A Writer’s Journey

Last year I promised myself that I would get published. I didn’t specify as to what or even how I would reach this goal, but I did, in fact, get published. Being unclear, this endeavor didn’t pan out as much as I had hoped. I published, and received payment for some articles through Associated Content. [...]

I’m only six days to the end of the NaNoWriMo! But I didn’t want to add yet another entry on just the grueling task of cranking out a novel in a scant thirty days. I wanted to start with a new topic and that is of getting published. After this novel is done, I hope [...]

The other day I faced the real possibility that I might not finish the 50,000 words. Three days ago I should have hit the 50% mark, but instead only today, three days later and almost 5,000 words behind, have I reached the goal of 25,000.
Deadlines- the very word carries a certain level of ominous tone. [...]

Ocober 1, 2007 (tonight) marks the first day for sign ups of the National Novel Writing Month contest. This is an annual contest held by the NaNoWriMo.org web site. Although you don’t technically start writing until November 1st, you can sign up to obligate yourself to crank out 50,000 words within a month’s time.
The word [...]