So you’re taking on the NaNoWriMo challenge for 2023? Excellent! NaNoWriMo, which has been running for 24 years, challenges writers of every age and skill level to try to write the first draft of a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Multiple NaNoWriMo participants have used this challenge as a springboard to literary success. In fact,…
As a copywriter, content writer, UX writer, and overall content creator, my portfolio is expansive. I’ve worked for some amazing companies, like NPR, Boy Scouts of America, Goodwill Industries, and dozens of nonprofits making a difference for people in my community. My time at each of those institutions allowed me to write entire marketing campaigns,…
So let’s talk about writing challenges… My first challenge consisted of the participant getting up really early and writing for an hour. My next challenge upped the ante by forcing the participant to live three important beats of a famous writer’s schedule everyday. Challenge one had a decent response. Challenge two allowed me to make…
On Monday, I realized that #pitmad was coming up on September 3rd, and I worked myself into a tizzy. I told friends, family, and – most embarrassing of all – my Twitter followers that I was going to join this year. Hell, I was going to join AND rock everyone’s socks off! Yeah, that didn’t…