This year, 2014, my daughters turn 2 and 5. I’ve seen a lot of posts on Facebook and other social media where people post about “on this day, x years ago, I went into labor…” where parents–mothers, mostly–remember fondly the time that led up to their children coming into the world. I don’t really remember much of my life before I had kids. I know it’s weird to say, and probably a little sad, but in all honesty, I don’t…
My Heroes First Installment: Amy Leigh Strickland I’ve decided to write a blog post every month about someone who inspires me. A hero in one form or another. As so much of my life is based around reading and writing, many of these heroes are bound to be writers, bloggers, creators, artists and musicians. Though I’m sure I’ll put other people in here, too. The first in My Heroes is a gal who is constantly an inspiration to me in…
I’ve participated in several rounds of NaNoWriMo (nanowrimo.org) and won the last three years running. I’m planning on writing something new this year*, so I’ll need to brush up my “Zero Draft Writing” skills. I figure, it’s helped me win NaNoWrimo 2011, 2012 and 2013… so maybe these notes will help someone else with their fiction writing, too. *Note: Steps 1-8 need to be completed BEFORE November 1 if the process is to be used for NaNoWriMo 2014. This means…