At the end of every year, I like to take some time to think about some of the things that made me happy to accomplish in the previous year. (If I don’t do this, then I get into a sort of rut and start to think that my life is passing before my eyes, so … Continue reading 2025 Reflections
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NaNoWriMo 2025
Friends, welcome to National Novel Writing Month 2025—also fondly known as “NaNoWriMo” among those of us who have a love/hate relationship with it. NaNo is the unofficial month during which writers of all sorts pour every word they've ever come into contact with and can chip out of their brains onto the page in attempts … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2025
My Real Reason for Writing, or Thank Goodness I Was Not Published at Fourteen
When I was, yes, maybe fourteen or so, I wrote a very short novel called The Emerald Chronicles. (Theoretically, it was the first book in a series, but I never finished the second book.) It had a sort of Snow White-ish introduction, involving a beautiful young girl whose mother dies and is tragically replaced with … Continue reading My Real Reason for Writing, or Thank Goodness I Was Not Published at Fourteen
Resources for Writers: Online Classes
I love writing. But something I love just as much as writing is learning how to get better at it. I’ve already posted about some of my favorite books and podcasts on the writing craft (see here for the books and here for the podcasts, though it’s high time I updated both posts), and today … Continue reading Resources for Writers: Online Classes
“Small and Simple Things” That Help Me Start Writing
Friends, if you’ve been following the blog or my newsletter for a while, you know that one of the common themes around here is making time for writing (or whatever your craft may be). We all have busy lives, and some things take priority over others. I occasionally fall out of the habit of writing … Continue reading “Small and Simple Things” That Help Me Start Writing
I went camping recently.
Yes, I did, and it was really lovely. I have found no better way to get free of life's many entanglements than to go camp in the woods somewhere and hide away from almost all of humanity. I packed up a very tall stack of books and magazines, more notebooks than I could ever reasonably … Continue reading I went camping recently.
Prepping Sky Raiders for Publication — Again
This week, I've been prepping Sky Raiders for publication. Again. I recently announced in my newsletter (which you can sign up for here) that we're working on a new cover and new interior formatting, and that it will be available in both ebook and print. The graphic design company I'm working with has asked for … Continue reading Prepping Sky Raiders for Publication — Again
Making Time for Writing
Since coming back from finishing some recent work projects, I’ve been staring down the conundrum that every writer wrestles with: how do I make time for writing? Historically, I’ve managed to block out hours throughout the week, sit down at my desk, and throw a lot of words together. It wasn't easy then, but it’s … Continue reading Making Time for Writing
These Women Write
For Women's History Month in 2023, I decided to compile a list of great women writers from around the world and throughout the centuries. Elizabeth Acevedo Elizabeth Acevedo was only 14 years old when she started competing in poetry slams. Born to Dominican immigrant parents, she grew up in Harlem, New York. She went on … Continue reading These Women Write
Who’s Who in The Rings of Power?
If you’ve been following the new Rings of Power series on Amazon Prime, some of the character names might sound familiar. Even though hundreds of years pass between The Rings of Power and The Lord of the Rings, some of these characters are immortal, and tend to make an appearance when there’s a war between … Continue reading Who’s Who in The Rings of Power?
Jordan Radford Writes 