It’s January 2022. It’s a new year and a new opportunity for improvement. Here are some things we’re doing to improve here on the blogs. Reorganizing Over the next few months, we’re reworking and reorganizing the pages on our websites and the way we organize posts in the blogs. These changes should help us focusContinue reading “Growing and adapting”
Author Archives: Farangian
Merry Christmas 2021
It might not be politically correct to say, but who cares! Merry Christmas dear reader. Merry Christmas to all. What is Christmas? Why does it matter? Christmas is a Christian holiday (even for the ones who want to forget that…). It is also a day with significant meaning. It’s a day meant to celebrate theContinue reading “Merry Christmas 2021”
Nanowrimo 2021: I won! I “lost”! I learned… And what happens next?
NANOWRIMO 2021 is now in the history books, and as promised, I’m back on the blog. In this post I’ll tell you a bit about how it went and what’s yet to come. I won I did. I finished a nearly 60,000-word manuscript in less than a month. A story that’s been on my mindContinue reading “Nanowrimo 2021: I won! I “lost”! I learned… And what happens next?”
Well dear reader, that time has come (again)… I’ll be taking about a month off from the FMP blog to complete a NANOWRIMO project. As I’ve said, I’m working toward my highest goal ever this year and actually feeling pretty good about it (found some new tools…). After NANO, I’ll be back and things willContinue reading
NANOWRIMO vs the writers’ conference
Well dear reader, it’s true I’m doing a National Novel Writers Month project again this year. It’s also true that I was at a writers’ conference last week. And, to be honest, the writers’ conference both hindered and helped me in my thinking about NANO this year… Things that get in the way… My wifeContinue reading “NANOWRIMO vs the writers’ conference”
Building better…
Sorry folks, no politics here. Today we’re talking about some changes happening to the blog. New contributors I’ve been working this blog and Words Mean Stuff solo since the beginning. But, my point of view and skill set aren’t the only ones out there. It also takes a lot of work to do it allContinue reading “Building better…”
Checking in…
I’m still here. The blogs are still here. And as I’ve said (at WMS), changes are coming. For now, that’s all that needs to be said. Take care dear reader. And I’ll see you next post!
Punt or prosper?
This week on Forever Mountain Publishing, real adventures (and decisions) in writing! This week I’m sharing a bit about a project I’m working on, and why I’m making the decisions I am. The idea Some readers may know that I’m not just a writer. I also make stuff! A while back, I wrote some chainmailContinue reading “Punt or prosper?”
NANOWRIMO the countdown begins…
I know, I know it’s only August, but November is coming. And, November is the month for NANOWRIMO. I’ve talked about NANOWRIMO before. Actually… Several… Times… . I’ve ‘won’ several times too. But it’s still relevant for many of us in the writing community. So, it’s time to talk about it again. NANO is aContinue reading “NANOWRIMO the countdown begins…”
From the beginning, for a second time…
We’re not born knowing everything. We learn. And, after a while, we forget what it’s like to be a novice learner. We forget that first time experience. This is a problem for writers. As my theater major roommate used to say, “every time the story is told is the first time for someone.” That meansContinue reading “From the beginning, for a second time…”
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