When we talk about writing to deadlines or a big, timed event like NaNoWriMo, we often spend most of our time talking about plot, ideas, and scenes. Those things are important, of course, but there’s more to success sometimes than just prepping your novel. What about prepping your life for a big deadline? Today on […]
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It’s that lovely time of year where writers come together to start preparing for National Novel Writing Month. Even if NaNoWriMo isn’t your thing, I hope these new videos will help spark something for you as you prepare and plan your next novel! Planning Your Novel What Type Of Writer Are You? The first thing […]
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Preptober is here!!! I’m so excited for all the upcoming videos, and I can’t wait to plan and prep with you before NaNo!!! Even if you aren’t doing NaNo or it’s not your thing, I hope you’ll be able to gain some insight from the Preptober videos and other content I have planned. I’ve worked […]
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Can you believe that we’re officially halfway through 2022? There have been so many things I’ve wanted to accomplish this year, but between traveling, buying and setting up a new home, running my Heart Breathings courses, there just hasn’t been enough time. But that doesn’t mean that the back half of the year will be […]
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Can you believe it’s already almost April and time for Camp NaNoWrimo? Who’s planning to write with me and set some new goals for the month? I can’t wait to chat with you about what I’m writing, my goals, and share my new workbook for Camp NaNoWriMo. In today’s video, I’m sharing how to sign […]
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Can you believe it’s almost November? I feel like October has flown by, and it’s already time for our final Preptober video of the year. Today, we’re going to talk about how to schedule and plan your meals in order to help take some of the stress and decision-making out of the eating process. I […]
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How is your novel prep coming along so far? I have a new video for you this week that touches on something I’ve never really talked about before in detail on this channel but that I feel is so helpful and supportive! For Preptober this year, let’s talk about how to make a creativity toolbox. […]
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Our Preptober series continues as we take a deeper look at how to actually take the idea you came up with and develop it into a full novel. This is a bit of a tricky topic, because there is no one right way to develop story ideas. Every author has the freedom to find their […]
read moreAs Preptober ramps up and National Novel Writing Months draws near, many of us are still sitting here trying to decide which story idea is our best one. Today, I have some tips for you on how to choose between story ideas for NaNoWriMo (and any time). I didn’t stop there, though, because seriously, how […]
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Camp NaNoWriMo is coming up in April, so it’s time to start thinking about whether you want to participate and what you’ll be working on. Camp is different from the main event for National Novel Writing Month in November, because you can choose your own goal, rather than having to write a full 50,000 words […]
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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.