This month was Camp NaNoWriMo - similar to National Novel Writing Month, but the rules and goals are more customizable and individualized. I originally started out the month planning to rework Kissed with Power, but ended up finishing the first draft of my standalone frenemies-to-lovers romance Friendzone, instead. In truth, I've been struggling with The... Continue Reading →
Camp NaNoWriMo started on April 1st. Camp NaNoWriMo is a lot like National Novel Writing Month except that it offers you the opportunity to create and set your own goals. Instead of having a goal of writing 50,000 words your goal can be to edit so many words or write for so many minutes a... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=aV7Ag_TFlCc On Saturday my family and I will be attending the Boots & Buckles Benefit which is a fundraiser for a local organization called Refuge Services. Refuge Services is a non-profit organization that was established in Lubbock in September of 1999. Refuge Services aims to enhance the functioning of individuals, families, and groups. This... Continue Reading →
Throughout the month of March millions of students across America have been enjoying Spring Break. It’s been a long time since I was in school and enjoyed Spring Break, but I still remember my most favorite Spring Break Adventures. When I was in eighth and ninth grade my theater teacher took a bunch of us... Continue Reading →
Happy Write About It Wednesday, Writers! So, it is actually 11-ish Tuesday night as I am writing this. I’ve been putting off writing this week’s WAIW post because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to write about this week, or what topic I wanted to give to y’all to write about. So, here I sat... Continue Reading →
Happy Write About It Wednesday, Writers! I hope you have had a great and productive week so far. I’ve been hibernating and reading the past few days. We had the first snow of the season on Saturday. It was a record breaking 10 ½ inches. The most we have ever had in one day. We... Continue Reading →
Happy Write About It Wednesday, Writers! December is here, and the holidays are upon us! Happy Hanukkah to those of you who are celebrating! This time of the year has me thinking about Santa Claus obviously and gift giving. While presents are not the most important part of the holidays they are certainly a fun... Continue Reading →
Happy Thanksgiving Eve and Write about It Wednesday, Writers! I hope you’ve been having a great Thanksgiving week so far. As I am sitting at the kitchen counter writing this blog, my mom is baking pies and the house smells amazing. I am going to be attending THREE Thanksgiving dinners this year. Thankfully, not all... Continue Reading →
Hello, Followers, Writers, and Readers! Just wanted to pop on and give you a quick update on my NaNoWriMo Progress now that we are about two-thirds of the way done. My current word count is: 35,881 words and I expect to hit about 42,000 before the end of the day. I was behind for quite... Continue Reading →
Happy Write About It Wednesday! Today is a special WAIW because the topics are near and dear to me. We’re going to be writing about Veterans and the Marine Corps. I served in the Marine Corps Reserves in the early 2000s and though I wasn’t able to serve for very long due to my health,... Continue Reading →
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