It is the second week of November, and therefore the second week of NaNoWriMo.

Instead of hearing from me this month, I'm interviewing other writers and authors to let you get a peek into other people's writing processes.

This week I'm joined by Kelly Garrett, a mystery...

It's November! That means I'm busy with NaNoWriMo. So rather than hearing from me this week and in the weeks coming, I thought I may as well let you hear from some of the other amazing writers I've had the pleasure to interview or hang out with in person.

J. A. Beaumont...

Ah yes. The favorite part of the writing process for any writer. Actually sitting down and writing.

As we enter into NaNoWriMo, it is important to remember something vital to your success in this venture of writing an entire novel in one month: it's a first draft.

What d...

Thirty days of madness.

Thirty days to write 50,000 words.

How do you prepare for something like that? Where do you even begin?

You've come to the right place.

As a NaNoWriMo winner in years past (though not necessarily recent years . . . . heh . . .), I have my fair share...

Can you smell it? Fall is in the air. The leaves are changing and falling off the trees. The days are shorter. Oh, and writers are beginning to freak out.

That's right. November is almost among us, and with it, the welcoming in of the most stressful month of the year fo...

"He's not evil. He's just misunderstood."

This phrase floated around the internet a lot during the prime of Loki's Army. I've heard it in reference to other villains as well, but as a member of Loki's Army, well, I'm biased. 

However, this has become a trope. Villains ar...

Hey friends of the internet!

I have a habit of creating reading challenges so intense I never finish them.

Why do I do this to myself? I'm not sure. Regardless, I wanted to give you all an update on my reading challenge progress, some of the complicating factors, and whe...

*Screams* I LOVE THIS TROPE SO MUCH!

As a trope, this is something we see in stories all the time. Why? Because it's something most readers are suckers for.

In this category I'm also going to include the Enemies to Friends trope, because it's the same thing just without...