Last year I asked everybody what should be on our NaNoWriMo playlist. And boy, did I get answers! Like 145 of them. I’m going to repost that list for this year, and invite you to contribute your favorite writing songs, as well! Let me know what you think we’re missing out on, and I’ll add [...]
Posts Tagged ‘NaNoWriMo’
2011 NaNoWriMo Playlist
Posted in Writing, tagged Mercedes M. Yardley, music, my music rocks, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo playlist, National Novel Writing Month, playlist, your music sucks on November 21, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Hey, I’m on the NaNoWriMo Blog!
Posted in Writing, tagged dance party, NaNoWriMo, Office of Letters and Light, We love Lt. Nog on December 7, 2010 | 7 Comments »
And we’re dancing. What do you think about them apples? I’m on the far right, black dress, black hair and red belt. My friend Laura J. Hickman is front and center with the red sleeves. You can read the article here. Look ma, we’re famous!
In Which I Obsess Over Star Candies
Posted in Writing, tagged NaNoWriMo, Night of Writing Dangerously, noir, shirley temples, Spirited Away, star candies, writing a novel on November 23, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Tonight was The Night of Writing Dangerously, and it was super fantastic! First, I have two pics! Number one: I finally had my first Shirley Temple with extra cherries, the official assassin’s drink. It was delicious. Yes, I’m holding two. Don’t judge me. And number two: I was utterly charmed by these adorable star candies! Did anybody else [...]
The Night of Writing Dangerously
Posted in Writing, tagged femme fatale, NaNoWriMo, Night of Writing Dangerously, noir on November 19, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Tomorrow my friend Laura and I are flying to San Francisco. We’re going to bundle up, eat clam chowder out of bread bowls, see the sights, and then attend the ultimate NaNoWriMo experience: The Night of Writing Dangerously. The best part? It’s a noir theme, and we’re dressing appropriately. Black dress, flowers in my hair, [...]
WIP Wednesday: NaNoWriMo Begins! And Holy Heck!
Posted in Writing, tagged Help the world is spinning and I can't get off!, Mason Bundschuh, NaNoWriMo, Pauline Campos on November 2, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Ladies and gentlemen, I have just stepped off the train into Crazyville. I thought, “NaNo would be the perfect time to pause in the memoir and write Stormlight. Wouldn’t that be swell?” Well, sure it would. Except that I can’t seem to turn off my brain. Yesterday I wrote 1800 words on Stormlight and then [...]
2010 NaNoWriMo Playlist
Posted in Writing, tagged 2010, music, NaNoWriMo, playlist on October 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Last year I asked everybody what should be on our NaNoWriMo playlist. And boy, did I get answers! Like 143 of them. I’m going to repost that list for this year, and invite you to contribute your favorite writing songs, as well! Let me know what you think we’re missing out on, and I’ll add [...]
The Pros and Cons of NaNoWriMo
Posted in Writing, tagged cons, NaNoWriMo, pros on October 27, 2010 | 16 Comments »
It’s that time of year again! *trills* Time where we live on nothing but caffeine and leftover Halloween candy while pounding out 50,000 words in 30 days. It’s time for NaNoWriMo. This will be my fifth year participating in NaNo. Last year I wondered if it would be my last NaNoWriMo, but earlier this year I decided [...]
WIP Wednesday: Writing (and migraine) Updates!
Posted in Writing, tagged clean eating, doing scary things, migraines, NaNoWriMo, WIP Wednesday on September 22, 2010 | 12 Comments »
It’s been a while since I could look at WIP Wednesday without guilt. Usually I’m thinking, “Man, I’m so behind! I didn’t achieve anything,” blah blah blah. But today I’m completely satisfied. My goal is to have the Williams Syndrome project in the hands of my agent by Halloween. This gives me incentive to push [...]
I Wrote A Song. It Has A Lot Of Clapping.
Posted in Writing, tagged KM Walton, Losing A Challenge, NaNoWriMo on February 4, 2010 | 5 Comments »
So does everybody remember how KM Walton challenged me to a NaNoWriMo challenge, and I lost? For the first time ever? I owe her a song. It’s going up Monday. It’s absolutely terrible. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Check back tomorrow for our “Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” series! Not only is he a [...]
My Last NaNoWriMo?
Posted in Writing, tagged growing up, hummingbirds, last NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo, pressure on December 1, 2009 | 18 Comments »
I know that others are surviving in a land of ice and snow. Meanwhile, I’m outside taking pictures of hummingbirds. They make the most charming, tiny little chirps. They sip from our lavender. Beautiful beasts. NaNoWriMo is over, and it was my fourth one. I also wonder if it will be my last. My gosh, [...]
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