July Camp NaNo: Eaten Alive

The July edition of Camp NaNoWriMo was complete and utter chaos for me. I barely broke 16,000 words.  Of course, that is 16,000 more words than I had before, and I do have… Continue reading →

Anatomy of a Short Story

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A Strong Case for Self-Publishing

This might be one of the strongest cases I have seen for fantasy/sci-fi authors to self publish. The Best (Worst) Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Covers You will laugh.  And cry. We fantasy… Continue reading →

Camp NaNo Adventures: Got Lost Hiking

I have been writing.  It’s just not enough.  For some reason, I have been positively exhausted the last week and a half.  Anytime I try to write, I end up dozing off.  There… Continue reading →

Camp NaNo and Other News . . .

The long-awaited Camp NaNoWriMo has arrived!  It started on July 1st, and this month is beta month.  August will have all the bells and whistles, we’re told.  Cabin’s aren’t functional yet (I can’t… Continue reading →

Stuck in a rut on the way to Camp NaNo

Ever had a week where it’s been almost impossible to write, no matter how hard you try? It’s not that you don’t want to write, it’s just that things keep coming up that… Continue reading →

Just a little update . . .

I really meant to post last week.  Oh well, life happens, you know?  This will just be a quick update, it’s already past my bedtime! I haven’t posted at all this week so… Continue reading →

The Writing Mindset

FYI, new ABCs of Fiction Writing article is up: Emotion – Feel the Love! I have dreamed of being a writer since 2003, when I realized that I could tell stories that way. … Continue reading →

Welcome! Come and sit down for bit . . .

Hi everyone!  I know my first visitors to this blog will mostly be people I know in person, but I’ll go ahead and give a little introduction. My name is Rebekah. I am… Continue reading →