One of the things that makes NaNoWriMo fun is taking the pressure off writing. Yes, there is pressure to write 50,000 words but some of the pressure is alleviated by focusing on quantity instead of quality. It’s difficult to tie up one’s inner editor who wants to correct all spelling and grammar mistakes immediately. Lots of… Continue reading NaNoWriMo – Thoughts from Published Novelists & 2008 Pep Talks
Day: October 29, 2008
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
St. Martin’s Press sent me a copy of this book as part of their Reading Group Gold program. I first heard about it a month or so ago and wondered how I could not have heard of it before now. Movie rights have been sold and it’s been translated into other languages. Apparently I’ve been… Continue reading Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay