here’s how to reach your goal. — NaNoWriMo is coming up! All right, it’s technically coming up in November. However, it’s never too early to start thinking about NaNoWriMo, it’s only too early to start writing for NaNoWriMo. What is NaNoWriMo? From the website: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1…