In 2006, I was juggling five courses and three jobs to pay for college when I first heard about a program called “NaNoWriMo.” Intrigued, I visited the website and read through the rules of the 30-day challenge to write 50,000 words. Could I really do that? With everything else on my plate, could I finishContinueContinue reading “The Enduring Spirit of NaNoWriMo”
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The Art of Writing FAST Part II
In a previous article, I discussed the benefits of Fast Writing (both what it is and why it’s awesome sauce!) Now, I’d like to share the “how” behind this technique…
Spunk & Bite (A craft novel review)
Most writers are probably familiar with the classic book on writing craft “The Elements of Style” by Strunk and White (also called “Strunk and White”). Written by a Cornell University English professor, this book has been a staple in the writing community. Originally published in 1920 (self-published in 1918), this book is in its 4thContinueContinue reading “Spunk & Bite (A craft novel review)”
Thomas Dabney Mabry, Jr Creative Writing Award Winner!!
I ranked #1 in the inaugural Thomas Dabney Mabry, Jr Creative Writing Award for an excerpt from my unpublished novel “Overshadow.” It was an incredible honor to receive this award at the 19th Clarksville Writers Conference.