This past week, with my Art of Flash class over, I started my NaNoWriMo challenge of writing three essays per week. The good news is that I completed my challenge this week. The less-good news is that I’m 99% certain that I didn’t get anything publishable out of it. But that’s okay. It’s a writing […]
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November 2020 NaNoWriMo
Four years ago this November, I did NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, that stands for “National Novel Writing Month” and it requires the participant to write a 50,000 word draft (a short novel) between November 1 and November 30. It’s verified by an official website, and at the end you receive a certificate. Four years ago, […]
Editing Vs. Creating
I’ve been working really really hard to finish editing the fifth draft of The Eugenicist’s Assistant by the end of November. Partly this is in honor of NaNoWriMo, when people all over the world sprint to finish a novel in November. I’m not drafting something new so I don’t technically qualify for the event this […]
NaNoWriMo 2017: I Did It My Way
Uhh, Leanne, it’s mid-November. NaNoWriMo started three weeks ago. Why are you posting this now? Well, mostly because I’ve been so wrapped up in actually doing NaNoWriMo that I haven’t had time to blog about it. But the lateness of this post also makes a point: you can tap into the NaNoWriMo spirit anytime you […]
Habits, Routine, Process, Wellness
Happy October, everyone! October is my favorite month of the year– at least, it is when I slow down enough to notice the crisp fall weather (a bit warm here, this year), enjoy the tastes and scents of fall food, and snuggle into my warmer clothes. It’s also a month when I look closely at […]
2017 Resolutions
I’m happy to make a resolution or goal any time of year, but even though New Year’s is a completely arbitrary date, it does close out the holiday season, and that makes it a perfect time to recommit to priorities. So even though I’m calling these “resolutions,” they’re really just a to-do list for the […]