You may think I’m jumping the gun a little when I say that it is time to start thinking about NaNoWriMo. After all, it’s only the beginning of September and NaNo is in November. Except, November is less than TWO months away and if you hope to hit the 50,000 word mark in 30 days you need to know what you’re going to write about. That takes planning (unless you are just going to type the same word 50,000 times, of course). For my first NaNo, I knew what I wanted to write. I had a story idea in mind that had been clamouring to be told for years. That was the good news. The bad news was, I only […]
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Get Published Episode 39 – Fun & StoryTelling with Marie Bilodeau
Marie Bilodeau is an Ottawa-based author and Professional StoryTeller. She’s also a LOT of fun to talk to and gave a great interview for the show about her writing journey and how being a storyteller has affected her writing. I also received several questions from Michelle Knowlton via Facebook that I answer in the Feedback Section. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 39 – Fun & StoryTelling with Marie Bilodeau Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 39 – Fun & StoryTelling with Marie Bilodeau Welcome to the show. 01:44 — Promo: The Drabblecast 03:13— Feedback – […]
Read moreAdjusting to Change
I used to be one of the lucky ones. I had a writing routine where I could sit down at the same time every day to write and edit and do all the things that writers are supposed to do. Then, along came that terrible nemesis to routine and messed everything up for me. You know the one. It’s called change. Yup, once again, my life is undergoing change and my muse is not very happy. It all began with a three week writing hiatus while on holidays. Then I started a new job with all the upheaval that comes with it and my kids are going back to school and… Well, suffice it to say, there are many new […]
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With a title like ‘Endings’ you might think I’m quitting something, but nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, I’m thinking about writing an ending to my SciFi/Comedy podcast ‘GalaxyBillies’. For those of you who have been following GalaxyBillies, you know that there are only a few episodes left (three, I think). I’ve enjoyed writing and recording the story but, I must confess, I will be glad to have it finished. Why? Certainly not because I don’t like the characters or the story itself. Discovering both has been a real joy for me but it has been a LOT of work. I’ve got other stories to write and a novel to finish revising. I’m just eager to get onto […]
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