The Writerly Update: Diary of a Word Count Psychic

And as of last night, the crappy first draft of a new short story is done! Early on in the draft, I predicted this one was going to push past the 6K mark. And it did. Crappy first draft has clocked in at 6,800 words. I am so proud of my eerily accurate word count … Continue reading The Writerly Update: Diary of a Word Count Psychic

The Writerly Update: Butt + Chair = Productivity Edition

In theory, I should have had more writing time last week. In actuality, I didn't make a lick of progress on the short story I had started the week before. But today? Oh, today was surprisingly lovely for a Monday. For what felt like the first time in ages, I sat down and just cranked … Continue reading The Writerly Update: Butt + Chair = Productivity Edition

The Writerly (and Readerly) Update

As expected, this past week was rather weird for me schedule-wise. Adjusting to the whole part-time from home day job shift was sort of like pulling on an old pair of pants; you're thrilled they fit again, but it's been so long since you've worn them that you're trying to remember which tops look right … Continue reading The Writerly (and Readerly) Update