I realized recently that most of the advice on this blog is geared towards people who’ve been writing for a
Author: colleenmccracken

I’ve wanted to do a post for a while about my outlining method, but I keep running into a problem.

Happy Preptober! It’s officially Nanowrimo Prep season, and I’ve got some fun stuff planned this month as we approach what

Do you ever write a draft and then look back at it and realize that you did not in fact

It’s July, which means it’s time for Camp Nanowrimo! This month I’m attempting to add at least 30,000 words to

I’ve been thinking a lot about symbolism lately, mainly because I’ve read, watched, or played a couple of things recently

Many moons ago, I did a post on ways to make your sci-fi technology more realistic. My day job is

Happy new year! And happy New Year’s resolution season to those who celebrate. I, for one, do not. But this
I started writing novels when I was 14, and let me tell you, I did not want to be published.
Research is one of my favorite parts of the writing process, but I’ll be the first to admit I tend