http://ewritelife.com On Living the Creative Writing Life Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:14:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well. I know I've been meaning to finalise this giveaway for a few days now. Unfortunately, NaNoWriMo, grad school assignments, family life, and personal illness have all been conspiring against me. But I finally managed to squeeze in a bit of time to get this sorted. So, here you go... The ... http://ewritelife.com/2009/11/ewritelife-giveaway-and-the-winner-is/ Just when I thought I can't be a NaNoWriMo '09 Participant, I found out all about NaNoWriMo Rebels. So today, the official start date of NaNo, I decided... Well, why not? Yes, I'm now officially counting myself in a NaNoWriMo participant. A rebel one, yes. But, a participant nevertheless. How am I ... http://ewritelife.com/2009/11/im-a-nanowrimo-09-rebel/ To celebrate my return to a "proper" writing life and the resurrection of eWriteLife, I'm giving away ONE (1) hard bound copy of "Will Write for Shoes: How to Write a Chick Lit Novel " by Cathy Yardley. Cathy herself actually donated some copies of her book for my different ... http://ewritelife.com/2009/10/ewritelife-giveaway-will-write-for-shoes-by-cathy-yardley/ Last year, I made it a point to join NaNoWriMo for the first time. And, although I didn't end up finishing my novel, I'm happy to say that I continued to work on one of those that I started. Yes, I started about three during that month! Eeeps. Anyway, I ... http://ewritelife.com/2009/10/on-nanowrimo-09-and-sharing-our-writing-life/ Do you have a home office where you do all your writing? What tools do you own for your writing craft? This article, 10 Essential Items in a Telecommuting Home, is not specifically geared for writers. But, the ideas shared in it can be used by a writer looking in to ... http://ewritelife.com/2009/09/your-writing-space/ As part of my "Inspiration Café" series, I've been interviewing some authors. Here's a snippet from the interview I did with Ann Whitford Paul, the author of the book, "Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide from Story Creation to Publication" Can you please share with us how you got started as ... http://ewritelife.com/2009/09/ann-whitford-paul-author-interview/ Grand plans are what I had when I started the year. Grand plans to update this site more often. Grand plans in writing. Grand plans in getting published. But, things went a bit awry at the start of 2009. A few unexpected events occurred and I sort of got a bit ... http://ewritelife.com/2009/09/checking-in-to-writing/ Hello and welcome to another year! So, are you as excited about 2009 as I am? For some reason, I am feeling more optimistic about doing more writing this year than I have ever done in the last couple of years. And, I'm already looking forward to trying new and different ... http://ewritelife.com/2009/01/have-a-great-writing-year-in-2009/ Title: How to be a Famous Writer Before You're Dead (Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights) Author: Ariel Gore Writing books and magazines used to be in my staple reading diet. I devoured them. But, I've pretty much abandoned the habit in the last few years. I guess, after a ... http://ewritelife.com/2008/11/how-to-be-a-famous-writer-a-book-review/ To celebrate my part-return to eWriteLife and get back to a bit of writing, I finally decided to join NaNoWriMo. I've been wanting to take part in this event for many years now. But, I've always found a reason not to. I guess, the thought of it just scares and ... http://ewritelife.com/2008/10/taking-part-in-nanowrimo/