Day 4

Day 4: This one may sound a little odd, but I'm thankful for time. Time I'm able to spend with family and friends, time spent doing something productive, and time spent writing.

Day 3

Day 3: I'm thankful for friends who inspire me without even knowing it.

Day 2

Day 2: I'm thankful for my sister's artist talents and her willingness to draw things to go on my book covers.

Gripe or give thanks?

It's Thanksgiving week, and there are plenty of things to be thankful about. And, unfortunately, there are just as many things to get stressed over. I've noticed it's often easier to get stressed out about something and gripe about it, than it is to find something to be thankful for. Starting today and in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, I'm going to find one thing to be thankful for every day. I know we should be thankful every day of the year, but this time of the year, during all of the hussle and bussle, I want to take a moment out of the busy hubbub to count my blessings.

Day 1: I'm thankful for my family and friends and their encouragement of the career I've chosen.

How about you? What are some of the things you're thankful for?

Great stories to add to your collection

I read a great story last night entitled Where Moonbeams Bounce by Katie Clark. It's a short story about a young girl named Melinda who must choose between following her heart or doing her 'duty' to save her family. I usually prefer novels, but this story was exciting, intriguing, and kept me reading to the very end. It's so worth adding to your story collection! and is available on amazon.com, here's the link. http://www.amazon.com/Where-Moonbeams-Bounce-Katie-Clark-ebook/dp/B00DENTS1C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384447931&sr=8-1&keywords=Where+Moonbeams+bounce



Oh, before I forget, Katie also has a YA dysotopian novel coming out titled: Vanquished. Be sure to be on the lookout for this great upcoming novel. I was able to read the draft and will say that this is a story definitely worth adding to your collection!

Digital Seal

I've made it to the second round of 'Fifty Greatest Authors You Should Be Reading' contest. And as a little 'token' of my accomplishment, they've sent me a digital seal to proudly display on my blog, or wherever I choose to put it. (I wonder if it can go on book covers) Here it is, and I couldn't have done it without the everyone's help. Thank you so much for voting for me. :)

NaNoWriMo

     Well, it's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Stories are being written, characters are coming to life, and plots that've been dormant  for a long time are now taking shape, both in the writer's mind and on the keyboard. What's your writing style during NaNo? Do you outline first and then write the story? Or do you go ahead and write, and then come back and edit later? I personally find it easier to write, and then come back to it later and edit. However, it does create problems, and can make the editing last longer than I'd like to.

     Now, in March, there's National Novel Editing Month where you have to edit a certain amount of words during the month of March. Do you wait for that month to role around before you begin tidying up the story? Or do you plunge headline into editing as soon as NaNo's over?