As a writer you try different things until you find something that works for you. I've already decided that I would try writing in the mornings---because I want to make this novel revision a priority in my busy life. I haven't done it in earnest yet, my first full week started today. It was rough but I gave myself 30 minutes to actually wake up and drinking strong black tea did wonders. It's amazing how much you can accomplish in an hour. My goal is to increment my morning writing by 30 … [Read more...]
Be Thankful
November 25, 2009 Read Comments
As we move towards Thanksgiving, I hope that all of you have a safe and wonderful holiday. That you get to spend times with family and loved ones. I'm traveling to Athens, the college town where I grew up, and I plan to relax, eat, and revel in the happiness of being with family and friends. I also hope to get some revision work done as well. During this time of year, I always try to find things that I'm thankful for. It can be so easy sometimes to only focus on the negative. Especially … [Read more...]
Transformation of a Night Owl
November 23, 2009 Leave a Comment
With writing routines, you sort of have to try on different things and see how they work. I know that I'm a night owl. If I don't get to sleep by at least 11 pm it can be quite easy for me to get a second wind and stay up until the early morning hours. I've always accepted this and my writing has benefited from it as well. But as a logical person, I'm looking for ways to get my writing routine as consistent as possible. I need to think of ways to make it work. With the type of day job … [Read more...]
Lips Touch Three Times
November 20, 2009 Leave a Comment
When the National Book Award announced the 2009 finalists for Young People's Literature, one of the books caught my attention. Lips Touch Three Times had been on my TBR list for awhile. I had seen it in stores but never cracked it open. I knew the author, Laini Taylor, from her trademark pink hair and from reading her Grow Wings blog. So this week I started reading the book, which is a collection of short stories about girls experiencing their first kiss with a supernatural … [Read more...]
