NaNoWriMo Day #12 – Career Reboot (Rules for Writing)
By Patrice Sarath In 2007 I got The Call. “Patrice,” my then-agent said. “Susan Allison of Penguin wants to talk to you about publishing Gordath Wood.”…
NaNoWriMo Day #11 – Practicing tenacity
By Darby Karchut There’s a great truth that everyone in the book world knows, but sometimes, we forget: books take time. Loads and loads of time…
NaNoWriMo Day #10 – Perseverance is a component to getting published
By Ellie Roscher On Tuesday, August 15, I pulled up to Open Book in Minneapolis to unload my car. I looked up, saw my name was…
NaNoWriMo Day #12 – It takes time, enjoy the ride to publication
By Sue Burke I first got paid to write when I was in high school as a columnist for the local newspaper. It was fun,…
NaNoWriMo Day #11 – How a professional writer survives in the real world…
By John Shirley Most writers are not bestselling authors–and we can conclude from the sheer mathematics of it, most writers will never be one. Think about…
NaNoWriMo Day #10 – You need P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-A-N-C-E
By Dee Leone Perseverance. Merriam-Webster says it’s the “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” Want to survive NaNoWriMo? Rewrites? The…
NaNoWriMo Day #11 – Seeing the Light of Day
By Jilly Gagnon I started writing in earnest during my senior year in college. I’d take my Moleskine to the coffee shop on free afternoons, buy…
NaNoWriMo Day #10 – Perseverance, and what it means to me…
By Jessa Russo First of all, if you’re joining us during NaNoWriMo, I want to tell you that participating in an event that pushes you toward…
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