Craft time: 25 minutes I read the Introduction and Chapter One of Writing a Romance Novels for Dummies (2023 version). I’m not exactly sure what I’m looking for but maybe I just want to pretend I am coming at this exactly like a brand-new wannabe writer. And a Dummies book seems like the perfect introduction…
So I didn’t get to my creative me time today. I started writing up a lot of excuses about why I didn’t for this post but the truth is I was feeling a bit tired and unfocused and I didn’t make it a priority. And I’m going to be ok with that because not every…
Raiders Lost GIFfrom Raiders GIFs NOTE TO THE READER: You’ll need to forgive me for meshing references from 2 completely different movies in this post (Seven and Raiders of the Lost Ark) but this is just how my brain works. If you can see the connection between the blog title and the GIF above, great. If not,…
Today is November 1st and it’s weird to me that NaNoWriMo is no longer a thing. Because it was such a huge thing for so long and it makes me a bit sad that so many people won’t get a chance to try and push themselves to write 50,000 words in a month along with…
Unfortunately it’s late and I don’t feel much like writing a super in-depth blog post (my pajamas and a nice glass of red wine are calling my name) but I did want to check in and talk a little bit about what I focused on today. Instead of filling out the scene cards from All of…
So today is Day #2 of NaNoWriMo and my progress is still slower than I’d like it to be. I’m working my way through this week’s worksheets but I ran into a bit of a snag. It’s been a long time since I’ve really thought about the craft of writing. What exactly makes something in…
It’s November 1st and for many writers out there it is the start of another National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo as it is otherwise known). If you’re not sure what NaNoWriMo is, you can learn more about it here (I’m feeling too lazy to take the time to explain what it is on my…
Updated 10/29/2023 – I found Ryley’s Goodreads account and updated my notes below. Today is my first day calling myself Ryley Kennedy – Romance Novelist. I’m not sure how I’m going to start out – my brain is feeling a bit conflicted. The marketing part of my brain says, “Get your online presence organized and…
Sometimes you just need something sweet and a little gluttonous at the end of a long day. When I first started Whole30, finding healthy and delicious options seemed few and far between. However, I decided to do a little creative experimentation with a couple of recipes from one of my favorite cooks: Well Fed by…
I’m still reading the same book that inspired Random Writing Rant #1 (and no, at this point I’m not going to tell you which one it is although if you read my Goodreads reviews, you might be able to figure out which one it is). The is driving me crazy. Not only is he a…