Baby Evil Writers 101: Conflict, Resolution, Setback

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Singing the NANOWRIMO Turkey Blues

Singing the NANOWRIMO Turkey Blues

November isn’t just for turkeys anymore. This month tens of thousands of writers take up the challenge to write fifty-thousand words in thirty days. The internet goes still as these valiant scribes moan, groan, and slave away

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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? You have 30 days to write and you need to produce 1.667 words each day to stay on your deadline. This seems impossible at the start.

But sweetie, this is the pace you need in order to write professionally. Unfortunately, with all of the other demands put on authors, blogs, social media, edits, and promotions—not to mention traveling, you need to keep at least the NANOWRIMO pace to meet your deadlines and to stay published

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Eventually, your brain won’t feel like it is stuffed with cotton. Your hands will build muscles and won’t cramp after a long day at the keyboard. You’ll have thirty or forty stories waiting in the back of your brain. (You won’t feel like you only have the one.)

I promise

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Keep at it. You can do it. I have faith in you.

Why My Birthday was Awesome!

There was cake.

Sometimes on my birthday I make a cake for myself. However, I believe that this is so way cheater-pants behavior. Making your own birthday cake is like reviewing your own book. (We totally know what we all think about that.)
Anyway, this year my dearest Shannon made me a lovely spice cake and it was awesome.
BUT...this wasn't the only thing that happened.

I started the morning with toast and jelly from my daughter. My mom and Shannon took me to lunch and there was steak--on a weekday. Then, as if this wasn't enough splendor, my brother gave me an ARC of Cold Days!



Then, I picked up the kids from school and when I came home there were huge bunches of beautiful flowers from the Dear Husband and a bottle of pink champagne!
Then The Evil League of Evil Writers fab Dina James posted for my birthday!
And the fun just went on! The fabulous Heather Brewer was signing that night at our local Barnes & Noble so I went to see her with my daughters. SHE IS MADE OF GLORY and if you ever get a chance to see her you should totally go!

So the daughters and I were having so much fun that I didn't even see the attack coming. All of a sudden, I hear Heather calling me and she made the whole store sing Happy Birthday. It was AWESOME and I got a present, too!

So this was the best birthday ever!

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REVIEWERS, AUTHORS, AND THE ICE CREAM WAR

I'm blogging today at Buzzy Mag. I may also be totally ranting. http://buzzymag.com/reviewers-authors-and-the-ice-cream-war/

I'm blogging today at Buzzy Mag. http://buzzymag.com/the-zombie-horde-and-publishing/