Logos & Mythos Blog
Welcome to the LOGOS & MYTHOS Blog! This is my virtual home for thoughts on reading, writing and all things literary. Get cozy, prop your feet up and sip some hot tea with me as I share my Indie Author journey. Subscribe below to receive each weekly post right in your inbox and check out this post for the story behind my unusual blog—and Press—name.
The More You Write, the More You Write
I’ve never been one for insane writing goals or intense, days-long sprints. I read blogs where an author claims to have written a novel in a month and roll my eyes. Even NaNoWriMo … I refused to participate because I thought 50,000 words in one month was ridiculous,...
Setting a Goal & Sticking to It
Writing has always been about give and take for me. You know the saying, “Your book won’t write itself?" Well I stand tried and true to that phrase. Writing takes a lot of dedication, hard work, and most of all – the sacrificing of time. Writing is a time-consuming...
Editing My Way Through Camp NaNo
All writers have been there: that moment when you realize you’ve put off your book for far too long. The moment when you tell yourself for the hundredth time that you will “work on it tomorrow” or “as soon as the craziness of life slows down enough that you can...
What Is Camp NaNo?
Last week I shared with you about my plans to write a novella next month and participate in Camp NaNoWriMo. This week I wanted to share with you more about all things NaNo and kick off a month-long series about this special event! What is this crazy thing anyway? I'm...
What Is a Novella?
Next month I plan to write a novella. "Wonderful!" you say. "That's really ... wait. What is a novella?" "Great question!" I respond. [And everyone reading this is praying my dialoguing skills improve before they pick up one of my books.] Back to my typical writing...
A Lesson in Writing Patience
As a kid, I wanted to be many different things. Doctor. Veterinarian. Artist. Teacher. Mother. There was one title that just kept popping up over and over, though. Author. Even after I took on titles as an adult—Journalist. Editor. Wife. Mother. Freelancer....
Finders Keepers: A Practical Approach To Find And Keep Your Writing Critique Partner
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