November is one helluva busy month. We have NaNoWriMo, Movember, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, American Thanksgiving, and Canadian Remembrance Day. Before that, there is Inktober, Halloween, and Canadian Thanksgiving. A month before is September's back-to-school rush...
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Make Time for Writing. NaNoWriMo 2022: Ash Book 2
NaNoWriMo is just around the corner. Are you ready? I’m pleased to share that I will participate in NaNoWriMo for the first time since 2020. Unfortunately, the event doesn’t always line up with the writing schedule. I am doing NaNoWriMo this year because I will make...
Backlogging Saviour
Do you know what is super effective and efficient for writing? Backlogging. Seriously, it has been a major lifesaver for this whole month of November. The life of a contractor rides highs and lows, and I am no exception. There's that old cliché – when it rains, it...
NaNoWriMo 2020: Experimentation Time
We are at the end of October, hooray! This means Halloween is here and two months left of 2020. Where will 2021 go? Let's not get into world concerns or politics. However, it is always in the back of our minds. Perhaps all the wacky world events has given you some...
So Now What Panel
I am pleased to say I will be joining the Edmowrimos on their So What Now panel. Below is the information about the event: ---- Now that January is here and we've had some time away from our novels, it's time to think about what might come next. Are you interested in...
How to Finish NaNoWriMo in Two Weeks
November is upon us! Another year of NaNoWriMo. For those that do not know, NaNoWriMo is the National November Writing Month. You can find out more on their website. 2018 was the first year I’ve participated since 2015. You can learn a lot in three years away from...
Buckle Up
2018 Fall has arrived with a vengeance! Buckle up; we’re in for a ride. We got snow at the Edmonton Expo last weekend and went back up to plus double digits; this is Alberta. Regardless of the weather, the turnout was quite exceptional at the comic con and am pleased...
NaNoWriMo Plot Planning Panel
I am pleased to say I will by part of EdMoWriMos (NaNoWriMo Edmonton)'s panel titled "NaNoWriMo Plot Planning" at Happy Harbor Comics discussing plot planning. Join us at Happy Harbor Comics as a panel of local authors discuss their tips and tricks for planning your...
So What Now Panel
I am pleased to say I will by part of EdMoWriMos (NaNoWriMo Edmonton)'s panel titled "So What Now" at the Strathcona Library Branch discussing what happens next now that NaNoWriMo ended. What do you do with your manuscript? How do you take it to the next step? Come...