If you're even thinking of reading my book, you HAVE to watch this short film. Granted, my book is about two adult men, but that heartfelt beauty is exactly what I'm going for. Trust me, just watch it. You won't be disappointed. Shout out to my friend Suzi for passing this along to me. It's …
After a brief but passionate affair with my beloved Princes, I cracked down last weekend and made myself finish a book I started over a month ago. Back in June, when I got serious about my book, I joined a couple of groups on Facebook for m/m readers and writers. In one of them, I …
As always, I’d like to begin this week’s progress report by thanking all of you awesome people who’ve followed, liked and/or commented on my blog! Here are this week’s stats: Words Written This Week: 4,613 Words Written For Book So Far: 34,794 in order/60,860 total Last Chapter of Rough Draft Completed: Chapter 11 Chapters To Go (subject to …
-Anne Lamott, from Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Original Buzzfeed Article Link My experiences fuel my writing, especially this book. Don't be fooled by my genre or choice of character genders...I'm in there. And so is the truth.
About a month and a half ago, I really felt my book coming to life. I'd just crossed the 30,000-word mark. I'd just begun thinking about how attainable producing a book felt. And I was itching for some new books, particularly books that could help me orientate myself and hone my writing further. It also …
I'd like to begin this week's progress report by thanking all of you awesome people who've followed, liked and/or commented on my blog! Here are this week's stats: Words Written This Week: 1,775 Words Written For Book So Far: 30,181 in order/55,624 total (less than last week due to some revision...see below) Last Chapter of Rough …
First drafts are always horrible and ugly. Don't worry about that – it's the same for everyone. Just remember that the first draft is as bad as the book is ever going to be, and if you keep redrafting, one day you will look at your horrible book and realise (sic) that you've turned it …
Before we dive into what I'm writing and how I'm writing it, I think it's important to be upfront about the genre for which I'm writing. Or rather, the genre closest to what I'm writing. The more I write, the more clear it becomes that where I thought I'd end up - genre-wise - is …
Still with me? Awesome! First, I want to thank everyone who's read/followed this blog so far. You all really know how to make this girl feel special. I promise, I'll try not to bore you too much. That said, these are probably going to be the more boring posts, my weekly progress reports. Each week, …
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