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February 9, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 9: 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. My 1k1h […]
February 8, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 8: Monday Motivation with Ian McEwan
How did your writing go this weekend? I had a pretty productive weekend, considering I wrote only on Friday and Sunday (I’ve been participating in writing sprints that include a Google-Chat component through my grad-school group, and that has really helped). From Friday evening to Sunday evening, I wrote a total of 4,389 words—and I […]
February 7, 2016
Books (re)Read in 2016: ‘The Six Wives of Henry VIII’ by Alison Weir (audiobook read by Simon Prebble)
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir Audiobook read by Simon Prebble My rating: 4 of 5 stars Original review from 2013: Audiobook read by Simon Prebble. This was really less about the women and more about the general history of Henry VIII’s marriages. Still in all, it was a fun listen and, […]
February 5, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 5: 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 4, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 4: J. K. Rowling’s Ten Rules for Success
Whether or not you enjoy their books, it’s always nice to “draw back the curtains” on the lives, experiences, and motivations of best-selling authors. The interesting thing listening to J. K. Rowling in this compilation of features, speeches, and interviews, is her knowledge when the idea for Harry Potter hit her, she knew it was […]
February 3, 2016
#LeapAheadWritingMarathon Day 3: Wednesday Word-Count Challenge
I know I said at the beginning of this month-long marathon that we were going to focus on writing every day rather than trying to achieve a specific daily/weekly/monthly word count. But what’s a marathon month without a few word-count challenges, right? Your Wednesday word-count challenge for this week, if you choose to accept it, […]
February 2, 2016
Leap-Ahead Writing Marathon Day 2: 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. My 1k1h […]
February 1, 2016
Leap-Ahead Marathon Day 1 — What Story Are You Working On? (Share your blurb!)
Obviously, this isn’t the first time we’ve done a marathon on this blog. But as I mentioned yesterday, I’d like for us to make this one more about being committed to writing every day rather than trying to hit specific word-count goals. Not that word-count goals are a bad thing . . . it’s just […]
It’s Reading Report Time! (January–February 2016)
Happy First Monday of February, 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 […]
January 31, 2016
2016 “Leap-Ahead” Writing Marathon
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m falling far behind on my personal writing goals this year. And now that I’ve got a new story that I’m really excited about, I need something to motivate myself to get back to a regular writing schedule and get this story moving! To that end, I’m pleased to […]
