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Preparing for NaNoWriMo

Posted on October 28, 2021October 27, 2021 by Melissa Baron

I have only hit the 50,000 word goal of NaNoWriMo one of the five times I’ve attempted it in my adult life. I still remember the intense rush of elation and giddy relief it gave me, like I’d summited a mountain. I should say that every attempt at National Novel Writing Month is worthwhile, since […]

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Keep Your Story Consistent With a Style Sheet

Posted on February 9, 2018October 27, 2021 by Melissa Baron

You know how it is when you’re five books deep into a really rad urban fantasy or thriller series, and these characters are like your family. You know them better than your family. Their past relationships, favorite foods, idiosyncrasies, sleeping habits, deepest secrets. You latch on to every new piece of information like a squirrel […]