…left unsown for a period, in order to restore fertility… Because of REASONS, I haven’t been writing for weeks. I did some revisions and...

People tell me not to call myself “old,” as if denying it will change the truth of it. (My mom is still well at 97, so I have it in...

Oh yes. That little thing called “Weekend Warrior.” This is an in-house contest run by participants of the Codex Writing...

First of all: Yay! I remembered how to construct a rudimentary html table. Some things we never forget: how to ride a bike, how to make a...

leaps and bounds 2015 was my best writing year BY FAR. *leaps and bounds* That the year was also extremely challenging on a personal...

The other day while we were taking our evening walk, he told me about a “stupid mistake” (is there any other kind?) he’d made. Then he...

Yes, there was a wedding in the middle of June which took me away for a week, but other than that, I’ve been home—even more than usual....

For the last week or so, I’ve been working on the novel I wrote in November during NaNoWriMo. Today I admitted to myself, that while...

As for the book itself, I’m still not sure about my title, “Plasticity.” I like it and it fits the subject matter, but it probably sells...

The thing I’m most proud of after successfully finishing NaNoWriMo is that I made no foolish pledge to blog everyday during the month....

from Astute Graphics Today, my main character showed her character. Up to now, she’s been more self-involved and confused than anything...

Today, I could not get to The Point. I planned on writing the MC’s Fateful Decision. That point at which she makes a decision that will...

photo courtesy of practicalowl Yesterday, my MC was walking home from her job, exhausted and worried, when she suddenly decided to climb...

I’ll let you know when that day comes. I worked on the Pitch again. It’s getting closer. Still not ready to post it on the Nanowrimo...

I was surprisingly anxious about beginning, but found it neither too hard nor too easy. Maybe that’s what we call “just right?”...

In case there is anyone out there who doesn’t know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It’s an idea, a concept, a...

Canadians do not say such sentences casually. We say it with the same emotion as someone would say, “I won the lottery!” It stays cold...

I’m speeding along at a rapid, first-draft clip, feeling on top of my writing game, when I find myself rather suddenly up against a wall....

So how do you come up with complex, interesting characters? Get them to talk. Engage them in conversation. Ask them questions not only...

According to news stories, Hemingway said he re-wrote the ending of this iconic novel 39 times, but I guess he underestimated. I love...