Glad you like them 7chronicles! They'll be ending next friday though. (Unless more interviews miraculously appear in my pm inbox before then. *nudges rosie*)

Interviewee #18: MountainFireflower! http://annamittower.blogspot.com/2012/02/interview-18-mountainfireflower.html

~Anna

I've been so busy with my student teaching and on-line classes that I haven't had a chance to look at your blog, menelve. I want to see what you have there, but I'm even doubting that will happen this weekend. Sounds like it's been pretty neat to see how all our NWebbers have gotten into writing and what they do. And of course I am 'somewhat' surprised you didn't ask a published author to be part of it. My challenge would be not writing a novel in response to your questions.

I've been so busy with my student teaching and on-line classes that I haven't had a chance to look at your blog, menelve. I want to see what you have there, but I'm even doubting that will happen this weekend. Sounds like it's been pretty neat to see how all our NWebbers have gotten into writing and what they do. And of course I am 'somewhat' surprised you didn't ask a published author to be part of it. My challenge would be not writing a novel in response to your questions.

Her interviews were about NaNoWriMo, and not writing in general. The interviews were announced on this thread and said to PM her if you wanted to be interviewed.

Although, an interview about how we got involved in writing in the first place would be cool too. *coughs in the direction of Menelve and pretends she didn't say anything*

~Riella

I missed that then. I just moved my mobile home and was in a state of transition when she posted that and wasn't on NWeb much during the last three weeks. That's cool and I'm fine with that. I just missed the original post about it.

Oh, sorry that you took that as a slight, Fencer! But yes, Ithil's right. This time around was an examination of the curious cross section of members that NaNoWriMo and NW have in common. However, a series of more general interviews would be a good plan for a future time. Though, it probably wouldn't be 3 times a week. lol *files away in blog planning* If/When I do it I'll make sure to ask you, Fencer.

Right now I'm a bit busy setting up a blog platform campaign aimed at networking (as you would know if you read the post on my blog about it ) and I've got another campaign of sorts scheduled for May (I think) so we'll see how things are functioning when the dust settles.

Interviewee #19: Lady Courage is up now (and I nearly died of laughter while formatting it for the post. Good job, LC!) http://annamittower.blogspot.com/2012/02/interview-19-lady-courage.html

~Anna

It's cool and no offense taken. I was really joking about it earlier and am perfectly fine with it. I do need to get on your blog (haven't done it yet) but I am so busy with student teaching, three graduate on-line courses and now settling into my new home location (we have a mobile home that we moved), it simply doesn't cross my mind when I have time.

I have totally impossible writers block, it's not that I've got to the middle of a book and I'm disagreeing with the plan it's that the blasted plan won't come. Anybody any ideas?

I have totally impossible writers block, it's not that I've got to the middle of a book and I'm disagreeing with the plan it's that the blasted plan won't come. Anybody any ideas?

You mean coming up with a story in the first place? Maybe you're lacking inspiration. I usually write books based on pictures and scenes in my mind -- and the pictures are usually put there by something like a song or a movie or photograph. Music is a handy tool for inspiration; as are pictures. Try looking at photography on DeviantArt, and listening to some good songs. Listen to songs that reflect the sort of books you write, whatever that may be. Two Steps From Hell soundtracks are very useful to fantasy writers, as are other soundtracks.

Hope that helps.

~Riella

Thanks, that's really useful, I have a kind of blurry idea and some characters I really like but they just wouldn't go onto paper.

And there's always the NaNoWriMo solution of just tossing something random in to make your characters do something (which usually results in an epiphany concerning either the plot or a character's personality).

Interviewee #20: Melian_Maia's now up on my blog! http://annamittower.blogspot.com/2012/02/interview-20-melianmaia.html

(On another note, looks like friday won't be the last interview. It will continue on till Monday at least. *crosses fingers for more potential interviewees to feel guilty and finally send their belated interview in*)

~Anna

wild rose, is there any conflict between your two characters? Does the girl trust the boy right away, or vice versa? Do they have fun together? If it's just the two of them in the story, then they are what should capture the reader's interest. They should be at least as important, if not more so, than the plot.

There is a bit of conflict, but now that I think of it, not that much, she's pretty quick to trust him due to the circumstances, but rereading through the novel I think I could add a little bit more friction between the two of them to spice things up a bit, thank you so much for the advice. The novel is in such a mess right now, I did a major plot change and now have to do the clean up job, making sure everything fits together and doesn't contradict. I have a couple of people waiting for the novel to read and they are gettng so impatient with my dragging out the editing

I guess one of my bad habits is trying to write a couple of things at the same time, which makes everything go a LOT slower. But somehow I just can't seem to focus n only one thing, does any one else have that problem

^Yep, I've got the baby building blocks of a couple of short stories and a play right now and I'm juggling them, I can never focus on just one thing. This may be partially why I'm having a problem getting properly started

Well, LadyA gave into my badgering and finally sent me her interview, so I now proudly present it on my blog! http://annamittower.blogspot.com/2012/02/interview-21-lady-arwen.html

Edit: The final interview is now up featuring Stardf29! Thanks to all the participants and the readers! http://annamittower.blogspot.com/2012/02/interview-22-stardf29.html

~Anna

I am now signed up for the 2012 Colorado Christian Writer's Conference to be held in the middle of May. I'll be in Estes Park Colorado (very beautiful area) for the three+ day conference with over 50 professional authors present, not including over a dozen publishers, a dozen agents, and more. I've been looking at this conference for four years, but it's always been held during Finals week. Now Finals are no longer an issue (I don't have them and even if I did, the conference is the week afterwards). But if I don't go this year, I may not be able to any time soon because I'd be teaching during that time. This conference looks to be really good and I can't wait for it.

Ooo that sounds lovely, fencer! Wish I could join you. I need to get my act (and money) together so I can start attending writer conferences and workshops.

Please post a summary of highlights of the conference! Please!

~Anna