It’s almost Christmas, but here’s a quick gift guide if you still need to find the perfect present. Either for yourself or someone else. Read More
Gift Guide 2017
Five Things To Do To Stay Productive When You Don’t Write
Everyone has moments when words don’t really happen. In such cases you have two choices: write or don’t write. If you choose to write, then get to it! You don’t have time to read this. But when you don’t write, you can still do work as a writer. There is more to being a writer Read More
On My Mind: Evaluating Writing Habits
Tessa reflects on a month of writing daily. She’s learned what she should do and shouldn’t do. Read More
On My Mind: NaNoWriMo Urgency
This week Tessa talks about the urgency of finishing that first draft. That means there are something you can’t do, like editing. Read More
On My Mind: Embarrassing Inspiration
Today, Raven fires off a quick stream of consciousness about being inspired by things that might draw scorn (or worse). Read More
NaNoWriMo Prep: Taking Small Bites
For anyone not writing regularly, the goal of 50,000 words is daunting. It certainly was for me the first time I took part in NaNoWriMo. I wasn’t trained to write daily, and definitely not 1667 words a day. Even now the thought of writing that many words daily seems like much, but it’s not as Read More
The One-Eyed Queen Preview: “An Unnascent Praxis”
Next month, Raven will be releasing The Second Book of Varr – “The One-Eyed Queen” – over at Chronicles of Tyria. Today, we have excerpt from the first chapter. Read More
NaNoWriMo Prep: Inviting Your Character To Coffee
Last week I shared one way to make an outline and I also mentioned two other things you need before you start writing your story: a summary and a description of your characters. Your characters are what makes or breaks your story. That’s why this week I’m looking at how you prepare your character for Read More
NaNoWriMo Prep: Outlining Your Story
NaNoWriMo is getting closer. This week Tessa talks about what you can do to prepare your story. With the help of a summary, character research and a solid outline, you can start NaNoWriMo with ease. Read More