Hey all, Dani here. A month ago I read an article by A.J. Hartley on the TOR/Forge blog about writing POC characters when you are not a person of color, and I bookmarked it as something to reference for a blog post. Now, since we're in the middle of Camp NaNoWriMo, I figure that this… Continue reading Writing Diversified Characters
Category: Inspiration
Back to Camp NaNoWriMo
Hey all, Dani here. Well, it's that time once again. Camp NaNoWriMo is upon us. If you've been with me here for a few months, you might be thinking, 'hey, didn't you do Camp NaNoWriMo in April?' and you would certainly be right. Camp NaNoWriMo holds two sessions each year: April and July, and I… Continue reading Back to Camp NaNoWriMo
Felicia Day Book Signing
Hey all, Dani here again. Excuse me while I completely geek out for a moment: I AM MEETING FELICIA DAY TODAY!!! *ahem* Last year geek goddess extraordinaire Felicia Day announced that she was releasing a book, a memoir called You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost), and she would be going on a book tour. I… Continue reading Felicia Day Book Signing
Writers Helping Writers
Hey everyone, Dani here. I have spent the past several days trying to figure out what to write about for this blog post and my creative energy is being focused on writing for Camp NaNoWriMo right now so nothing really was coming to mind. Then yesterday a writer friend of mine ran into a major… Continue reading Writers Helping Writers
Beating Writer’s Block
Hey all, Dani here. So, I recently came across this article from Writer's Circle: 10 Tricks, Tips, and Techniques to Beat Writer's Block. With Camp NaNoWriMo literally just around the corner, I decided it would be a good topic to discuss right now, because hey, we have all faced writer's block at one point or… Continue reading Beating Writer’s Block
Writing Challenge – Gideon Holycross
Hey all, Dani here. Yes, I know that it's not Tuesday yet (my normal posting day), but I'm challenging myself to a new story, and I need your help with planning it. I also posted this on my Facebook page. Several months ago after learning the last name of one of my co-workers, I told… Continue reading Writing Challenge – Gideon Holycross
Studying the Craft
Hey everyone, Dani again. Wow, it's March already. 2016 is flying already and it's time for me to get serious about my writing again. It has been a difficult year for trying to write so far. January 5th my paternal grandmother died at the glorious age of 89; she was just one month away from… Continue reading Studying the Craft
Geeky Inspirations Builds Characters
Hey all, Dani here. I think one major part of my life that helps to inspire my writing is my involvement in a lot of geeky hobbies. In fact, I always find it amusing when I refer to myself as a geek or a nerd around people of older generations because they act like I'm… Continue reading Geeky Inspirations Builds Characters
Free State of Geek 