I've mentioned before that Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. Here in the northern Midwest, we end up getting snow and very chilly temperatures but I still enjoy the spooky atmosphere. One of my favorite movies is Hocus Pocus (I named my first cat after the cat in the movie) and … Continue reading Halloween Prompts
This year is definitely different than the rest. If you've done NaNoWriMo in the past, you've probably participated in write ins in various book stores, libraries, and maybe in some friends homes. This year it's not something that can be done. The official NaNoWriMo has cancelled all in person write ins (which is completely understandable). … Continue reading #Preptober: Navigating a Different NaNo
It's that time of year again. It's NaNoWriMo time. I like to participate every year in the 50K in a month challenge, but every year I go about it a bit differently. Last year I focused on making an outline, but got distracted quickly by work things. The year before that I tried to take … Continue reading #Preptober: Outlining my NaNo 2020 Goals
Welcome to October or better yet! Welcome to Preptober! This is the month long challenge of getting ready for NaNoWriMo. Us writers like to create so many challenges because that's what forces us to write. At least that's the truth for me. Preptober can be an overwhelming month. I've spent weeks upon weeks trying to … Continue reading Some of my #Preptober Youtuber Faves
At the end of this week, a cold snap is to set in, pushing us even further into the autumnal season. Where I live, autumn lasts only a few weeks. It wouldn't be too surprising to even see a few snowflakes on Friday with the temperatures dropping. So I want to celebrate the few weeks … Continue reading Autumn Prompts
Today's post is a special one (and posted outside our normal schedule...the scandal). I have a special guest PM, a spoken word poet. We're doing a sort of collab guest post breaking down our thoughts of three poems from A Poem for Every Autumn Day, a collection by Allie Esiri. We'll be hoping through time … Continue reading A Poem for Every Autumn Day
Not only is tomorrow the first day of Fall (which is my favorite season) but tomorrow is also "Dear Diary Day." It's a day celebrating how we document our lives. When I was younger, I kept a few diaries. Not consistently. And I would forget for months at a time, but I would try. I … Continue reading Dear Diary Day
This fall is a strange back to school season. Honestly, it doesn't even feel like back to school. Even though I haven't been in school for at least 5 years, I would still feel the buzz and excitement of school around me. Every time I went to the store, there would be shelves upon shelves … Continue reading Back to School Prompts
The month of September is Library Card Sign Up Month which I think is fitting. September is when so many schools start. People get back to learning. People get back to reading. (I mean I read all summer long but some people don't.) I wasn't always the lover of the local library. When I read … Continue reading Ode to the Local Library
By the title you might think I've gone crazy. Either you understand what I'm talking about it or you don't and you think I'm just babbling. Kate Cavanaugh, one of my favorite authortubers, announced earlier this month that starting...well, tomorrow...she would be writing one million words in a year. Crazy. I know. But also brilliant. … Continue reading Half-a-Milwordy Challenge
