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March 8, 2016
Books Read in 2016: ‘Uprooted’ by Naomi Novik, Part 2 #amreading
Uprooted by Naomi Novik Alumni Readings in Genres (ARIG) “book club” Fantasy selection for March. My rating: 2.75 stars Book Summary from Goodreads: “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing […]
March 7, 2016
It’s Reading Report Time! (March 2016) #amreading
Happy First Monday of March, everyone. It’s Reading Report time! . Tell us what you’ve finished over the last month, what you’re currently reading, and what’s on your To Be Read stack/list. And if you’ve reviewed the books you’ve read somewhere, please include links! To format your text, click here for an HTML cheat-sheet. If […]
March 4, 2016
Fun Friday: Underappreciated Period Drama Couples
Fun Friday is back! Let’s celebrate with this video that highlights some of the most underappreciated couples from some of the most underrated period dramas! Filed under: Fun Friday
March 2, 2016
Word-Count Wednesday: Do More than You Did Yesterday #amwriting #1k1hr
So, after a month of pretty rigid blog topics for each day of the week, I may stick with that for a while just to get back into the habit of blogging each weekday. I’m sure I’ll mix it up as other ideas start to emerge (Any requests for a new topical Writing Series? Sound […]
March 1, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon: Results and Plans for Keeping Up the Momentum
Happy March 1, everyone. As usual, here in Nashville, it’s gray and stormy and wet (you know how the saying goes, March comes in like a dark, grouchy, drooling lion). So it’s the perfect day to look back on the Leap-Ahead Writing Marathon and see what was accomplished—and discuss how to keep—or gain—momentum going forward […]
February 29, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 29: Monday Motivation with Author Gayle Forman (@gayleforman)
It’s the last day of the Leap-Ahead Writing Marathon. Remember, the goal of this marathon was not really about word-count but about commitment. I mentioned last Thursday that I wanted to finish out the month by having written at least 29,000 words on The Spymaster’s Daughter in the month of February. Last week, I made […]
February 27, 2016
Books Read in 2016: ‘Uprooted’ by Naomi Novik (Review, Part 1)
Uprooted by Naomi Novik Alumni Readings in Genres (ARIG) “book club” Fantasy selection for March. My rating: TBD Book Summary from Goodreads: “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human […]
February 26, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 26: Self-Evaluation, Word Count, Awesome Accomplishments, and Terrific Tidbits. It’s SWAT Day!
It’s Friday! That means it’s time to check in with your progress in the marathon. On Fridays, I want to know about your full writing week. What were your greatest successes during the week? What was your favorite line/bit that you wrote? What did you learn about yourself, your characters, and/or your story during the […]
February 25, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 25: A Checkup and a Challenge
I said yesterday that there were only five days left in the Marathon. But that’s only if you look at it mathematically. If you look at it on the calendar, as of today there are five days left (today, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday) in the Leap-Ahead Writing Marathon. Look at that, I just gave you […]
February 24, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 24: Wednesday Word-Count Challenge—Write Your Age x 50
It’s once again time for our weekly word-count challenge! There are only five days left in the Leap-Ahead Writing Marathon, so I’ve picked something that sort of ties in with that. Your Wednesday word-count challenge for this week, if you choose to accept it, is: Take your current age and multiply it by 50. Write […]
