As an indie author, I’m afforded the flexibility to market in any way I see fit. This allows me to be entertaining with my ad copy. Sometimes, it’s paying for ad space, which, as an indie author can be unaffordable but necessary. Sometimes, you have to bite the bullet and put your hard work onContinue reading “Sunday Stuff: 300 words at a time”
Tag Archives: NaNoWriMo
Thursday Thoughts: A Book About Nothing (contains spoilers)
Now that NaNoWriMo is over, I have time to reflect on the process of writing a book. I am reminded by this iconic scene in pop culture: [Two men sit across from each other drinking coffee in a diner] “This should be the show.”“What should?”“This.”“Just talking?”“Just talking.”“About what?”“About nothing.”“Nothing?”“Nothing.”“You want to do a show aboutContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: A Book About Nothing (contains spoilers)”
Weird Wednesday: The Very First One
19 511 I did alright this month. [pats self on back] NaNoWriMo is over (whew!). I wrote more than I did last year, and I use it as some extra motivation to be more diligent in my writing. What did I work on, you ask? Well, last year, I started a novel which wound upContinue reading “Weird Wednesday: The Very First One”
NaNoWriMo Last Day: Yikes! Better get a move on.
I use the NaNoWriMo site to update my progress. It does keep track of many different statistics: OK. Back to work, only 31248 left to go . . . *Speaking of my last novella, I did receive it back from my editor, so I have to start reviewing that one as well.
Music Monday: Donovan Woods
NaNoWriMo Totals to Date: 17 810 words, 27 cups of coffee, one cup of Earl Grey, one cup of tea (unknown), two glasses of Rum & Coke, one glass of cabernet, one pint cream ale, and a half-pint of a Session IPA. There is a radio show on CBC here in Canada that occasionally doesContinue reading “Music Monday: Donovan Woods”
Short and Sweet Sunday
NaNoWriMo Totals to Date: 17 190 words, 27 cups of coffee, one cup of Earl Grey, one cup of tea (unknown), two glasses of Rum & Coke, one glass of cabernet, one pint cream ale, and a half-pint of a Session IPA. Two days left:
Weekend Wrap-up Nov. 27
NaNoWriMo Totals to Date: 16 664 words (17 264 if you count the forward that I wrote and and some duplicate paragraphs I found lurking at the bottom of the word doc.), 26 cups of coffee, one cup of Earl Grey, one cup of tea (unknown), two glasses of Rum & Coke, one glass ofContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Nov. 27”
Weird Wednesday
Amazon only allows me to discount my Kindle version on the US and UK sites. Why? I have no idea. But, maybe check in your region on Friday—maybe they had a change of heart*. NaNoWriMo Totals to Date: 15 380 words**, 23 cups of coffee, one cup of Earl Grey, one cup of tea (unknown),Continue reading “Weird Wednesday”
Time Machine Tuesday: Lists
NaNoWriMo Totals to Date: 15 380 words, 22 cups of coffee, one cup of Earl Grey, one cup of tea (unknown), two glasses of Rum & Coke, one glass cabernet, and a half pint of Session IPA. Just a short one from about a year ago: -Leon
Weekend Wrap-up / Nov 20
NaNoWriMo Totals to Date: 13 580 words, 19 cups of coffee, one cup of Earl Grey, one cup of tea (unknown), two glasses of Rum & Coke, one glass of cabernet, and a half-pint of a Session IPA. Weekend Wrap-up: Did I mention that I’m a slow writer? 1000 at a sitting (usually an hourContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up / Nov 20”