Kate Spofford, author

Tag: Ghosts of Circus Past

  • I win!!

    I win!!

    Crossed the finish line last night!  And the story is “complete” – there was no skipping to the end and writing an epilogue.  Well, a lot of the last couple of chapters is telling not showing, but I have high hopes for this one and I’m looking forward to editing.  I even kept writing after…

  • Nanowrimo Update: Week 2.5

    Word Count: Above Par (34,484/33,333) Janina is less than 5,000 words away from finishing.  I am consoling myself with the fact that I am keeping my head above water. I am having a little too much fun with my deadly circus.  Since all the characters are dead, they can die over and over again in…

  • Nanowrimo 2012: Week 1 Update

    Word Count: slightly ahead of target Janina’s word count prowess has her in the lead, but we’ll see if she has the longevity! I have already hit one point where I wasn’t sure where the hell my story was going and even contemplated scrapping what I had so far (roughly 5-8,000 words at that point)…

  • the countdown begins

    So I’m already thinking about November and Nanowrimo… already stressing about when I’ll have enough time to write!  My first week in November is pretty much booked up and that makes me nervous because it’s usually in the first week that I get the momentum to carry me through the rest of the month.  I…