Melissa had no idea how awesome Dylan was until she had asked him to go to the school dance with her. Dylan immediately said yes nodding his head excessively like a puppy all too excited to go...

How do you prep for NaNo? Most of the time, when I talk about outlining on this blog, pretty much everyone who comments tells me that they don’t outline at all. So, how do you exactly prep for...

It wasn’t the right time to ask questions. Ava knew something was going on but for some reason she couldn’t remember exactly what it was. Everyone kept mentioning the following month and even though she nodded and agreed...

Via Pinterest This past weekend lasted three days thanks to our good friend Martin Luther King, Jr. I know a lot of people who are thankful for him because we get a day off from work/school, but there...

I Am Getting Stuff Done… I have to say that I am very please with myself. I’m in the middle of writing four novels, but I have not worked on any of them lately. I have been in...

Ever hear of the sagging middle? It’s when you get to that point in your novel that just seems to go on and on and on… yet nothing seems to be happening. I think everyone, at some point...

I’m happy to welcome author Yecheilyah Ysrayl to my blog. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Thank you, Rachel, for having me. My name is Yecheilyah (pronounced e-see-lee-yah) Ysrayl known to most as EC. I’m a...

Homework has always been a priority over writing. I wish it wasn’t, but you know… deadlines. I have a week to do my assignments and I don’t have any deadlines for my writing. Except for NaNo months, but…...

Prompt — First Sentence: “He had to learn, and learn quickly.” Goal: 200-500 Words He had to learn, and learn quickly. This was going to be the biggest test of his life. There was no way that he...

How many times have I talked about outlining on this blog? Too many to count most likely. I personally love outlining. I’m a super organized person in real life and a tad OCD about things. That goes the...