5 Tips for The 5AM Challenge
Has it really been over a year since I last wrote about getting up early? Well, in that time my overall success at the 5AM Challenge has been spotty. For …
What’s Stopping Me From Writing My Dream Novel?
You know, I think I’m going to wind up with a few more posts in the “stressing” category in the next little while, especially as I talk about the writing …
Reader QUIT for Cordelia Calls It Quits: Expecting to Disappoint
I know I’ve blogged about this already, but it’s really deserving of its own post. I’ve been fascinated by Kelly Gurnett’s Quits List since I followed a link (I wish …
How Do You Open A Vein Onto The Page Without Spilling Your Guts?
Another warm welcome to the readers of Cordelia Calls It Quits! This one’s actually for you. Vickie and I don’t watch much reality TV. We have little interest in the …
If I Were Doing NaNoWriMo 2012…
I’m not, by the way. Too much on. But supposing I were… (Yes, this is what I was hinting at back then.) Whaddya reckon? NaNo 2013?
Tooharditis: Do You Know The Symptoms To Look Out For?
If you’ve listened to the latest episode of the Paid to Play Podcast (and if you haven’t, you should – in fact, go and listen right now, then come back …
How Can A Good Villain Make You Write… Or Die?
Last week, I picked up the reins on Slamdance again. I opened up the private wiki I maintain (using a program called TiddlyWiki) and began crafintg an outline. It’s probably …
Thing-A-Week 02: No Friends in the Arena
But now, something was wrong; a nagging unease as Seal stepped out of their way and she and Daniel walked toward the the tunnels that would take them separately into …
The Thing-A-Week Project Plan
You know, I’ve done an awful lot of talking about making fun since I re-branded my web log to Step One: Make Fun! Yet in that time I’ve not actually made all …
What Is It About a Blank White Page?
I’ve been writing for a good while now. I’ve got all kinds of notebooks, binders, sheafs of paper. Yet lately, I’ve started noticing that something… different happens when I sit …