LTUE: posting the presentation & Writing for Charity updates

Holy hiatus, Batman! It is great to be back on the blog. I have also discovered that I can post from my phone...I know I am not an early adopter of this technology:)

So LTUE was fantastic!! Meeting great people is always an awesome part of any writers conference. New Inker, Ryan Uhrey, came while all the other Inkers were either busy or out of town. I was invited to give my "Likeability 101" workshop but since we didn't have a projector the poor class had to deal with just me an no fun visuals. Never fear the presentation is on Prezi.com. You can visit Prezi.com and search public prezis enter "Likeability."

I also want to give a shout out to the "Dark Days" Tour traveling around the West Coast states right now. Dan Wells, one of my favorite authors and friends (despite his spotty memory), is on the tour with his new installment in the Partials series, Fragments!! Because Dan has been living in Germany for nearly a year it was great to see him again. I also picked up some new books from new-to-me authors. Check out all the ladies on the tour.

Writing for Charity will be held on Saturday, April 27th. More information and registration will be opening soon. All the inkers are hoping to be there and if you missed the workshop on how to build relationships in the publishing world, you can catch it at Writing for Charity. So excited for this fabulous conference. It is one of the most affordable and talent packed conferences in Utah!!
Hope to see you there. Updates will be posted here as well as links to registration as soon as it hits the Writing for Charity blog.

Let us know if you have had a great experience at a writers conference in the last year. Post a comment!!

A Little More Testosterone

When Sir Kirk-A-Lot moved away to chase new dreams, we added a few new members to the group. And boy have they changed the group.

Not drastically. But enough to be noticed.

You see, we added Graham and Ryan. We went from 1 man and 5 women to 3 men and 5 women. The conversations and writing style have added a new flavor--the flavor of grease and dirt. :)

Of course, they've had some learning to do as well. Donna is working on a Regency. The men made comments which were clear they had no clue about Regency. We had to teach them a bit about that glorious world.

Change is always good and its great to have new voices and new perspectives. It just makes me giggle.

Happy writing.

NaNo Day 30: FIN!

10/10 would jump.

Hey hey hey! Great work! Congratulations to those who participated. 

1) What did you learn?

2) Did you enjoy it?

3) Will you keep writing?

4) What was your final score?

5) Care to share anything else?

Seriously though you guys, this is harder than it seems at times, but it is so rewarding. Whether you hit 50K or you hit a different goal for yourself, great job. Give yourself a pat on the back, and get some sleep. 

NaNo Day 29: Almost There

No tips. No number lists. Nunna that.

Today is the penultimate day of NaNoWriMo 2012.

Get back to work. You can do it. Make us all proud.

NaNo Day 28: Don't Beat Yourself Up

Even if your novel looks like crap, don't fret. The above picture is concept art from the cinematic turd Battleship, featuring Tim Riggins, Rihanna and the guy from Taken. It could have been great, but it wasn't. (Haven't seen it. Will. But haven't.) This can still be you, though: a cool alien vessel that floats like a crocodile.

1) Think of a turd movie you've seen recently. How would you make it better?

2) Ever read a book and thought "Great, except for that one character?" Kill that character, replace them with someone else. Then share with the class. 

3) What movie are you excited for most this December? Besides Les Mis and Hobbit. 

NaNo Day 27: The Engine

Look, some guys put up posters of models in bikinis, I keep pictures of chromed engines on my hard drive. What. 

1) The above car is owned by Jay Leno. Have him drive through the scene you're writing today. (Or imagine it. Whatever.) What happens?

2) Don't worry if your engine looks like a rusted out piece of crap that doesn't fit the space intended: when you edit, it will look like this.

3) What does your MC drive?

NaNo Day 26: CyberMonday

 

I don't care if it's the biggest Internet sales day of the year, you still have five days left to hit your goal (including today) so hit it. NOW.

1) Where are you in your story? First, second, third act?

2) Jump ahead in your story if there's another part you're more excited to write. Try it.

3) What cancelled TV show would you put back on the air? Besides Firefly.