Week 1: Setting Deadlines

Welcome to week 1 of "How to Write and Publish Your First Novel"! Last week we talked a little bit about the importance of precursors, like deciding whether you're a hobbyist or a career writer, setting a tentative publication date for your goals, and creating your author website. Now, it's time to get planning!

Pieces of Pink: A Q&A with Memes!

In less than two weeks, I'll be releasing my first novel, Pieces of Pink. As thrilled as I am to be putting my work out there, my friends and family have a lot of questions about my subject matter. So, I'd like to take some time to address those questions (along with a few lighthearted memes).

Yoga With Adriene: A Writer’s Resolution . . . Again.

I am a sedentary person. Don't get me wrong, I love nature and long walks in the woods, but I move slowly (and always bring snacks). Needless to say, when I "exercise," nary a calorie is burned. The root of my problem is that I believe I look much better than I actually do. As…

NaNoWriMo 2019: Ready, Set, Write!

This month, hundreds of thousands of writers will sit down (or stand up, or sprawl out) and try to pump out 50,000 words in 30 days; and we call this masochism NaNoWriMo. Try to write as much as you can ... before morale fades. My Game Plan To be honest, I'm going to be a…