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February 23, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 23: Timer Tuesday (#1k1hr Sprint @ 6:15 p.m. Central)
You know the drill by now. On Tuesdays, the challenge will be scheduling and completing at least one 1k1hr writing sprint some time during the day. I’ll be doing my 1k1hr sprint tonight at 6:15 p.m. (Central). I will send out Tweet reminders and warnings a few minutes before the start and end, then ask […]
February 22, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 22: Monday Motivation with Author Chuck Wendig
Obviously, I fell off the marathon “path” at the end of last week—not only did I not get any new blog posts up, I didn’t get any writing done between Tuesday and Sunday of last week. But thanks to good friend and regular blog reader Carol Collett, I got back on my feet and running […]
February 20, 2016
Books Read in 2016: ‘Night Pleasures’ by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon Book Summary from Goodreads: The Dark-Hunters are ancient warriors who have sworn to protect mankind and the fate of the world is in their hands. . . He is solitude. He is darkness. He is the ruler of the night. Yet Kyrian of Thrace has just woken up handcuffed to […]
February 17, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 17: Wednesday Word-Count Challenge—Finish Your Current Chapter
It’s once again time for our weekly word-count challenge! I thought about using the same one that I did last week (write your birth year) since I didn’t accomplish that last week, but where’s the fun in that? Your Wednesday word-count challenge for this week, if you choose to accept it, is: Finish your current […]
February 16, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 16: Timer Tuesday (#1k1hr Sprint Day)
In previous marathons, we’ve discussed 1k1h writing sprints and how useful they can be in helping us build our word count and our story’s momentum when doing a marathon writing challenge like this. On Tuesdays, the challenge will be scheduling and completing at least one 1k1h writing sprint some time during the day. I’ll actually […]
February 15, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 15: Monday Motivation with Hollywood Script Doctor Robert McKee
How did your writing go this weekend? I got almost 2,000 words in, thanks to a couple of writing sprints. And I think I’ve finally settled on a name for my heroine. So that’s a good place for me to be able to start the week. Today’s motivational video is really a cross between motivation […]
February 13, 2016
Books Read in 2016: ‘Nobody’s Baby but Mine’ by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Alumni Readings in Genres (ARIG) “book club” Romance selection for February. Book Summary from Goodreads: Genius physics professor Dr. Jane Darlington desperately wants a baby. But finding a father won’t be easy. Jane’s super-intelligence made her feel like a freak when she was growing up, and she’s […]
February 12, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 12: 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 11, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 11: Storyboarding with Kaye in 2011 (#TBT!)
How did your word-count challenge go yesterday? True confession time: I didn’t do ANY writing at all yesterday. I’d planned to participate in a writing sprint in the evening with my grad-school writing group, but after watching Criminal Minds, I ended up going to bed early with a weather-induced migraine (my head/sinuses are overly sensitive […]
February 10, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 10: Wednesday Word-Count Challenge—Write Your Birth Year
It’s once again time for our weekly word-count challenge! I thought about using the same one that I did last week (+50 words from the day before), but where’s the fun in that? Your Wednesday word-count challenge for this week, if you choose to accept it, is: Write at least the same number of words […]
