I've felt so ready to write these last few days. Other than that 1,000 word Foreword/Prologue thing, however, I haven't written a word of fiction. I'm pretty sure the biggest reason for that is that I'm scared. I'm scared to start another draft, knowing it won't be a draft worthy of publication. Knowing that know matter how … Continue reading A Big Helping of Writer’s Block
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Taking My Time
A lot of people look at writing as a 'get rich quick' scheme these days. Not that getting published is ever really 'easy' or necessarily 'quick', even if you're self-publishing, but there are people who flush out one book after another, multiple books a year, and they can make crazy amounts of money that way. … Continue reading Taking My Time
The Best Part of Writing
This article may contain very subtle SPOILERS to future books such as "To Be Queen".As I mentioned in my previous article, 'Why I Write', creativity is one of my greatest motivators for why I want to pursue this as a career. Nothing keeps me held in more suspense; not even watching 'The End of Time', … Continue reading The Best Part of Writing
Completing NaNoWriMo 2013
National Novel Writing Month occurs annually in November, giving writers a goal to write at least 50,000 words, or to meet another number of their choice. I first heard about it sometime after November of 2012, and by October of the next year, I was ready to go. At the time I had a full … Continue reading Completing NaNoWriMo 2013
Mariah K. Porter 