Category Archives: Novels

The Chaos of NaNo

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

So, today is the very first day of NaNo (http://www.nanowrimo.org/), the National Novel Writing Month started in the Bay Area by a group writers looking for a push and which has become a global phenomenon. I discovered NaNo in 2002, … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Dry Boiled, NaNoWriMo, Novels, Psychic Gran, Writing Process | 2 Comments

When the Time Is Right

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Or A Day in the Life of a Writing Parent Most novel writers have a few stories that were started long ago and never finished. Some of these stories continue to poke and may eventually see the light of day, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Kids and Cats, Life, Novels, Parenting, Writing Process | Tagged | 2 Comments

The Curse of Starting Too Soon

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

First of all, the good news. I managed 16,500 on Dry Boiled, give or take a few words, for the March Madness (MM) challenge at Forward Motion. I’ve found challenges are a good way to jump start a novel and … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Dry Boiled, March Madness, Novels, Outlining, Writing Process | 13 Comments

Dry Boiled

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

I know it’s been a while since I posted something about my writing. It’s not that I haven’t been writing, editing, outlining, planning, submitting, etc. It’s that those activities are standard fare and so provoke little comment. However, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Classes, Dry Boiled, How to Revise Your Novel, March Madness, Muse, Novels, Outlining, The Queen's Return, Writing Process | 4 Comments

Appreciate a Dragon Day

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Dragons have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My father told us bedtime stories about an unusual dragon he met while boating in Lake Michigan. My parents were Peter, Paul, and Mary fans, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciation, But a Pretty Bauble, Just for Fun | 3 Comments