NaNoWriMo Essays

These were originally published on Medium, but I decided I’d rather self-archive them.  They are mostly personal anecdotes, interspersed with some writing advice that I’ve found personal success with.

• When Inspiration Isn’t the Problem:  The Burden of Sitting Yourself Down and Writing
• Cheating the (Honor) System:  When Holding Yourself Accountable is Hard
• Write What You Read: Making Your NaNo a Joy to Write (and Read)
• Stumbling, Fumbling, and Rebelling:  Why “Losing” NaNo Can Still Be a Creative Blessing
• Why I Take on NaNo as a Mother: Writing as Self-Care and Conscientious Parenting
• Reaping the Rewards of Rebelling:  Why Being a Rebel is a Good Idea
• Why Camp NaNo Doesn’t Work for Me:  When Too Much Freedom is Detrimental
• Don’t Delete, and Other Trite (and True) Advice:  Tips from a NaNo Veteran

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Archived Poetry

These are a selection of poems I’ve written over the past two years during monthly challenges such as NaPoWriMo, OctPoWriMo, and The A-to-Z Challenge. As a result, several of these are in forms that I do not explicate on in the text; if you are curious about the style/form any of these are written in, feel free to reach out and ask.