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Scavengers
I just finished #NaNoWriMo last week. My currently untitled novel is sitting at 160,484 words of magic, mystery, sex, love, telepathy, golems, lesbians, teddy bears, and maybe a giant mutated monster...
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Superman and Vanity
Look at the picture above, and tell me what you see. Okay, yes, nine versions of Superman. Look closer. Okay, they’ve all got variations of the same classic costume, except the one dressed all in...
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All I Want For Christmas is a Revised Manuscript
Christmas and I don’t get along. Okay, so Christmas doesn’t kidnap me, tie me up with sparkling lights, and lock me in the bathroom (though it could!). However, I do tend to have bad experiences with...
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Schedules and Deadlines
I don’t do well at keeping myself motivated. In my academic life, schedules and deadlines are an important part of keeping me on task. I’m handed down schedules from the professor in each class, and...
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Distance and Objectivity
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m currently working on two different revision projects. One is Contamination, the sequel to Manifestation. I’m currently about 80% of the way through Draft 2 (and I need to...
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Revising for Patterns vs Revising for Story
I just finished some revisions on a section of Book Six, based on some feedback I’d received from one of my professors at Rowan University. But the changes I made were sporadic and spread out through...
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You’re the First I’ve Ever Met
I had an interesting conversation with a coworker today. I was at the Writing Center at Rowan University, where I tutor students and help them to (hopefully) become better writers. It’s an interesting...
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Uncertainty About Feedback
As I’ve mentioned a number of times recently, I’m currently working on my Master’s Degree Thesis Project for my MA in Writing at Rowan University. My project is one of the sequels to Manifestation,...
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Self-Imposed Deadlines
I just graduated from Rowan University with my Master of Arts degree in Writing. I’ve been in school since Spring of 2012, after going back finally after a long leave of absence. Being in school for so...
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Post-NaNo Failure Funk, Revisions Funkadelic?
It’s been 25 days since I last wrote a blog post, 41 days since I worked on revisions for Arcana Revived, and 16 days since I last did any writing for my #NaNoWriMo project. I ended NaNo with only...
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