Attention Wrimos! We will start up the Novel Writing Club in October (after the school's musical has concluded). I will post specific times and locations in a few weeks.
In the meantime....visit the youth NaNoWriMo site and download the elementary, middle grade or high school notebook. http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/workbooks.
Start thinking...but don't start writing yet! You can't begin writing until November 1st!!!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
August 20, 2010
The school year is officially in full-swing. Will begin the novel writing club in a few weeks. Time to start thinking about NaNoWriMo 2010!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
July 20, 2010
Are you counting the days until school begins? In Arizona, it's August 11th. Yikes! Where did the summer go?
Sunday, July 4, 2010
July 4, 2010
Happy Independence Day!
Tonight, while you're watching fireworks and eating ice cream (not me - I'm lactose intolerant), ask yourself "What independence am I celebrating today?" Beyond the obvious historical reference, I'm referring to personal independence. Have you overcome a personal obstacle lately? Or is there something you wish you could overcome?
Forget New Year's Resolutions. Resolutions are flippant and short-lived. Like the treadmill out on the curb or the tennis shoes somewhere in the depths of the closet. Celebrating your independence is MUCH more important. Think about the root word - dependence. It implies relying upon someone or something else. Or succumbing to an adverse situation. Like a job you dislike. Or a relationship you'd like to end. It also can mean depend. Can people depend upon you? Are you reliable? Can you depend upon others?
So, while you're watching the skies tonight, reflect, think and ponder. Make today either one of personal celebration or personal resolution to declare your independence. And then, next July 4, 2011, you'll have another reason to celebrate.
Somebody give me a popsicle.
K~
Tonight, while you're watching fireworks and eating ice cream (not me - I'm lactose intolerant), ask yourself "What independence am I celebrating today?" Beyond the obvious historical reference, I'm referring to personal independence. Have you overcome a personal obstacle lately? Or is there something you wish you could overcome?
Forget New Year's Resolutions. Resolutions are flippant and short-lived. Like the treadmill out on the curb or the tennis shoes somewhere in the depths of the closet. Celebrating your independence is MUCH more important. Think about the root word - dependence. It implies relying upon someone or something else. Or succumbing to an adverse situation. Like a job you dislike. Or a relationship you'd like to end. It also can mean depend. Can people depend upon you? Are you reliable? Can you depend upon others?
So, while you're watching the skies tonight, reflect, think and ponder. Make today either one of personal celebration or personal resolution to declare your independence. And then, next July 4, 2011, you'll have another reason to celebrate.
Somebody give me a popsicle.
K~
Thursday, July 1, 2010
July 1, 2010
My sister and I created a website for her business. Here it is:
http://www.dansebravura.com/
Happy July! School starts August 11th. The countdown begins...
http://www.dansebravura.com/
Happy July! School starts August 11th. The countdown begins...
Sunday, June 27, 2010
June 27, 2010
Hello, Everyone!
Just wanted to say that I've been playing 'hooky' from my writing endeavors this week because my sister from Michigan is visiting and we're having lots of fun catching up on old news. She is a ballerina and owns her own dance company called APIS, which means Accelerated Pre-College Intensive Study! She has been dancing forever and ever! Well, for as long as I remember, which is, well, forever and ever! Anyway, she is to dance as I am to writing, which makes us both crazy and neurotic.
Well, gotta go for now. Adios, my little writers.
K~
Just wanted to say that I've been playing 'hooky' from my writing endeavors this week because my sister from Michigan is visiting and we're having lots of fun catching up on old news. She is a ballerina and owns her own dance company called APIS, which means Accelerated Pre-College Intensive Study! She has been dancing forever and ever! Well, for as long as I remember, which is, well, forever and ever! Anyway, she is to dance as I am to writing, which makes us both crazy and neurotic.
Well, gotta go for now. Adios, my little writers.
K~
Monday, June 21, 2010
June 21, 2010
I received the proof of my book today. It looks very good and I'm pleased with it overall. I am going to make some edits, however, on a few areas, such as the margins. I don't like the thickness of the inner margin. I also don't like the font I chose for Lauren's journal. It didn't print dark enough. I may either bold the font or select a different one. I also noticed a few word omissions and a punctuation error. It's amazing how many times I proofed the book yet I still find typos. I think my brain filled in the blanks in the text, but now that I have a clear eye, I can see that I need to repair the proof before I upload the final version and send it to print.
This experience has been amazing and insightful. I've learned a lot about self-publishing a book. But there's so much more I need to learn...
K~
This experience has been amazing and insightful. I've learned a lot about self-publishing a book. But there's so much more I need to learn...
K~
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