In my hands I held the latest book of one of my favorite authors. Finding a new book usually brought about a feeling of excitement for this bookworm. However, I had been burned by his previous work and I was not sure if I was ready to give him another chance. For days I plowed … More Short Stories & My Next Project
On my daily blog, I make a commitment to consistency and take on a 30 Day Challenge in September. https://iamphoebejane.com/2018/09/01/30-days-hath-september/ Happy Reading, Phoebe Jane
Hunched over a laptop, I compared words, punctuation and formatting. It has come to the point where I have become a little sick of these characters. Same story, over and over again. One of the worst parts of the writing process is the editing and one of the worst parts of editing is the reading, … More July 2: Edits, Edits, & Edits Again
New month, new novel, new start. I am once again challenging myself to stick to a regular posting schedule this month. Although my day job is making it difficult for me to spend time writing, I know dedicating time to blog is very important. There are so many things I am excited to share about … More July 1: The Start of Something New
I arrived home late once again. Staring at the time I felt nothing but frustration and disappointment. It was November 30 and in 3 hours, National Novel Writing Month would come to a close. There was no way that I would be able to hit 50,000 words. I knew it in my head but my … More End of NaNoWriMo
Current word count: 14,416 Scheduled word count: 31,673 This year started so well! On “Halloween” I spent my time after work, writing down a few more notes. At 11pm, I sat in a Denny’s with other writers staring at the clock. After some eggs it was midnight and I got to work cranking out page … More NaNo 2017: Day 19
Sometimes, I do not do well with prioritizing my writing. There are many days when I let my day job get in the way of my creative job. This past week is a perfect example. I had been working on three different short stories to be submitted to various anthologies. However, I am also in … More Writerly Waste?
It’s Camp NaNo once again. Another chance for me to complete a novel. There is a new story line that I have created: a world decries Death’s efficiency and his is forced by the powers that be to take a sabbatical with his golden watch. The name of the story has changed a few times … More Writer Wednesday: The Return of the Queen
The weekend is always so fleeting. I have always said that my favorite part of the weekend is Friday afternoon as I head to my car after work. At that magical time, the whole weekend is spread out before me. In contrast, by Sunday evening, the realization that the new work week is merely hours away … More On Sundays I Write
There is a novella that I should be working on right now. A high powered CEO has mysteriously dropped dead and an expensive commonly used program is being blamed. Instead of upping my word count, I am blogging while watching the LA Galaxy lose to Orlando FC (Half time and Orlando is in the lead … More Camp NaNoWriMo – Midpoint
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