Nows and Forevers

Writer and human, born 10 years too late


NaNoWriMo

  • Why I’ll Miss NaNoWriMo

    One thing I’m going to miss in November is National Novel Writing Month. I’ve been doing it on and off for about 20 years. Even “won” it once or twice. But we found out in April that NaNoWriMo is no more. NaNoWriMo was simple and yet difficult, too: Spend the 30 days in November writing Continue reading

  • Going sideways

    I have written more than 1,667 words a day, every day since Nov. 1. Just not on the WIP. That’s making me sad, but it also can’t be helped. That’s one of the dangers of my job. I wrote a lot and I have written a lot this year. Just not always on what I Continue reading

  • Hemingway weighs in

    Hemingway weighs in

    Too busy on Day Two of NaNoWriMo. I easily cleared the 1,667-word quota by the time I got to work Monday morning. In the meantime, here’s something I’m thinking about as I write today. Words of wisdom from Ernest Hemingway: “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that Continue reading

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Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.

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