NaNoWriMo Day #27 – Three Simple Steps To Reaching Your #NaNoWriMo Goals
By Rachel Hope Cleves Last November I wrote a novel. Since then many people have asked me how I accomplished this daunting task, but I’ve been…
NaNoWriMo Day #25 – Know the facts
By Abigail Larson To most authors, researching your subject is a given, but where some writers get a “pass” happens in the fiction genre. Especially with…
NaNoWriMo Day #24 – 50K words
By Sarah Bainbridge When I was asked to write a piece on ‘Mistakes I’ve Learned From’ for NaNoWriMo month my gut reaction was it would be…
NaNoWriMo Day #22 – Finding the Best Writing Path
By Kate Heartfield I’ve got so many novels in the trunk I’ve got to sit on the lid to keep it closed. Four, to be exact.…
NaNoWriMo Day #21 – Revising on your own through criticism
By Tarun Shanker When you finish the first draft of your precious darling of a novel, it can be difficult to look at it objectively. Even…
NaNoWriMo Day #20 – To Publication through the Produce Aisle
By Lissa Linden My path to publication involves four manuscripts. A couple hundred rejections. And the produce aisle. It was in July that fruit came into…
NaNoWriMo Day #19 – The S Word
By Sonia Halbach You never really know what to expect after publishing your first book. In addition to the cover reveal followed shortly by your first…
NaNoWriMo Day #18 – Keep Writing till the Story Gleams
By Amber Royer As you head into NaNoWriMo, everything is wide open with possibilities. You’re getting to know new characters, fiddling with the rules of a…
NaNoWriMo Day #17 – Getting Into the Headspace (of Writing)
By Erik Hane National Novel Writing Month, in all the best ways, can be exhausting. Even when feeling good about your work, it can difficult to…
NaNoWriMo Day #15 – Dealing With Rejection
By Monica Valentinelli If you’re reading this post, I’m guessing you’ve already dealt with rejection. You didn’t get the job or raise you wanted. That person…
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