The day I discovered that I could run and listen to audiobooks at the same time was life changing. I subscribed to Audible that day. It's a little shameful, actually. My library's free app, Hoopla, got me started on audiobooks and I don't know why I made the switch from complimentary to an app that … Continue reading Reading the Genre
First of all- Happy Halloween! This is me. I'm Katy Perry. My current struggle is how to wear glasses to alleviate this eyestrain headache without causing another headache created by my wig smushing the glasses further into my head. My other current problems include wigs and petticoats and glitter eyeliner. Tomorrow is November 1st. I … Continue reading NaNoWriMo’s Eve
"Life Happens" as an excuse for why you haven't done a thing is so cliche... until it happens to you. Last week, I attended my uncle's funeral. Although my delightfully light and portable MacBook Air accompanied me to Atlanta, I found that it wasn't the hardware that was the problem. It was the software. It … Continue reading What Grief Does to Writing (Sometimes)
Let's talk about National Novel Writing Month. It happens every November. The idea is to take the 30 days in November, write every day, hammer out a novel in a month. nanowrimo.org has great resources for support such as message boards, accountability in the form of counters and reminders, and that doesn't even get into all … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2017
I guess technically the writing process for me already started, but this blog is new, so let's just say this is the "once upon a time."
The Merry Manuscript 