I declare November “National Writing Month”
November revolves around writing, and, like the Thanksgiving holiday celebrated during this month, that’s something for which to be grateful. First, it was named National Novel Writing Month by Chris...
View ArticleWriting with Deadlines: How to Stay in High Gear After Write Nonfiction in...
All month you’ve been marking the days off on the calendar, and since last night or early this morning you’ve been watching the clock knowing your deadline was fast approaching. The Write Nonfiction in...
View Article15 Days and Counting until Write Nonfiction in November 2010!
It’s time to start gearing up for another great Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) challenge! It’s October 15. That means we’ve got just 15 days until the challenge starts, so you better start...
View Article28 Days and Counting Until WNFIN 2011 Begins!
Are you ready to take this year’s WNFIN challenge? If not, there’s still time to prepare…28 days to be exact. That’s enough time to create an outline, do a mind map, write a synopsis, collect your...
View ArticleWhy Every Nonfiction Writer Should Care about Halloween
Today is October 31st, or Halloweeen. Why should you, a nonfiction writer, care? The answer is not that you get to dress up as your favorite literary character and go out to a party–or eat lots of...
View ArticleAre You the Type of Writer Who Takes a Nonfiction Writing Challenge?
Every year on October 31st, I feel the spirits get activated and start to move. Not the ghosts and goblins, mind you, but rather the muses of many nonfiction writers preparing themselves for a month of...
View ArticleHave You Gotten the Proper Training for this Writing Challenge?
Today most people, including the writers and bloggers I know, are writing and talking about ghosts, goblins, witches, and candy. After all, it’s Halloween. They may be cavorting around in costumes and...
View ArticleCan You Become a Nonfiction Author in a Month?
Welcome to 2012 National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo) and the 2012 Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) challenge! I’m going to start WNFIN off with some cold hard facts about becoming...
View ArticleWriting Prompt: Express Emotions About Alicia Keys’ Fallin’
This post is part of the “I Know I Can” WNFIN 10-Month Training. As we wrap up our first week of piano interpretation, I’m pleased to end on a high note and give a glimpse into next week. Today’s...
View ArticleWhy Bother with NaNonFiWriMo or Take the WNFIN Challenge
It’s that time of year again. I’m starting to hear writers everywhere talk about NaNoWriMo this and NaNoWriMo that. And it reminds why I created NaNonFiWriMo, or the WNFIN Challenge. I wanted...
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