I had every intention to get in on the one-a-day thankful meme, but then it was mid-November and, well. But I firmly believe it's never too late to be thankful, so I've compiled my list for Thanksgiving itself. 26 things because this year, Thanksgiving fell on the 26th. 26 Things I'm Thankful For: (or: A… Continue reading #Thankful
Category: Trunked Projects
On Writing Mechanisms
A few years ago I made the Best Decision and shelled out money for the teeniest, lightest laptop I could find - an Inspiron Mini Netbook. Suddenly, my writing could go everywhere I went, and it did. I could take it on the plane, on the bus, walk with it to a coffee shop, bring… Continue reading On Writing Mechanisms
Trudging Along
I'll be writing so much more! she said. Having a job will give me focus again! she said. I'll have that 20k written within the week! she said. Somebody has been overestimating herself again. But hey - I may not have written much this weekend, but I finally got to go and participate in our… Continue reading Trudging Along
November, November
It's NaNoWriMo season! In years past, this month would have found me stocked up on candy corn and bursting with plot. Alas, PCOS means I really shouldn't be eating pure sugar and the events of the last two months have conspired to drag out the draft zero process of this WIP. Instead of candy corn… Continue reading November, November
Just Keep Swimming
The benefit of consistently writing for so many years is that you really get to know your process. Which means knowing what works for you, but also knowing where you struggle. I've come to accept over the years that 1/3rd of the way through a first draft is always where I start losing momentum. The… Continue reading Just Keep Swimming
Pneumonia
I just spent the last two weeks completely useless and out of it. It started with a flu, only to quickly devolve into walking pneumonia. It's hard to be productive with a fever, so I acquiesced to the sofa and too much Netflix. A brief round of antibiotics was enough to clear it up. All… Continue reading Pneumonia
WIP Updates
I finished the edits on GW last night and duly celebrated with a glass of wine. God, I love wine. GW was the story that was out to betas over the summer, and I received their feedback in August. It's a(n urban?) fantasy with faeries and gingerbread and a bus driving MC who is the… Continue reading WIP Updates
K. A. Doore 