Writing fiction with a strong sense of place is my passion. My birthday is in November which makes it an ideal month to so something special for myself. Taking vacation from the day job, traveling, and writing fiction are my November birthday traditions. My stories take place in places I visit. I daydream as I […]
Wandering Writer
How (not) to Plot Your NaNoWriMo Novel
How far would you go to plot out a good story for National Novel Writing Month? Sure, I’ve sat at boring meetings and imagined the conference room attacked by zombies. Where would be a good place to hide? What office objects might be used as weapons? Who, among my co-workers might stand and fight vs. […]
A Wander-Writer’s Travel Writing Kit
The essentials of a travel writing kit are really very simple. Ask any traveler what her most essential item is and she will very likely to tell you it’s her hat. Ask a writer that same question and she’ll tell you that a pen and notebook must be on her person at all times. I […]