As writers we are always honing our skill and learning new styles and types of writing aid our creativity. I attended two workshops on 29th February, both gave me the opportunity to improve my writing. As an author, we welcome constructive critique of our work, it is...
A huge thanks to Carrie Ann Golden for interviewing me regarding this year's NaNoWriMo. Here's the link. #NaNoWriMo #Interview: Mandy Eve-Barnett Tell us why you participate in National Novel Writing Month I find it a superb way to practice writing to a deadline,...
Firstly, apologies for not getting a post up sooner - as you can imagine with full time work and writing my NaNo novel it's been a bit hectic along with the usual life stuff. Having said that I am, as of Thursday 14th November only a couple thousand off my target of...
It took some time to decide whether I would participate in NaNoWriMo this year. I have participated ten times in all and each time have created novel or novella length manuscripts. Most have been revised and edited over the following year or so to become published...
Normal programming will continue with an author interview. Slight hiccup with the interview being completed. In the meantime I am re-posting this. It is rather apt as I am currently in the midst of editing a sequel myself and also involved with a small NaNoWriMo...
Does writing energize or exhaust you? Mostly it exhausts me, both emotionally and physically. But so does playing the piano and doing art. If I was doing those things to relax, then it would be like a colouring page or writing a diary entry. But when I’m truly...
As a winning participant in NaNoWriMo, we are offered the opportunity of creating proof copies of our November novel. Part of this process is of course deciding on a cover for the book. I created one for my latest narrative, The Giving Thief. I liked the basic design...
Now for the hard work revisions, continuity, editing etc... The Giving Thief is officially pending. How are you doing in NaNoWriMo? Apologies for not writing an extended post - we are enduring a mammoth snowfall hence driving and all normal chores and activities are...
This post was created and scheduled ahead of time as I will actually be traveling to Jasper in the Rocky Mountains when it goes live. My friend, Linda and I are going to spend the weekend writing our NaNoWriMo novels surrounded by the magnificence of mountains and...