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I Wrote 1000 Words Yesterday

What a stunning feat. This may become a new habit for me, if I’m gonna be full-time. From what I’ve heard, Stephen King writes this way too. I’m not up for the whole experience, but it’s worth looking into. Is there more to the regime. Also, Target’s closing down, so books were as cheap asContinue reading “I Wrote 1000 Words Yesterday”

Neck Pain + Reconsidering My Plans

I had a crazy day yesterday. Every now and then, mum and I babysit the kids next door. We did so yesterday, and decided we’d go to the beach’s waterpark. We got there, and were met with a playground without water. Turned out the power was down for some reason. The public baths were rightContinue reading “Neck Pain + Reconsidering My Plans”

I Made a Goodreads

For a few days, I was considering this move. But, if I want to read more this year, I might as well get it going. I’ve started small, and hope to branch out through the year. You can find me here. Gotta say, I didn’t expect the site to be so user friendly and packedContinue reading “I Made a Goodreads”

1/21 Pt 2

So I opened up WordPress and did some reading, and it turns out this came double true. We all know about Trump snubbing the inauguration and heading to Florida, but I read one person’s blog, where I was following a bit of drama. The story is, this person and their manager had to work withContinue reading “1/21 Pt 2”

8,500 Words Reached

I had a big ol revelation while sitting around and feeling lost again. Because I feel lost so much, I’ve started a writing journal and am counting how many times I feel lost. With each sentence of 12M I write, I get more excited to properly introduce the characters, but I know that’s premature. IfContinue reading “8,500 Words Reached”

Why My Pen Name

If you’ve ever taken a look at my book cover, you’ll notice I have a strange pen name. It’s the same as my WordPress handle, but you may be thinking “What possessed you to have such a weird pen name?” There is meaning behind this name! It’s funny, but to show you how dead seriousContinue reading “Why My Pen Name”

7500 Words Reached

It took me ages to get through a slump, but I made it yesterday. If there’s anything I’ve learnt as a novelist, though, it’s that I shouldn’t raise such high expectations of myself for rough drafts. I had the project goal at 30,000 words, but as I near the end, I’ll cut it down toContinue reading “7500 Words Reached”

Underwriting

If there’s anything I learnt about myself in 2020, it’s the fact that I’m an underwriter. After publishing my first book, I felt lost, and for those few days I hated 12M’s rough draft. Why? New ideas came to mind, and rewriting old scenes felt like a chore. That was, until I reminded myself: It’sContinue reading “Underwriting”

It Came True

Not in the way I expected, though. If you just got here, please read my post “Quatrain 1/21“. This morning, I sat down after feeding my baby, and turned the TV over to the news. We had ourselves the last ten or so minutes, but lo and behold. I forgot about the riots in theContinue reading “It Came True”

Quatrain 1/21

If you haven’t checked my page for Evermore Quatrain, I’ll explain the gist here: Evermore Quatrain is much like Nostradamus’s book, with a modern twist. Researchers and translators predict based on wording and what are called “index dates”. You can do the same in EQ, and you get tips on how to predict. Today, we’reContinue reading “Quatrain 1/21”