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NaNoWriMo Tip #5 – Choose An Ending

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Ink in the Book: Workshop Day 3

Ink in the Book: Workshop Day 3: Plotting Basics: It's time for some CPR - Conceptualize, Polish, and Revise. No matter where you are on the road of writing, unless of cou...

Kid's Corner - Children's Picture Book - Big Cats

Big Cats is a ridiculously simple book. My toddler loves it, though. He's two and his biggest hero is Baby Jaguar from Go, Diego, Go! I made this book to teach him about jaguars and other big cats. I explain that each big cat has a common English name and a "secret" scientific name.  He loves repeating the "secret" name after me and it's so cute.




I often add additional commentary about who has stripes or spots or manes as I read it with him. If we have time, I add more; if it's lat...

NaNoWriMo Tip #4: 50 Brainstorming Questions

These are my personal tips for NaNoWriMo. You know the drill. Take only what works. 




Fourteen questions to ask yourself about your book: 


1. What is the genre of this book? What is the subgenre?

2. Does this story take place in the “real” world (real except for certain elements, like a nuclear attack on Los Vegas that the hero has to stop in a thriller), in a “crossover” world (real but with vampires and werewolves, as in an urban fantasy), or a secondary world (as in fantasy or...

About My NaNo Project, October Knight

For a writer who blogs, it's always a riddle how to talk about what I'm writing without giving spoilers. For my NaNoWriMo project, October Knight, I'm considering writing about it "transparently." That is, letting my blog readers in on what goes on behind the scenes. I'll try to avoid spoilers, but I won't be as concerned about that as I usually am, so...if you hate spoilers, be warned!









Where do you get your ideas? It's a bit different for every project, isn't it?



It's no shocker that I...

NaNoWriMo: WEEK ONE - 5 Tips to Better Brainstorming

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NaNoWriMo: WEEK ONE - Plant a Seed Scene

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This Video Has Ensorcelled Me Into Loving New Zealand

I remember all the fuss over whether The Hobbit would be filmed in New Zealand. I'm so glad it was. I love New Zealand. I'd love to visit. Or maybe I've just been ensorcelled by this hilarious airline safety video!

Find Me On NaNoWriMo

If you're doing NaNoWriMo this year and want to buddy me, I'm taramaya88.



I'm working on a Young Adult holiday novel. This might be a stand-alone or part of an episodic series. That is to say that unlike The Unfinished Song, which is all one connected story, this book has a resolution at the end (a happy ending, of course). If there are other books in the series, they will also stand alone, although they may have some of the same characters and would be set in the same world. Each one would...

Wing Blog Tour

To celebrate the release of Wing, novel excerpts, guest posts, character sketches, and reviews will be popping up across the Internet. Feel free to follow along. There's still several dates available and I'd love to have you join! Email my assistant (katie @ misquepress.com) and she'll get you penciled in.




















November 1     
Once Upon a Time
excerpt


November 2
Anna Kashina
excerpt


November 3
E-Reading and Ray Tracing     
excerpt


November 4
MeRead...