I've participated in NaNoWriMo eight times since 2004. Each novel has taught me about writing and what it means to be a writer. This November, I'm giving thanks for all I've learned. Caveat: Lest you think these titles are oddly fragmented, know that I don't release my actual titles online. These are just placeholders:) 2004: I can write 50,000 words in a month. To Live On was YA at its sappiest. If anyone ever reads it, I will die of shame. It doesn't deserve to even have been written, but it was. Anyone can be a writer, and they can write anything they wan[...]
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November 2015
4 Hello Kittens, Welcome back to our corner of the graveyard.I had originally planned to blog about thirteen little tidbits about the actual day, Friday the 13th, but I couldn't get a certain man out of my head. Damn you, Jason Voorhees. So instead I'm just going to give you thirteen facts about Jason Voorhees and the Friday the 13th franchise. Here we go! 1. Victor Miller, the creator of Jason Voorhees, named the killer after his two sons, Josh and Ian. How freaking cool of a story is that to tell your friends on the playground. 2. Camp Cryst[...]
Welcome to the very first #SpookyAllYear! In case you missed last week's Introduction post (which you can find here) this is a new blog hop here on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. You post something Spooky on your blog, and submit the post to the linkup at the bottom of this post. You're encouraged to visit around to the blogs listed there and enjoy the spooky fun. The ideas for posts are endless (read anything good lately? draw a spooky picture? Childhood halloween costume pictures?) and should be a great time! There is no commitment to posting every[...]
Because it’s Nano, I’d like to focus all writing questions this week on writing a lot of words in a short amount of time. So, here is what I’d like for you to think about and answer for my post next week… Do you know how many words you are able to write in an hour? Do you edit as you write or are you able to fast draft? If you fast draft—how the hell are you able to just dismiss punctuation? I’d love to learn to write like this, so any thoughts you have will help:) If you are a planner, how long did it take you to outline your book before you cou[...]
Please forgive me if today’s post is a short, hot mess. I’ve spent the past week participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and today was a long, writing filled day. You might have noticed that Amy’s Writing Bloody Post this week was about her 2015 NaNoWriMo plan. Or maybe you’ve seen the hashtags #NaNoWriMo or #DoubleUpDay trending on twitter? One thing is for sure, if you are anywhere on the Internet where writers hang out, you’ve heard about NaNoWriMo. But what exactly is NaNoWriMo? In the simplest of terms it is a month where all[...]
I feel comfortable talking about this now, because it's actually going to happen. This franchise is so near and dear to my heart that I din't want to get my hopes up until it really started to come together. A FRIDAY THE 13TH game is being developed, and it has the potential to be amazing. Right now, there is a Kickstarter project in it's final week, and the funding goal of $700k is almost 90% funded. I would be shocked if it did not reach its goal now. (although you can help it by getting on board here if you're interested). Check out the intro vid[...]
My kids are too old for trick-or-treating and no trick-or-treaters come to my house... so...On Halloween, I took my kids on a road trip (BECAUSE HALLOWEEN IS IMPORTANT!). We immersed ourselves in the scariest night of the year at my parents' house. My dad has a spectacular set-up, so I donned my demon persona and strategically placed myself amongst the creepiness of dancing skeletons, a coffin, demons, and a graveyard. Colored lights and a spooky soundtrack created the perfect atmosphere. I didn't jump out at people. I didn't threaten them with a chainsaw. I s[...]
(This post contains spoilers for Silent Hill 2. You've been warned.) Yeeeeeah, I kinda hoped I never got desperate enough I resorted to writing about this one, because I'm pretty sure this will turn into a dissertation. There's been a lot of virtual ink spilt on Silent Hill 2 and honestly, I don't think there's anything I can I add to the discussion... so obviously there'll be at least three posts about the game I have to say about. Part One will discuss one meaning of the story while Part Two will look at the themes and symbolism, and Part Three will look at[...]
Welcome to the Spooky All Year introduction post! #SpookyAllYear is a blog hop that takes place every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. The idea is simple. On the post day, post something spooky on your blog. It could be a review of a spooky movie you've seen, a picture of the mist in your backyard, a spooky book cover, a spooky story you wrote, a recipe for the best grape eyeballs, a drawing.... you get the idea. It can be as complicated or as simple as you like. On the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays come here to The Midnight Society and there will be a post up for that week. At t[...]
Well, another October here and gone. And now it's November. I'm not quite sure where the time went, but I'm planning Thanksgiving dinner which is incredibly important. But there's also another reason to celebrate...NaNoWriMo. BTW, I suck at NaNo. I've never won. Never finished a manuscript in a month. Have I stressed myself out during NaNo? Um, yup. BUT NOT THIS YEAR! This year WILL be different. Mostly because I have a different attitude about my writing. There will be no sucking at NaNo this year. And there are a few reasons why. 1. Because I'm not[...]