Last January I decided it was time to get super serious about writing and I sat down and wrote out three main objectives for the year: query one story, finish edits on another, and write a new one. I surprised myself and achieved all three before September, so I had to come up with more… Continue reading 2015 Writing Goals
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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
27 Things I Learned While 27
(Pictured: Making Tiramisu, one of my birthday traditions.) This past weekend I leveled up in life. All the experience I've gathered by wading towards the future over the past year, one second at a time, has entitled me to cast away my age of 27 and emerge victorious at 28. Although I'm not yet certain… Continue reading 27 Things I Learned While 27
WIP Update
I'm calling it. I have 83k words on draft zero of my new WIP and it's time to stop, regroup, and begin the rewrite. I didn't finish the story - unless you count "rocks fall, everybody dies" - but so much needs to be changed - has changed - since I started it that the… Continue reading WIP Update
Achievement Unlocked: 50,000 words
Wouldn't it be great if - like in a lot of video games these days - every time you reached a major goal in your life a little "achievement unlocked" button would pop up in your vision? Well, assuming they didn't pop up while you were driving. Even better for writing goals. It would be… Continue reading Achievement Unlocked: 50,000 words
The Writing Process Blog Tour
My awesome writing buddy Lora recently tagged me in the writing process tour. We met a few years ago in this here desert and I never let her go. Lora writes YA novels and literary short stories and is currently working on a sci-fi YA adventure. She just finished her latest draft and I am ridiculously excited for… Continue reading The Writing Process Blog Tour
My At-Home Writing Retreat
With my wife away at a conference all last week, I decided to put that time to good use and do an at-home writing retreat. I detailed my prep in that post, then went silent for a week. Now that's it officially over, I have both wins and fails to share. First, the wins. Cleaning… Continue reading My At-Home Writing Retreat
Planning an At-Home Writing Retreat
My wife will be at a conference in another state for the next week, so instead of moping about, cuddling cats, and spending entirely too much time on youtube, I thought I might try something different. A friend had brought up the possibility of renting a cabin for a writing retreat over the 4th… Continue reading Planning an At-Home Writing Retreat
K. A. Doore 