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Novelists in November ~ a complete breakdown of my plans for the anthology

As some of you may know, Wild Blue Wonder Press is launching a new anthology (like Springtime in Surrey) next November, and our submissions are open now! Though that information has been shared in other areas, I decided I’d better make use of my blog, too, so here are the facts! From the Wild Blue […]

NaNoWriMo 2023, the Christmas Season, and Kell’s Life

I haven’t done a life update on this blog in forever, and granted, I will probably recycle some information from my email list (which you should subscribe to now!), but now feels like the time. So let’s not hesitate. Let’s get into it! NaNoWriMo 2023 NaNoWriMo 2023 … did not go as planned. But I […]

What I Do Have I Give You: a tale of paralyzation and ongoing healing

An Introduction with Random Updates It’s not been an easy couple months. It’s not been an easy year. But that’s not surprising, because human life is not easy, and if you expect it to be, well, you’ll be disappointed. But today (meaning earlier this week by the time I’m getting this out) my swing broke […]

The Beyond Her Calling Relaunch Blog Tour | A Post about Ivy and Jordy

In today’s blog post, I’ll be talking about Jordy and Ivy, who are one of my favorite couples. I decided to spend a little time listing my favorite things about them. So let’s getting into it! My Favorite Things About Ivy Knight She’s super sweet & innocent. Yet I wouldn’t call her naïve, not exactly. […]

Introducing My NaNoWriMo Project(s)

Hey folks! So today I’m just gonna briefly tell you what my NaNoWriMo and KDWC projects are and also probably ramble a bit too much (Without spoilers! Don’t worry!) about these projects because … I AM EXCITED! Basically, the long and short of it is that I’m doing KDWC for the first half of it […]

My Camp NaNoWriMo Plans + a NaNoWriMo Alternative

It’s no surprise to anyone who knows me that I’m still doing Camp NaNoWriMo this year in July! It would be a lot more surprising to some (and less to others) if I announced I wasn’t doing NaNo. A lot of my friends are looking for other options and boycotting NaNoWriMo (which I totally support). […]

How to Turn Your Plot Points into Scenes {yes, another outlining post}

I was going to let outlining rest now and post about something else, but a question a friend commented kept niggling at the back of my head. And I just couldn’t let it go. In an article a few weeks ago, I discussed my current, complicated outlining method, but I totally neglected to give tips […]

Lessons Learned from Not Writing

I haven’t not been writing for more than a few days altogether in a long time. I just write like that — in bulk, pushing myself as far as I can go. But now I’m not writing. In fact, I’m not doing a lot of the things I have always been pushing myself to do. […]

5 Non-Outline NaNoWriMo Prep Necessities

NaNoWriMo prep generally revolves around outlining, daydreaming, and pep talks, but there are some other things you’ll want to have prepared ahead of time. What if you miss them? Last week I wrote about how to create your outline, and this week I’ll dive into these other, lesser-known-but-very-important elements of NaNoWriMo prep. Note: I’m working […]

How My Current Outlining Method Works

Today I’m going to be using my outline for Ivy Introspective to show y’all how I plan for NaNoWriMo, outlining-wise. My current outlining method is my current favorite, obviously, and I hope it’s helpful to you! Next week I’m hoping to fill you in on some non-outlining ways to prep for NaNo, but an outline […]

10K 1Day (how did I do that again?)

Hello folks! Kell here. At the beginning of July, I wrote 10,000 words in one day (10k 1Day). I wanted to do this several times this month, but so far I’ve only accomplished it once. Still, that’s good as I have never written 10k in a 1 day except during NaNoWriMo (the main event not […]