Today, instead of sporting formal attire for Formal Friday , I decided to wear my NaNo "uniform" to show my support for all the ot...

I'd like to begin by apologizing for my unexplained absence the past couple of days.  Wednesday was my husband's birthday, and in th...

One of my dear pleasures when it comes to the wonderful world of blogging is getting the opportunity to tag my dear friend Dana at En Tequil...

The goal of NaNoWriMo is to write a 50,000-word novel (with 50,000 being the minimum, of course) in 30 days.  And in addition to this, some...

Of late, my task list--often writ on a yellow legal pad in black, felt tip marker--has been slightly shorter in length than that of task lis...

In preparation for NaNoWriMo , which begins on Saturday (Eek!), I've decided to get a little bit of a head start on my procrastination t...

Be sure to check out the newest Carnival , hosted by Thoughts in a Haystack !   This month's carnival is quite creative, so enjoy!

At least, that's what Jasper Fforde says. I think combing is a great analogy for editing and revising.  When you comb hair, you work out...

In addition to the blogopalooza that is The Coffee-Stained Writer, I keep a pen and paper journal IRL.*  I've found it to be an effectiv...

For normal  people, NaNoWriMo is a hectic time.  In addition to a full time day gig, people have family and personal obligations, which mak...