NaScrWriMo or something or rather… (INT. PIPE DREAM – NIGHT)

(The bitchin’ Anita Loos, screenwriter Boss. Could there be anyone else?) So I’m fed up with the novel querying/rejections right now. No, I am not giving up hope because I can’t. Am Just Fed the Fuck Up at the moment. While I’m taking a slight break from that utter hell (I don’t know how you … Continue reading →

It’s not over until I say it’s over.

(comic courtesy of The Oatmeal…bloody brilliant)      Mission accomplished for NaNoWriMo. Well, okay, I’ve not written an entire first draft of a book, but I’ve written over 50,000 words of the second novel in my series. I’m really only halfway done with it, and it’s quite shitty so far. Hopefully, I’ll have a first … Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo? How about NaScrWriMo, NaAnthoWriMo or NaGamWriMo? (etc, etc, etc)

In my exploration of finding All Things NaNoWriMo Related, I’ve come to the conclusion that the month’s event itself isn’t restricted to those of us who are truly insane in our attempt to write a book in a month (or, in my case, part of a book in a month). BlogHer is challenging bloggers to … Continue reading →

Embarking upon 50,000 word lunacy.

In a few hours from now, I take up the challenge. Not going to write a novel (50,000 words is a virtual novella, really), but I am going to get a bulk of a draft of one completed. It’s going to be incredibly tough going since this is the time during the term when I … Continue reading →