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October 2008

NaNoWriMo tomorrow

October 31, 2008

Tomorrow is November 1st. The day I begin following through on my somewhat rash decision to sign up for NaNoWriMo this year. 1667 words. That what I need to produce tomorrow.
I am looking forward to it. I am also somewhat scared about the prospect. Gizo and Librarian Idol have also signed up for NaNo and [...]

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A day in the life of Maureen Johnson

October 26, 2008

We’ve all read writers’ descriptions of their typical day. Things like “I always write 1000 words per day”, or, “I start at 6 am and am done by 12″, but I’ve always wondered how honest they are.
At last, Maureen Johnson has told it like it really is and described a no-holds barred detailed account of [...]

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More NaNoWriMo – get on board!

October 25, 2008

My encouragement yesterday has led to Andrew of Librarian Idol signing up for NaNoWriMo.
I’m now working on getting Gizo fired up too.
Everyone else – come on, get on board. And if you won’t listen to me, maybe you’ll listen to Shirley…

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NaNoWriMo

October 23, 2008

Do you think you have a novel inside you, and are looking for a way to remove it without surgery?
Is your career as a best-selling author in need of a kick start?
Can you write 1667 words on November 1st?
Can you write another 1667 words on November 2nd?
Can you write yet another 1667 words on November [...]

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Writers tell their success stories

October 3, 2008

Crime Fiction Dossier has stories from a long list of writers about how they came to be published.
I haven’t read them all yet, but most appear to support the argument that writers don’t become successful overnight.
Except for Lawrence Block. He is first on the list, and this is his story:
“My first novel was written in [...]

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