Writing

Tips for fast drafting during NaNo

It's that time of the year again! All my favorite holidays fall during the last quarter of the year...Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and National Novel Writing Month. In case you're not familiar with NaNo, it's when writers from all over the globe gather and attempt to write a novel -- or at least 50,000 words --… Continue reading Tips for fast drafting during NaNo

Guests

Guest Post: 10 Empowering Movies Every Girl Should See

Hello, everyone! Today I have a very special surprise for you: my very first guest post, by speculative fiction author and blogger, Christina "DZA" Marie. She can be found here, blogging about books, writing, and diversity and representation in the different kinds of media we consume. Without further ado, I'll let Christina take it from here! First I want… Continue reading Guest Post: 10 Empowering Movies Every Girl Should See

Writing

NaPoWriMo

This year I will attempt to participate in NaPoWriMo. "NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, is an annual project in which participating poets attempt to write a poem a day for the month of April." I stole that directly from the About page on their website...simple and concise. You can write any kind of poems,… Continue reading NaPoWriMo

Books · Publishing · Writing

Goal Setting (Or, Stuff Jessica Fails Miserably At)

I’m not ready for today to be the last day of 2014; honestly, I don’t know how the year disappeared so fast. But, since tomorrow will begin a new year, I figured a little introspection was in order. I don’t normally like to make a big hubbub about New Year’s resolutions, mainly because I don’t… Continue reading Goal Setting (Or, Stuff Jessica Fails Miserably At)