Month: January 2021

Confessions from the Trail: Failure and the Doldrums

Confession from the Trail: Failure and the Doldrums
Hello and welcome to the doldrums. With only five weeks to go until the Mississippi 50, I’ve hit that horrible intersection of “I’ve come so far” and “I still have so far to go.”

Build Your Plot, Part 1 – The Framework

Framing plot on index cards is all well and good, but how do I get enough information to even start that process?

The Story Will Out

Let the muses flow. Of Hades and Persephone.

Build Your Plot – My Index Card Method

Build plot on index cards! Let’s be honest, the “here’s how I constructed this plot” blog post is the writing blogger’s equivalent to the beauty blogger’s ubiquitous “my daily skincare routine!” post. Like, sis, no one asked, but ok, I’ll watch. Why? Because it’s at least mildly interesting to see what other writers (or beauty bloggers) do differently from our own techniques and it’s great to learn someone else’s best practices. Maybe you’ll find something new you love.

Race Report: Bear Bait 25k (2021)

Race Report: Bear Bait 25k
Here is my the race report for the Bear Bait 25k course.

Pantheon Sequel Release – The Strategy

I spent today working through marketing strategies. I had a few ideas but the one I think I’m most proud of is also the dumbest. Truly, it’s brilliant in how dumb it is… It’s a PowerPoint. Because, let’s all be really honest: what’s more military than death by PowerPoint? Therefore, 1,000% on brand, I give you Captain Valerie Hall for the OPERATION MARKET BOOK strategy briefing.