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NaNoWriMo 2020 is over! How did you do? Here are the last of the Diaries for November and you can watch them all here in the NaNoWriMo Diaries playlist. Day 25: Almost 15,000 Words! Hotel Writing Vlog Day 26: A Story Breakthrough & Chatting About HB90 Day 27: I’m Not Giving Up! Day 28: Down […]
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How is your NaNoWriMo going? It’s been another rollercoaster week here. But we are over the hump now and the end is in site! The life of a writer… it may seem all sunshine and roses, but there are cloudy days and roses sometimes have thorns. For me, this week has been a little of […]
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So many exciting things are happening this month! If you’ve started NaNo, how things are going with you so far? Let me know in the comments! As many of you know, I have been doing daily (or nightly, really 😊) vlogs for NaNoWriMo, called the NaNoWriMo Diaries. If you haven’t been able to check them […]
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We only have a few days remaining until NaNoWriMo officially begins, so I wanted to take this last chance to give you some of my favorite tips for how to keep going when you get stuck. I’ve participated in NaNo for more than a decade (including Camp NaNoWriMo twice a year), and I’ve written more […]
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I was so excited to see that there was so much interest in me showing a more detailed view of my process of using index cards throughout my plotting and writing. As we continue to plan and prep for National Novel Writing Month coming up in November (nanowrimo.org), I am hopeful that these behind-the-scenes Preptober […]
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Writing 50,000 words in 30 days can seem like an impossible task if you’ve never attempted it before, but one of the keys to winning is getting those words out as quickly as possible. Today, I’m going to share 5 tips for how to write faster so that you will make it to the NaNoWriMo […]
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I’m so excited to continue our Preptober videos with a discussion of how I plan my novel for NaNo WriMo. As I talked about last week, planning your novel is one of the most important parts of getting ready to write 50,000 words in just 30 days. Today, I’m going to share with you 7 […]
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It’s one of my favorite times of year: Time to prepare for National Novel Writing Month! I’m so excited you’ll be joining me in the great NaNoWriMo adventure this November. Whether this is your first novel or your fiftieth, it’s always fun to take a full month and immerse yourself in a story world. Watch […]
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This is always one of my favorite times of year! It’s a brand new quarter, which means it’s time to review my Q2 goals and reset my kanban board for Q3. One of the things I love most about quarterly planning is the chance to have a fresh start every 3 months. It’s a great […]
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It’s been on my mind a lot over the best year, so I have finally decide to begin work on my big plan to get ahead. So many of us always feel like we’re behind or pushing up against every deadline, just barely uploading the book in time or posting that blog on time. I […]
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I have been self-publishing my books since 2010, and in that time, I've sold well over half a million copies of my books. I'm not a superstar or a huge bestseller, but I have built an amazing career that brings me great joy. Here at Heart Breathings, I hope to help you find that same level of success. Let's do this.
