Apr 26, 20213 minChasing “The End” - Weeks 24-25 RecapHere’s how my revision process usually goes. Fast draft a very sloppy 1st draft. Spend a lot of time on draft 2 cleaning up the dumpster...
Apr 12, 20213 minWriter’s Guilt: The Returning - Weeks 22-23 RecapIf you recall my January 1st blog post (titled No More Writer’s Guilt), I talk about how writing every day has all but banished my...
Mar 29, 20214 minChanging My Writing Mindset From Hobby to Side Hustle - Weeks 20-21 RecapOver the past few weeks, I’ve been a bit disappointed with all aspects of my writing. Before getting an agent, I used to write at a...
Mar 16, 20213 minMy Revision Tip: You Do You - Week 19 RecapI’m fully into the thick of revising my 8th novel. By into the thick, I mean I just rewrote the same paragraph 5 times and am debating...
Mar 8, 20213 minPrioritizing You Before Your Writing - Week 15-18 RecapWoo my. It has been a spell. Sorry my once-a-week blog posting has turned into once a month. My work continues to remain very busy and...
Feb 8, 20213 minWrite What Your Heart Wants - Week 10-14 RecapWell, hello. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. Since mid-January, I’ve been insanely busy with mentor duties for Author Mentor Match...
Jan 4, 20213 minThe Joy of a Slow First Draft - Week 9 RecapI have some exciting news to share! I just wrote ‘The End’ on my 8th novel!! WOOHOO! It feels wild to have finished 8 novels. I have a...
Jan 1, 20213 minNo More Writer’s Guilt - Month 2 Recap (Dec)Another month down! So far, my mood has been pretty positive about this whole Year of Writing project. I was afraid with my busy...
Dec 27, 20202 minBe Kind to Yourself - Week 8 RecapWishing everyone a belated happy holidays! And more importantly, HAPPY ALMOST END OF 2020! I do celebrate Christmas, so this past week...
Dec 21, 20203 minUsing All Your Writing Brains - Week 7 RecapFor the first time in months, I have the pleasure to critique manuscripts for a few writing buddies of mine. I love critiquing almost as...
Dec 14, 20202 minWriting Through the Bad Days - Week 6 RecapI can’t believe it’s been a month and a half since I started my Year of Writing project. I’ve never ever written this many days in a row...
Dec 7, 20202 minWriting in the Mornings = Happier Me - Week 5 RecapLast week, I challenged myself to make my writing a priority by writing first thing in the morning. Every day, for a week. And I’m happy...
Dec 2, 20205 minNaNoWriMo No More? - Month 1 Recap (Nov)I did it! I wrote every single day for an entire month! I can honestly say that I’ve never ever done that before. Not even during past...
Nov 29, 20203 minChanging When I Write - Week 4 RecapWell, I made it through another week of writing every day! But I slipped hard back into some old habits. If you read my very first Year...
Nov 22, 20204 minWhy I’ll Always be a Pantser - Week 3 RecapAnother seven days of writing every day! Woo! I’m only 3 weeks in of 52 weeks, so I have a long way to go. But I’m feeling pretty pumped!...
Nov 15, 20204 minFocused Writing Time vs Floating Writing Time - Week 2 RecapPre-Year of Writing Kat used to love spending Sunday and Saturday afternoons lounging on the couch with my laptop, cozy blanket, and...
Nov 8, 20202 minUnrealistic Writing Expectations - Week 1 RecapI did it! I wrote every single day this past week. Woohoo! 1 week down, only 51 weeks to go... Yup, I still have a long journey ahead of...
Nov 2, 20203 minDay OneAll novels begin with a single word. Remember how I spent the last blog post talking about how much I hate the advice: writers must write...
Oct 31, 20203 minMy Year of WritingIn which I embark on a year long journey of writing. Every. Single. Day. There is a lot of advice out there for writers on how to write,...