It’s been no secret here on Freelance Parent that Lorna and I are big fans of candid transparency. When we first started our freelancing adventure, we knew just about as much as anyone else approaching a writing career with nothing more than some solid writing experience and an ability to learn. Anything we needed to [...]

Final word count: 104,599
I just put the final words down on the very first draft of my very first novel. I’ll admit – I turned a little Joan Wilder. I laughed, I cried, and I felt really, really good. That’s how it feels. Really, really good.
Writing a novel, for me, has been one of those [...]

Week two of NaNoWriMo officially started over the weekend, and I’m happy to report that I am still feeling really excited about the entire process. I have been happily neglecting my paid freelancing work (though this may not make me happy a week or two from now) in favor of the more pressing needs of [...]

I’m blogging about my NaNoWriMo participation for a number of reasons.

It’s my first time doing it, and I’m really excited. My family and friends only want to hear about it for so long, so this offers me an outlet for my enthusiasm.
I’m hoping that by making my intention public, I’ll be held more accountable for [...]