Category Archives: March Madness

Writing: Thoughts on Characters

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

March Madness served two purposes this year: it got me to finalize an outline, and it jumpstarted my next writing project. I maintained a pace of around 3,000 words per day for the challenge, though I don’t expect to keep … Continue reading →

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Writing: Always Up for a Challenge

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Some people are slow and steady writers while others like binges. I fall somewhere in between, often using a binge to start a project and then completing it at a more deliberate pace. Why is this important today? Well, as … Continue reading →

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Promises to Keep

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

You might have expected the road trip part two post this week, and if you were then you might be surprised to know that so was I. However, something happened a couple days ago that prompted this post, and I … Continue reading →

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Interesting Links for 3-25-2011

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Have you ever had one of those weeks when you lose track of what day it is? On top of that, Forward Motion started the March Madness challenge this morning. I’m a little over 1k into a new steampunk novella. … Continue reading →

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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 →