Writerly Ways
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cornerofmadnessI don't have much to say other than I rather miss Nanowrimo. I did it for, what? 21 years? In the latter years I almost never went to the forums, not because I had troubles, heck I stopped before there were problems. I no longer really needed them and they were more a distraction than a help.
I am doing smaller support groups this month and if you look back a couple weeks you'll see my post about nano substitutes. I'm not sure I had prowritingaid on there but they are doing something. Maybe I'll sign up. I have to think about it.
What I DO know is I don't want to write 50K. Why? Because I know I can. I did it for 2 decades. It's not a challenge for me. What IS a challenge is completing the damn things and that's what my aim is. I have a novel to work on. I have a dozen half finished novels. I have short stories. I'm sure I'll get caught up in the holiday exchanges. Let's see if I can finish some crap. If I have to put a word count on it, let's call it 25K but I have a very busy November so we'll see.
What I AM excited for is my old nano group is resurrecting itself (even if it's just about 3 of us) so I'll be driving out to Athens every friday. I'm looking forward to it. i miss these people.
Open Call
Black Cat Weekly : Science Fiction or Fantasy
Thema: While the Snowstorm Was Raging… relatively low pay
Cursed Morsels December 2025 Window Cunty Horrors, Cursed Concerts, Monstrous Dating Profiles, Batshit LinkedIn Posts, Nightmare Grifters (microfic to very specific prompts)
Views From The Overlook Yes I shared this last week but the date on this is one month later than the one I posted. It is something to keep in mind. My thought is my chances are almost zilch. I'm trying it anyhow (this story is already half written)
Emerald City Ghosts: Now Seeking Submissions
10 Magazines Accepting Young Adult Fiction
30 Magazines Accepting Longer Fiction
From around the web
The Art of Finishing Oh how timely for me
How to Create an Elevator Pitch That Hooks Readers Instantly
Why "Start With the Action" Messes Up So Many Writers
From Betty
Five Tips for Using an Arbitrary Magic System
How to Get Fans to Slash Your Characters
Nine Reasons for a Villain to Spare the Hero
How to Build Suspense into any Story
What Really Keeps An ADHD Writer Coming Back to the Desk? Hint- It’s Not Routine
WriteTip: The Stubborn Elephant
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Altruism
The Counter Craft Halloween Horror Writing Guide
The last thing I wanted to write about
Setting Boundaries as a Writer: How to Protect Your Creative Time
The Real Purpose of the Second Act (And Why You Can’t Skip It)
I am doing smaller support groups this month and if you look back a couple weeks you'll see my post about nano substitutes. I'm not sure I had prowritingaid on there but they are doing something. Maybe I'll sign up. I have to think about it.
What I DO know is I don't want to write 50K. Why? Because I know I can. I did it for 2 decades. It's not a challenge for me. What IS a challenge is completing the damn things and that's what my aim is. I have a novel to work on. I have a dozen half finished novels. I have short stories. I'm sure I'll get caught up in the holiday exchanges. Let's see if I can finish some crap. If I have to put a word count on it, let's call it 25K but I have a very busy November so we'll see.
What I AM excited for is my old nano group is resurrecting itself (even if it's just about 3 of us) so I'll be driving out to Athens every friday. I'm looking forward to it. i miss these people.
Open Call
Black Cat Weekly : Science Fiction or Fantasy
Thema: While the Snowstorm Was Raging… relatively low pay
Cursed Morsels December 2025 Window Cunty Horrors, Cursed Concerts, Monstrous Dating Profiles, Batshit LinkedIn Posts, Nightmare Grifters (microfic to very specific prompts)
Views From The Overlook Yes I shared this last week but the date on this is one month later than the one I posted. It is something to keep in mind. My thought is my chances are almost zilch. I'm trying it anyhow (this story is already half written)
Emerald City Ghosts: Now Seeking Submissions
10 Magazines Accepting Young Adult Fiction
30 Magazines Accepting Longer Fiction
From around the web
The Art of Finishing Oh how timely for me
How to Create an Elevator Pitch That Hooks Readers Instantly
Why "Start With the Action" Messes Up So Many Writers
From Betty
Five Tips for Using an Arbitrary Magic System
How to Get Fans to Slash Your Characters
Nine Reasons for a Villain to Spare the Hero
How to Build Suspense into any Story
What Really Keeps An ADHD Writer Coming Back to the Desk? Hint- It’s Not Routine
WriteTip: The Stubborn Elephant
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Altruism
The Counter Craft Halloween Horror Writing Guide
The last thing I wanted to write about
Setting Boundaries as a Writer: How to Protect Your Creative Time
The Real Purpose of the Second Act (And Why You Can’t Skip It)
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Date: 2025-11-03 02:00 pm (UTC)My nano history isn't as long as yours but, yeah. Pretty much this. So, instead of writing 50K, I'm doing 50 relationships. The real challenge is to keep them bite-sized, lol.
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