Horror Author
Background photo by Michael Longmire on Unsplash I do quarterly goals instead of monthly or yearly goals. Three months is long enough that I can keep an eye on my overall vision, and short enough that I can regularly evaluate and make adjustments when life throws a curveball. My writing goal the first quarter was … Continue reading 2nd Quarter 2019 Writing Goals
I set myself up with nine strategies to get me to the end of November with a NaNoWriMo win. (A “win” is writing a 50,000 word novel in a month.) These strategies are working so well I’m going to use as many as I can on my next writing project. I wrote down and broadcast … Continue reading How I Know I’m Gonna Win NaNoWriMo!
I found a writers group in my area and slinked into my first meeting. Pfft, what was I so nervous about? They turned out to a helpful, experienced group of authors that welcomed me like an old friend. I went to my first meeting with little more than a NaNoWriMo outline, character sketches, and a … Continue reading A Writers Group
I figure it'll be a long and challenging road to become a horror novelist. But like the Chinese philosopher said, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. -Laozi Here are my beginning steps: Set up a writing blog. (Check, duh.) … Continue reading The Start
Priscilla Bettis 