NaNoWriMo, the organization behind National Novel Writing Month, seems to be writing its own grave lately. There has already been a grim shadow looming over the organization since the forums scandal of 2023, but a recent statement from NaNoWriMo HQ regarding the use of AI in the writing process has been one of if not the last nails in its coffin. The conversations I've seen online have ranged from debate and vexation to bitterness and deletion of accounts. But amid them, I've

A quick selfie with THE flash drive before the handoff I'm not one to hide my love of writing. It's the first thing I mention when a new acquaintance asks me what I like to do for fun. Throughout high school, you'd hardly see me without my black three-ring binder that held my first handwritten attempt at a novel and got so beat up that its spine was eventually held together with duct tape. And during slower shifts at my day job, you might catch me scribbling down drafts for u

Last year saw the beginning of a new tradition here on the blog. Every quarter, I've shared a new profile from the cast of my Regency Era romance WIP, Bound to the Heart. I rang in 2023 and launched this series with Zach's bio. 2024 starts with his best friend, Fenton. By the way, this character rendering was created using The Sims 4. Any CC used will be noted at the bottom of this post. Fenton Fenton is Zach's best friend and co-owner of their bookshop, Reliure. While Zach t

National Novel Writing Month has come to an end. And I survived (just barely, it seems!). 2023 marked my first true NaNoWriMo experience. I did a NaNo-adjacent project about ten years ago that was essentially the by-then-discontinued Screnzy during November instead of its regular April but I've never participated in any official capacity. I held off on writing this recap for a smidge because I wanted to give myself a chance to recover from the hecticness of NaNoWriMo and atte

This weekend marks the FIFTH anniversary of my blog's launch! Before we get too far into things, I want to begin with a short thank you to long-time readers and newcomers alike. Whether you stop by every week or pop in occasionally, I am so incredibly appreciative of the time you spend with me and my ramblings. It's crazy to think I've been running the blog for half a decade now (half a DECADE???) . I'm struggling to wrap my head around it in all honesty, but I cannot wait to

We've officially come to the midpoint of National Novel Writing Month! If you haven't been keeping up with the blog or my social media profiles, this year is the first time I have participated in NaNoWriMo , during which I'm working on a second-chance Regency Era romance called A Tided Love. The summer Caroline Sinclair visited Breamport remains one of her dearest memories—even in the wake of a bitter heartache. Several years later and now a widow, Caroline returns to the s