How did you do? Was it totally impossible to make writing time on a national holiday? Was it harder than you thought to summon the motivation on a day off from work when the lack of structured routine made you just want to lie in a hammock and nap? Or did you manage the day […]
Today Americans celebrate the courage of the men and women of 1776 who, after a generation of frustration with British economic policies and military heavy-handedness, declared this land to be free and independent, and fought a war to make it so. Yes, I said “and women.” My newest book, INDEPENDENT DAMES: WHAT YOU NEVER KNEW […]
Welcome to everyone who wandered over here from Sarah Dessen’s blog! (Sarah has not stopped writing even though she had a baby last year, btw.) And before I go any further, Happy Birthday, Kate Messner! I spent a big part of yesterday running errands, which is right up there with dentistry on my list of […]
What a terrific start! Aside from all the comments on LJ, I got a lot of feedback on MySpace and Facebook, plus a couple of emails. Thank you to everyone who wrote and congratulations on jumping in! Today’s goal: Write for 15 minutes. Today’s wreath of forgiveness: I know a number of you are kicking […]
That’s right folks; today is the official start of my 15 Minutes A Day Writing Challenge. The rules are simple. In fact, they aren’t even rules. They’re more like guidelines, the Pirate Code of Writing. 1. Commit to write for 15 minutes a day for the entire month of July. 2. Just do it. Seriously. […]