Preparing for NaNoWriMo? Thrive with Step 5: Plan now to chill
This is the fifth post in a short series on preparing for (and thriving during) National Novel Writing Month. The first post collects story ingredients
This is the fifth post in a short series on preparing for (and thriving during) National Novel Writing Month. The first post collects story ingredients

This is the fourth post in a short series on preparing for (and thriving during) National Novel Writing Month. You can find the first post
If you can’t see which way your story is pointing, maybe you need some building blocks. Byzantine brick paving. Ravenna, Italy. © Laurel Decher, 2016.
Here’s the second post in a short series on preparing for National Novel Writing Month. You can find the first post here. Mom always said
A friend (waving to Jane!) asked me how to prepare for National Novel Writing Month and after I sent her the third e-mail, suggested I
Local people call this building Zitronenpresse or the “lemon juicer.” What do you do when your writing life runs out of juice? © Laurel Decher,
Every year on October 3, Germany celebrates the Tag der Deutschen Einheit, (literally, the “Day of German Unity.”) It’s the day when East and West
I’ve collected some tips from fellow Winged Pen writers about how they get words on the page. I was surprised at the variety of techniques

The first hand-held calculator was invented “after hours” in Buchenwald concentration camp by Curt Herzstark. Image: Arithmeum, Bonn. I’ve been reading Susan Kaye Quinn‘s Indie
Ferris Wheel In Progress. Dresden, Germany. © Laurel Decher, 2016. Writing Gratitude Countdown This is the sixth post in my Writing Gratitude Countdown. As we
This is the fifth post in my Writing Gratitude Countdown. (Find all the posts: 1. The Gift of Attention , 2. The Gift of Permission,
Who helps you see your work clearly? © Laurel Decher, 2016. This is the fourth post in my Writing Gratitude Countdown. It’s a series about