Everyone knows Ramen Noodles are a staple of the broke college student's diet. They're cheap and filling, despite being terrible for you in the long run. But what do you do once you graduate but are still living on a budget? It's hard to feel completely grown-up when you're still stocking your cupboards with Ramen … Continue reading How to Eat Ramen Noodles Like an Adult
This week has been slow. Time has passed slowly, traffic has been slower because there is a college on my route to work and class is back in session, and even writing has been slower. Every sentence has been a hard-won battle like my brain is stuck in the mud. These are not my favorite kind … Continue reading Odds & Ends 8/21-8/27
Review of Amid Stars and Darkness by Chani Lynn Feener
Technology has been difficult the past couple of weeks. I know in computer years my original laptop is easily eligible for retirement, but it's been hanging in there, so I had hope it might keep going. It is, technically, still going, but it's been doing increasingly odd things, so I opted to take advantage of … Continue reading Odds & Ends 7/31-8/13, or How the Machines Have Already Defeated Us
Review of Hunted by Meagan Spooner
Well, with one week left, it's looking less and less likely that I'll hit my word count goal for this month. I'm not taking it too hard, though. I set an ambitious goal (basically calculated hitting my peak work pace every single day) for July, and I've had some very productive days, and I hope … Continue reading Odds & Ends 7/17-7/23
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Fell down the research rabbit hole today...learned a lot...but not much else got done. Oh well. It'll pay off in the end when I can use all that knowledge to get on a roll writing about it, right? I also finally got to hang out poolside this week, which of course meant having a book … Continue reading Odds & Ends 7/3-7/9
Writing went well this week. I finished the month ahead of my word count goal, and though I know next week will be lower because of holiday activities, I'm hoping I can keep that same level of focus on my writing days and get July off to a strong start. I would also like to … Continue reading Odds & Ends 6/26-7/2
Assembling your team of beta readers is kind of a big deal. After all, these are the people whose opinions and knowledge you're going to let shape the future of your story and you as a writer, so you can't choose just anyone. Think carefully about what each potential reader brings to the table in … Continue reading Choosing Your Team: Beta Readers You Want (And Some You Don’t)
Review of Fear the Drowning Deep by Sarah Glenn Marsh
I'm feeling productive this week. The writing schedule was maintained, the grocery shopping got done, I puppy-sat yesterday, and I even exercised. (Okay, I did 5 squats with a six-pound dog on my shoulders, but still, I moved when I did not have to. It counts.) I'm starting to get into the new series Still Star-Crossed on … Continue reading Odds & Ends 6/5-6/11
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