For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a writer. I’m not sure at exactly what age or which moment I knew for sure, but throughout my life, there have been some “defining moments” that I’ve pinpointed that remind me that from an early age, writing has  always been my dream. A …

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Two weeks into NaNoWriMo and I’m still only 4,000 words into my story. Oops. I guess you could call that a #NaNoFail. Let’s be honest. I didn’t get the best start. Not that it’s necessarily an excuse, but I’m just not sure the whole NaNoWriMo thing is for me. I mean, sure I got swept …

NaNoWriMo Fail…Or Not? Read More »

It’s officially November 1, which means that National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is finally here. Writers all over the world have been anticipating this day for weeks and as the clock struck midnight, I opened up a blank word document and began writing. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Rewind to a few weeks …

And NaNo Begins… Read More »

Okay, it’s that time of year again. The time where writers everywhere are abuzz on blogs and Twitter asking the question, “Are you doing NaNoWriMo?” If you’ve been living under a rock the past few years, the idea of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of …

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Even though I love to write, I can think of about a million and one excuses for why I’m not writing. Writers are often skilled procrastinators, too, you know. Back in July, J.C. Hutchins wrote an incredible blog post that got the attention of many, including myself, in the online writing community called: Are You …

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Last week when I met Jennifer Weiner (I promise I’ll stop talking about this as soon as this post is over…maybe), she asked me, “Are you a writer?” And I said, “Yes! I’m working on a novel.” She said, “Oh, great! What’s it about?” Cue silence. “Ummm, well…it’s about…people in high school?” I stammered. Brilliant …

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My assignment for creative writing today was to write a short story from the other gender’s perspective. This was especially difficult for me because I want to write young adult novels from a young teenage woman’s point of view. Check out what I came up with: “Alex!!!” my mom called up the stairs. I pulled …

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