So, after a long silence - I am finally back! I'm sorry for the lack of communication, but there was a much needed mental health break that needed to happen in December and I've been taking my time in recent weeks to have a full brain reset to prepare for the coming year. What's happening … Continue reading Life Update: Quick Reflection on 2019 and Looking Ahead in 2020
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Nanowrimo: Recap
Well, I did it! I regret to say that I lowered my goal from 60k to 50k in the second to last week of Nanowrimo, but I still completed the baseline challenge of Nanowrimo! For a first timer, I'll take my laurels and bask in that for at least this next week. I'm exhausted and … Continue reading Nanowrimo: Recap
Nanowrimo Update #3
Update #3 and I'll be honest, this is starting to suck. I mean, it's not totally bad, I have enjoyed exercising this way, writing-wise. It has been great for my motivation in getting words on paper and it has been awesome seeing this story take form under my fingertips, but overall it is arduous, especially … Continue reading Nanowrimo Update #3
Nanowrimo Update #2
Okay, so this is update #2 obviously and this week has been much more of a slog than the first couple days, but I'm getting it done! I'm exhausted and I'm getting words on paper, in fact I just got done with my session tonight. Here are my daily counts for this week with the … Continue reading Nanowrimo Update #2
Nanowrimo Update #1
So, after the first four days of #Nanowrimo, I can tell that this is going to be a slog by the end. I'll be posting these updates every Tuesday until the end of the month, just to keep me accountable and keep you all updated. I'll have the stats from the past week posted below … Continue reading Nanowrimo Update #1
Nanowrimo Prep – Everything is Burning
As I've stated a few times on twitter, I'm planning on doing National Novel Writing Month, in order to produce a slim rough draft of a brand new novel. I'll be honest, I'm still hammering out the details and various plot points as I'm outlining, but it does feel like this is already on fire … Continue reading Nanowrimo Prep – Everything is Burning
A Small Reflection & Writing Stats
So, I'm going to do something different with this writing update and talk about how I started writing. I honestly haven't given it much thought, so this is as good as any to wax a bit on that escalation of events. This was also partly inspired by a friend who recently gave an update on … Continue reading A Small Reflection & Writing Stats
FUTURES: A Science Fiction Series (Updated 5.0)
So, I haven't really spoken about my forthcoming short story chapbook that is being released by Radix Media yet(announcement link is here), so I think I will finally talk about it in full. First, the quick and dirty on the FUTURES series: The Futures series explores critical contemporary issues in an imagined future. You’ll find … Continue reading FUTURES: A Science Fiction Series (Updated 5.0)
2019: Writing Ahead
This is another post that I have been dragging my feet on. It's funny since I had conceptualized what my goals were in December, but then after the 1st of the year, I've had to already begin adapting and creating new targets as more hurdles emerged. I guess that's just what happens right? So, looking … Continue reading 2019: Writing Ahead