I have two journals. (More, actually, but only two that count.) One is for writing, the other is for life. But when writing=life, which should I use?
Tis a puzzlement.
Anyway. Have done about 800 words of revising today, though it’s probably more in the area of 2000 if you count everything I typed and then deleted. [...]

I was thinking about Nanowrimo prep—mostly about snacks, of all things—when I realized something.
I’m nervous about Nanowrimo this year.
Now, I’ve participated in Nanowrimo 3 times. I’ve won all three times: twice I’ve completed the novel itself, not just hit the word count (my first Nanovel has never been finished, and considering I don’t know how [...]

Nanowrimo starts in about six weeks, which is very exciting. I’ve done this three times now (Chiaroscuro began as a Nanowrimo project, and then grew) and always enjoyed it. As I’m something of an adrenaline junkie (though very safe adrenaline, like roller coasters and tattoos) I find the group energy very stimulating.
Last year’s project was [...]

There’s another romance novelist out there by the name of Jenna Jones. She wrote Regencies back in the late 90s.
She is not me.
Chiaroscuro is my first publication, and I’ve never written a Regency, even in fun. (I love history, and my master’s thesis was going to be on Jane Austen, but . . . I’ve [...]

It’s time to go on to the next, don’t you think? So here’s a little excerpt of the current, Something Beautiful.
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Dune walked back slowly to the waiting room and sat in his chair, and then leaned his head on Jamie’s shoulder. Jamie put an arm around him and kissed the top of his [...]