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Day 20 of NaNoWriMo — The Tortoise and the Hare by Sand Castles -- Clean Everyday Humor on Nov 20, 2009I pretty much have been writing on the novel every day this month, certainly thinking about it on the couple or three days when I didn’t write. I am not normally the slow and steady writer. I love research probably more than I love story-tellin...

Seeking cherub-monkey parity — the conversation continues by The Skwib on Nov 18, 2009Welcome to the second half of a conversation between Rob Kroese, author of Mercury Falls and Mark A. Rayner, the scribbler behind Marvellous Hairy. You can find the first half of the conversation at Rob’s blog, Mattress Police. Check it out a...

7 Books to Understand Your Character’s Psychology by Word Dreams on Nov 16, 2009Characters must think like they act, and act like who they are. This can be tricky without these 2 tips and 7 books. Beginning to write The Next Best Seller. Come visit... chat...

Day 16 of NaNo — Saddly Saggin’ Motivation by Sand Castles -- Clean Everyday Humor on Nov 16, 200922,000+ words done for NaNoWriMo so far (nearly half way there), and I’m really, really lacking motivation. Maybe it’s the realization that half of those words will be deleted, with the other half needing to be rewritten. Maybe it’...

Day 13 — Writing in All Circumstances(?) by Sand Castles -- Clean Everyday Humor on Nov 13, 2009I remember reading how Ann Landers (or was it her sister Abby?) commented how she wrote through all sorts of trials and problems, including the death of a parent. Granted, she (whichever one) had a contract/job, and had to keep writing in order to ma...

BoW Brave New Worlds Author Signing. by sharon loves books and cats on Nov 13, 2009Then Brave New Worlds signing could quite possibly be the best event (not including bea) that I have attended so far. Unfortunately Michael Grant canceled a few days before, but Kristin Cashore and Suzanne Collins were still in attendance.The event s...

Great Writing Has No Formula by Word Dreams on Nov 11, 2009How to Write a Great Novel Beginning to write The Next Best Seller. Come visit... chat...

No catterview this week and the upcoming cat show. by sharon loves books and cats on Nov 11, 2009I've been a lazy Sharon lately, so I don't have a catterview lined up this week. I have a bunch of people I still need to send questions too. In the mean time if you would like to be featured on one of my catterviews with your purr pals please email...

A new author stalking even tonight. by sharon loves books and cats on Nov 10, 2009Tonight between the hours of 6 and 8 I will be at a Books of Wonder signing to see these wonderful folks: November 10thTuesday 6:00 - 8:00pm BRAVE NEW...

NaNoWriMo, Day 6 – Permission to write Dreck; The Sloppy Copy by Sand Castles -- Clean Everyday Humor on Nov 6, 2009Anne Lamott in her great book on writing, Bird by Bird, has a chapter called “Shitty First Drafts” – crude, but accurate, IMHO. I prefer thinking of my first drafts as vomit. Similar idea. I throw up words onto my computer screen, and w...