National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) has been taking place during each November since 1999. Its participants are challenged with writing 50,000 words during November in order to win. My own personal word count is currently at 25,000 so I found myself with time to make a post here. The halfway point also strikes me as a good opportunity for… Read More
Learning to Use My Own Words
Photo by PazMadrid I remember the exact moment I began my writing career: I was in third grade about to participate in a group discussion on writing and in order to get the conversation going, my teacher selected me out of the group at random to say to me, “Wouldn’t it be cool to go to the… Read More
The Writer’s Reality
Minnesota is soggy today. Rain pitter patters on the roof top and my cats sit on the windowsill watching the water dripping down. It is a quintessentially perfect day to get some writing done. Bring on the words! Oh, but wait! There is a week’s worth of laundry to do… And groceries to get… And… Read More