November 1, 2019
It’s that time of year again — the annual event for writers where they attempt to complete a 50,000-word manuscript in 30 days: Nanowrimo! Nanowrimo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Created by Chris Baty, he recognized that a great number of people dream of writing a book but struggle to fulfill that goal. 200 million people want to write, but how many…
December 17, 2018
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Speculative Chic contributor Venessa Giunta, whose debut novel, Jivaja, was…
October 13, 2016
November is fast approaching and all writers know exactly what that means! Dishes piling up in the sink, laundry left unwashed, and crazy, manic (and sometimes panicked!) writing sprints at all hours. Also, coffee. Lots of coffee. Without going into too much detail (because you can check out all the info on their website), National Novel Writing Month runs the…