Showing posts with label Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fiction. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

NaNoWriMo Starts Tomorrow



National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo or NaNo, starts tomorrow. I am participating again and have since 2009. So, this is my 4th year.

I am a pantser, meaning I do not outline. I like to fly by the seat of my pants as I write. I've tried outlining and planning, but my ideas get stifled. I have a general idea as to where I am going, that way I do not get too off course, but that's it. I love the writing process and seeing where I am led by my muse (God). 

I, also, enjoy pushing myself--and NaNoWriMo sure does that! This year, my daily writing goal (Monday-Friday, excluding Thanksgiving and the day after) is 4,500 per day. 

The book I am writing is: 
THE CHRONICLER OF ROANOKE: 
THE FAMILY TREEZ OF THE USA SERIES, BOOK #1



I am using the program: Yarny to write this novel. (See http://yarny.me) 

ADVICE TO ANYONE TRYING NANOWRIMO
Cut yourself grace. NaNoWriMo is meant to push you with your writing. But, that does not mean you need to stress yourself out. 

Do NOT doubt. Have faith in yourself. You CAN do this. (Repeat that as often as necessary.)

NaNoWriMo is meant to be fun. So, make it fun. Make it memorable.

Experiment. Try something new.

Do not forget your other priorities as you write. Make sure you still spend time with God, family, and job. Do not lose the month of November with making memories. Your priorities are far more important than NaNoWriMo. (This also helps keep NaNoWriMo stress and anxiety lowered.)

Stacy Duplease
Thriller Historical Fiction Writer
The Chronicler of Roanoke: The Family Treez of the USA Series, Book #1
dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez USA

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Writing Etc. Etc. Etc.: Blog Posts for Writers



Welcome to a blog post series, which will be never-ending, for the craft and art of writing.

I realize the phrase, "Etc. Etc. Etc." is redundant. However, this comes from my childhood and how I wrote a book called, Etc. Etc. Etc. This phrase now signifies to me anything regarding writing. Hence, this is a Writer's Corner. A Writing Page. Writing Advice. Writing Tips. Writing Thoughts. Writing Prompts. Writing Tidbits. Writing Suggestions. A Writing How-To. 

So, you see, Writing Etc. Etc. Etc. fits now--just like it did almost three decades ago. 

Are you a writer? Look for the "Writing Etc. Etc. Etc." in the labels, or put it in the search field on this blog, and find the rest of the blog posts in the series. This is the second blog post in the series. In time, I will turn these into a book so they are easier to read and find. I will put the book in my store.

I ask again, are you a writer? Do you want to be?

If you are, or dream of being, welcome.

Stacy Duplease
Historical Fiction Writer
The Family Treez of the USA Series
dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez USA


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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Camp NaNoWriMo



What on earth is Camp Bless You?! Oops. I mean Camp NaNoWriMo.
What is Camp NaNoWriMo?
It is a special summer camp for sadistic writers. For those who enjoy punishing themselves.
Not really.
Well, that is in part true. Camp NaNoWriMo is where it is my goal to write a novel of 50,000 words in one month. In 30 days... if you plan well. But, I do not. I like time off and time with my husband. So, I write only 5 days a week. Looking at my calendar, I have 23 days to write 50,000 words. So, let me do the math and grab a calculator. That's 2,174 words a day is what I need to write. Whew. That's do-able. I already have 12,800 finished. But, those don't count. I started at 12,000 words today. I want to get to 62,000 words by the end of that time.
There will be more information to follow. But, for now, I need to design at least a temporary cover and get back to London and my book I am writing.
Oh! The book title is:
American Origins 1573-1590, Part 1
You can find this book at:


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Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer
dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

NaNoWriMo Countdown

NaNoWriMo (NaNo) begins in 34 days.

(Yikes! That's quite quick. But, I am quite excited!)

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~ Stacy Duplease
Author of Historical Fiction (of Virginia and the U.S.) & Journalkeeper
of Remembering Your Present, LLC
Latest Book: "Yorktown's Dawning" (Book 1 of 7)
Latest Historical Fiction Series: "The Chronicles of the Siege of Yorktown"

Next Book Planned: Jamestowne (Book 1 of 3) (NaNoWriMo Book 2011)
Check me out on Facebook under my name. Also, check me out on twitter @hisfiction

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Monday, September 26, 2011

My Historical Fiction Books

If you want to find out the latest information regarding the book I am working on currently,


Latest Book: "Yorktown's Dawning" (Book 1 of 7)
Latest Historical Fiction Series: "The Chronicles of the Siege of Yorktown"

Check out my blog at: http://ushistoryfiction.blogspot.com (my main blog)

Also, that is my main blog. So, if you want to find out more information about me, Yorktown, Jamestowne, history, and historical fiction, this is where you want to go. 

Thank you! Have a good evening. 

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~ Stacy Duplease
Author of Historical Fiction (of Virginia and the U.S.) & Journalkeeper
of Remembering Your Present, LLC
Blogs:
Latest Book: "Yorktown's Dawning" (Book 1 of 7)
Latest Historical Fiction Series: "The Chronicles of the Siege of Yorktown"

Next Book Planned: Jamestowne (Book 1 of 3) 
Check me out on Facebook under my name. Also, check me out on twitter @hisfiction

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NaNoWriMo Confessions

So, I have a confession to make regarding NaNoWriMo.

I love it and am quite passionate about it. I started to do it in 2009, after I found out about it too late in 2008, and have found an interesting trend in my life. I will, unless I am unconscious or in the hospital, do NaNoWriMo every year. Period. As a matter of fact, in 2012, I want to do JulNoWriMo as well (July). It's a non-negotiable to me. It's important to my writing life and for me personally.

Here comes the trend and confession...

However, every single year, it hits the end of September and I look at the calendar and see that it's almost October...meaning November and NaNoWriMo is just around the corner. Yikes! The pressure is then on and I have to work quickly to make up for loss time (at least in my mind to prepare myself mentally if nothing else. Although, a book idea at the very least is helpful.) It never hits me until the end of September for some reason. So, I now have a reminder set in my planner to remind myself monthly--starting 01 August about NaNoWriMo.

I can't help but chuckle and realize how wrapped up in life I can become to be so dense as to not to prepare for NaNoWriMo a little earlier in the year than at the end of September. 

This confession gets worse. I am in the middle of writing my "Yorktown's Dawning" book, and am at 62,000 words of 135,000. So, I need to finish this novel first so I can start the novel for NaNoWriMo on 01 November 2011. Oh, boy! No pressure. So, it looks like October will be a preview for NaNoWriMo in November. Check out my blog at: http://ushistoryfiction.blogspot.com for how that goes (Along with what I mention on this blog).

Do I have any idea about what I am going to do for the real November NaNoWriMo? Yes. I know it's going to be on Jamestowne. Other than that, I don't have a clue. Maybe I should start thinking about that in between my personal OctNaNoWriMo. 

So, am I out of my mind? Probably. But, hey. It's worth it! (Pray for my husband.)

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~ Stacy Duplease
Author of Historical Fiction (of Virginia and the U.S.) & Journalkeeper
of Remembering Your Present, LLC
  
Latest Book: "Yorktown's Dawning"
Latest Historical Fiction Series: "The Chronicles of the Siege of Yorktown"

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This blog is for writers of fiction in particular

This blog is for writers of fiction in particular.

I will talk about writing, the process of writing, goals, hints/tips, how-to, how not, writing books and other writing resources, other writers, and anything else you can think of regarding the art and craft of writing. 

I look forward to hearing from you. This blog is meant to be an encouragement for you and a place to go to get inspired about writing.

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~ Stacy Duplease
Author of Historical Fiction (of Virginia and the U.S.) & Journalkeeper
of Remembering Your Present, LLC
Blogs:
Latest Book: "Yorktown's Dawning"
Latest Historical Fiction Series: "The Chronicles of the Siege of Yorktown"
Check me out on Facebook under my name. Also, check me out on twitter @hisfiction

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