"Would you run a marathon with me for my 40th birthday?" There were a lot of reasons to tell my sister no, the main one being I'd set aside running when I took up Lu a couple years ago. Could I do a writing chair to 26.2? And when? This summer was about publishing. This fall was about teaching. … [Read more...]
Day 30: NaNoWriMo (Lu2)
I met a woman last night who heard about Lu through a friend. My friend's pitch was enough to drive this woman to Amazon. Do you know what persuaded her to buy two copies? Your reviews. "How could I not buy it when everyone is saying they want Book 2. There is a Book 2, right?" Because of you, … [Read more...]
Day 29: NaNoWriMo {Operating Instructions}
I didn't want Lu to go back to New York City in the third part of the book, and once she got there, I couldn't get her out fast enough. I think that's why my first draft of the book fell several chapters short. "It's a marathon, but you ran it like a sprint," my writing buddy told me. Laura … [Read more...]
Day 28: NaNoWriMo {Character Poll}
To be in my life is to be roped into odd things now and again. Like the time I invited my in-laws over for dinner the Sunday before Halloween. "Would you like for me to bring anything?" Gail asked. "No, but I'm going to need your help in making a cupcake costume for my Thriller flash mob … [Read more...]
Day 27: NaNoWriMo {Character Descriptions}
Please welcome guest blogger, Laura L. Smith (aka, my writing buddy) as she talks about how she writes characters and gives us a jump-start this NaNoWriMo by writing character descriptions of ourselves. ** Character Descriptions, by Laura L. Smith My novels all begin in my head with an … [Read more...]
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