Entries from October 2009

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Break or Make a Promise

NaNoNuj 1:I drew the card, and folks, it’s good to have the first be so open-ended, right? Okay, I think I’ll start right off the bat (cuz it’s Halloween) tomorrow with my main character making a promise, which she soon after breaks. Nope. Not even thinking about the details yet. That’ll happen, and I’ll know [...]

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Self as the Source of the Story

I often talk about Christina Baldwin, a friend who was my mentor (through her books) long before I met her. This December, here on Whidbey, she’ll be offering her popular and life-changing workshop, The Self as the Source of the Story. It was one of the events that made me a writer. I highly recommend [...]

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo. Just thinking about it gives me a headache. It’s not that I don’t love the idea. I even signed up this year. No, it’s my fear of adrenaline. I was one of those over-achieving kids, and I’ve worked hard to put all that behind me. A few friends are snickering now, but the ones [...]