It has been a while since I last checked in with you all. Writing has been going really well for me. Creatively I’ve been very productive but I did need to let this blog slide for a bit in order to make that happen.
Tag Archives: Author Life
Preptober 2021 – Nanowrimo Personal History, Project, and Goals
Can you believe that it’s almost November? This year has gone by quickly and it’s almost time for the writing community to come together and celebrate National Novel Writing Month, also known as Nanowrimo.
Welcome 2021: Quarter One Goals
Hello Friends and welcome back.
I hope that you are staying safe and healthy as possible. Today I wanted to share my goals for the first quarter of 2021.
Author Goals 2020 Quarter One Wrap-Up and Q2 Goals
I hope that you are all doing well and staying healthy. I know that this spring looks a little different than we all imagined just a couple months ago. Today I wanted to check in on my Quarter One goals to let you know how I did and talk about my goals for Quarter Two.
Writing Process: Fast Drafting and Why I’m Not Against It
Today I wanted to dive into the drafting aspect of writing novels. If you are a part of the writing community, you may have noticed that there has been some recent backlash about the concept of fast drafting. I was a little taken aback when the conversation first started as I believe that every writer’s process is unique and no single process is “superior.” I think for the most part we all agree with that.
Writing Life: Behind-the-Scenes of Initial Revision (Part One)
Today I wanted to dive into my writing process a little bit. I have often enjoyed when other authors reveal bits about their writing process so I thought I’d share a bit about mine. Since I am in the midst of the initial round of revisions for Autumn Sunrise, that’s the part of the process I’ll be documenting over the next month or so.
On Distraction and Shiny New Ideas
Today I wanted to discuss one of the struggles that many authors deal with, which is staying faithful to your current work when new stories enter your consciousness. It’s often hard, especially in the midst of a tough round of revisions or what feels like an endless cycle of edits to stay faithful to your current project.
Author Goals – 2020 Quarter One
In today’s post, I wanted to discuss my writing goals for the first quarter of this year.
My Five Writing Essentials – Winter 2020
Today I wanted to share a few of my favorite writing tools. Every single person is different and we all prefer different tools to write with. Throughout my life, my favorite tools have changed as my writing process has changed.
Pen Names-My Personal Choice
Today I wanted to share a little bit about pens names and why I chose to use one. As some of you may know, I have chosen to write my thriller and horror novels under a pen name rather than under my personal legal name.
Kaitlyn Krna, Author and Bibliophile 