Hey all, Dani again. I am always up for talking about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) any time of year, but especially in November, or in April or July --when Camp NaNoWriMo is held. I have written so many words and so many novels since I first tried NaNo back in November 2006. Since then… Continue reading Packing for Camp (NaNoWriMo)
Category: Writing
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
Writing is Escapism
Hey everyone, Dani here again. Escapism (noun) - the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc. Most any hobby that we have as a society is a form of escapism, a way for us to forget whatever negativity is in our lives and to avoid the… Continue reading Writing is Escapism
Working Through Blocks
Hey all, Dani here. My first published book was Project Death: Resurrection and it came out in July 2013. My plan at the time was to have the sequel out in 2014. Several speed bumps came my way, including having our next door neighbor (who was like family to us) pass away. When you're writing about… Continue reading Working Through Blocks
Beginning of the story…
Hey all, it's Dani again. Most people have a story about how they came to follow the career path they're on, a moment when everything seemed to click into place. Though I can't remember the exact moment I started creating fantastical tales, I know that my imagination has usually been fairly overactive. One of my… Continue reading Beginning of the story…
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