I just finished up Week #11 of the Summer Challenge. I have two weeks left and then it's done. But Milestone #11 is significant for me because I have actually met and surpassed the Challenge goal of 45,500 words by 842 words. Woo hoo! So, my personal goal for this challenge has always been to write 60K draft words. I'm now wondering if I can do it. I have 14 days left, which means that if I write 1000 words a day, I can reach that goal. Not sure if I can do it, but I think I'm going to … [Read more...]
Good Things Come in Trilogies
August 14, 2009 Read Comments
There is something about trilogies that I love. Maybe because the story is just too big for one novel or that you just love the characters so much that you're excited to be immersed in that world for just a little longer. I guess the only thing that I really hate about trilogies is that if I stumble across one that isn't complete---I have to wait for the new books to come out. Here are some of my favorite completed trilogies, which are all excellent reads: His Dark Materials by Philip … [Read more...]
CORA Roll Call: Kinky Gazpacho
August 13, 2009 Read Comments
I was over visiting and checking out the current CORA Diversity Roll Call over at the Color Online blog. This week is covering food and memoirs so the first book to come to my mind was a memoir that I read last year. Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love, and Spain by Lori L. Tharps was an intriguing memoir that raises lots of questions about race and identity. It's a coming-of-age tale not only of the author's journey into womanhood but also of her own preconceived notions of what it really means … [Read more...]
Scene Spark #11
August 12, 2009 Read Comments
Your protagonist realizes something about himself/herself. Questions to ask about this scene spark: *What is the epiphany? *Is your protagonist happy or sad about the realization? *What actions does your protagonist take with this realization? … [Read more...]
