One of the upsides of the pandemic has been the ability to attend conferences that I normally don’t have the money or time to travel to! Last year was the first time I was able to check out events that had long been on my…
Category: life
[I’m starting a new semi-regular thing on this blog called “Friday Fun and Games” in which I’ll wax on about something fun, and usually game-related (or, at least, play-related!) There may or may not be any craft discussions. Usually there are, since I’m often thinking…
At some point in my adulthood, I transitioned from “Nah, birthdays aren’t that important” to “YES IT’S MY BIRTHDAY, TIME TO CELEBRATE ALL WEEK.” I don’t know why, exactly. Maybe I got to a stage in my life where I feel like every year survived…
Happy New Year, and happy Friday, friends. I hope you are staying healthy and safe and finding what happiness you can. If you are in the United States, as I am, I hope you are able to find calm after the turbulence of the last…
In the last two weeks of my time at Clarion, we were lucky enough to be taught by Charlie Finlay and Rae Carson, who were extraordinary teachers and also supremely empathetic human beings (in my mind, those two go hand in hand.) We were able…
Hello writers, does it seem like November is closing in? It does to me… the days grow rapidly shorter and the Time of the Furious Writing is almost upon us. I’ve done some form of Nanowrimo now for … wow, maybe since 2001? I think?…
This series has been about building the habit of working on something every day. During Nano, it’ll be working on your word count. This month, it’s about working on preparation. You should also consider building a habit of health. Cory Doctorow, who taught my cohort…
My sister Anne Pinckard is back, sharing some wisdom about how rituals can help your writing. Today we’re going to come up with a ritual that you can use to enhance your writing practice. Why are rituals important? To paraphrase Casper ter Kuile, author of…
Over the years, something I’ve discovered about myself is that I am a highly collaborative person. I love community (hello, yes, ENFP here.) I thrive in environments where I can share work with other people, commiserate, cheer each other on, ask questions, brainstorm, etc. Even…
It’s Friday again, and you know what that means — it’s a recharge day! This week, I’m going to think about other books, stories, movies, and games that inspire me. It’s important to have rewards and distractions during Nanowrimo, for when you need a break…