Month: November 2012
The Tragedy of Whitehall
Here is the prologue of The Tragedy of Whitehall, the fantasy novel I’ve decided to work on as part of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) 2012. I’ve long had the concept for this prelude novel to a fantasy trilogy, which is in turn part of a larger fantasy series that I’ve yet to come up with… Read More ›
Blog Week V (Nov 11 – 17)
Once again, it’s nearly time for Blog Week! Being in the middle of participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), I must be insane to think of hosting a blog week. Where will I find the time?! But it’s always fun to see what’ll happen. Now you might be asking: what’s Blog Week? Think of… Read More ›
Jane Austen: Blood Persuasion
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that…” “…there is nothing new under the sun.” Or in this novel’s case, should that be “moon”? You see, it’s 1810, and the Damned have fallen out of favor with the Prince Regent–“banished from polite society”–even though they were crucial in helping defeat invading French forces during the Napoleonic… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 11
November is National Novel Writing Month, so will this month’s Writing Challenge spur an idea for a whole novel? It’s time for The Poisoned Martini’s newest Writing Challenge. As a means to inspire continued writing, The Poisoned Martini is featuring an image to spark creativity. The idea is to write a scene, a short story, a… Read More ›
National Novel Writing Month 2012
Have you started writing your novel? It’s that time of year when writers take up the challenge to write a novel as part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). From November 1 until 11:59:59 on November 30, all budding writers are encouraged to tackle writing a novel (50,000 words minimum or approximately 175 pages). With… Read More ›
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