Advice for NaNoWriMo
Of course the best guide to NaNoWriMo is still Chris Baty’s book, NO PLOT? NO PROBLEM! But here is a…
Words! It’s All About Words!
NaNoWriMo is all about getting words down on paper (or digital /virtual paper). We reach for the handy words we…
Heading into Preptober
We prepare for NaNoWriMo in October–hence Preptober! Here are some ideas you can incorporate into your Preptober projects.
The Benefit of a Deadline
…You don’t need a plot before you write a novel, nor do you need an evocative sense of place or…
WHERE DO YOU GET STORY IDEAS?
“…don’t you see things in passing that make you wonder, “What’s all that about?” A couple quarreling in a restaurant,…
MaNaNoWriMo Wrap-Up
MaNaNaNoWriMo is finished. November was a busy month for Marianas writers. We had many write-ins and most were attended by…
Writer’s Cartoon
Conversations at our write-ins can be so inspiring! We are meeting several times a week in November for our local…
Choosing a Genre…and Procrastination
What do you think of when you hear the word GENRE? Typical Genre My mind immediately goes to my favorite…
BOOK REVIEW: THE HOUSE OF DOORS
TITLE: THE HOUSE OF DOORS AUTHOR: Tan Twan Eng PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing DATE: 2023 ABOUT THE STORY THE HOUSE OF…
LOOKING AT MY GENRE
I don’t really write cozy mysteries, but I want to. I mean, I’ve written one cozy and more than a…