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Success in Your Pajamas: Because Pants Are Overrated During NaNoWriMo Is it PrepTober yet?  For those who are participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), this is the prepping month of October.  Are you expecting victory with completing your NaNoWriMo goals?  Did you remember your health? “One of the biggest factors of success is the

Storyteller’s Sanctuary: Self-Care Strategies for Writers During NaNoWriMo For those who are participating in Nanowrimo, this is the prepping month of October.  PREPARE TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL!  It is zooming our way.  In just a blink, you’ll be whisked away to whatever story you plan to write by actually putting your butt in a chair

The NaNoWriMo Diaries: Overcoming Self-Doubt and Perfectionism While racing against the clock during National Novel Writing Month writers use many different coping mechanisms to deal with the stress and high expectations that come with tight deadlines or demanding writing projects. Join me as we dive into the waters of a writer’s self-doubt and perfectionism to

The NaNoWriMo Diaries: Overcoming Self-Doubt and Perfectionism Ah, NaNoWriMo – that glorious, chaotic, and exhilarating journey for new and experienced writers from all walks of life coming together to tackle the monumental challenge of penning a 50,000-word novel in just one frenzied month. As November arrives, many of us diligently use PrepTober to outline, build

Novel-Not-Writing Month: Surviving the Epic Battle Against Writer’s Block During NaNoWriMo It’s the time when word counts rule, plot bunnies multiply, writers get typing blisters, and creativity flows as freely as ink from a well-primed pen. Yet, amidst this frenzy of literary ambition, there’s a lurking nemesis that has haunted many a writer’s dreams: the