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That's a Wrap!  2023 in Writing Image from Pixabay.   This past year has been challenging in many ways. I have navigated personal, professional, academic, and social issues without rest. In fact, the first half of the year feels a bit like a haze - I completed nothing writing-wise, focusing my energy instead on my work and the issues therein. And, I lost a large chunk of time in the second half of the year due to personal issues and health problems. Despite it all, however, I managed to accomplish a great deal more than I could have expected - and, in some areas, less than I'd hoped. Here's my year in writing.  💙 January Released my New Year's Resolutions. Um... I kind of got, like, one thing done? I know - I know. It's grim, but I give myself a very well-earned pass given everything I've gone through this year. Plotting for a murder mystery side-project. Just a little something I've had in the works for a while, with its own dedicated notebook. It's n...

Countdown to Scrittorio #2 The second issue of Scrittorio Magazine will be released on December 31, 2023. If you'd like to get it straight in your inbox (in PDF format), subscribe for free here ! In this upcoming issue, you will find articles about: artificial intelligence in fiction writing interactive fiction posthumous censorship fiction podcasts why we write horror You'll also find three awesome interviews with: Etta Grace ( writeblr's very own @ettawritesnstudies - check out her author website !) Kit Riemer (creator of Universal Hologram - and lots more !) Underboss (author of As Good As Dead ) And there's even more! Our focus for this issue's In the Margins is an excerpt from PG Wodehouse's humorous Carry On, Jeeve s . Last, but not least, you'll get a bunch of free worksheets to help you with your character development, interactive fiction plotting, and more! Sign up to get this issue right in your inbox when it comes out! Please share and get t...

COMING SOON - Scareuary 2024 Writing Challenge January's coming up in just a handful of weeks, and I have a small writing event that I've wanted to run during the month of January for a couple of years now that I've never been able to find the time to kickstart. In fact, you might remember it from the inaugural issue of Scrittorio . Well, this time, it's happening. So, buckle up, my writer friends, because Scareuary 2024 is coming soon, and it's going to be a lot of fun! What is Scareuary? For the month of January , I'm hosting a writing event which provides writers with the opportunity to get their spooky writing skills up front and center.  For seasoned writers who want a challenge, this event - and especially the Coppe's Webbe challenge - will get them thinking outside the box with unusual prompts. For new writers who want to dip their toes in the world of writing horror fiction, Scareuary offers a range of different approaches with a month-long focus t...