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Writing Goals for 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021January 7, 2022 by Jami Fairleigh

Last week I talked about what writing-related things I accomplished in 2020. This week, I'd like to talk about what my goals are for 2021. Before we dive in, I should make one thing clear. I'm not naturally a goal-setting,...Read More

Goodbye to 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021December 31, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

A brand new year lies before us like a blinking cursor on an empty page. Before I dive into the next chapter, I wanted to take a moment to review my story so far. How to even start? 2020 was...Read More

Purple Prose: What is It?

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

One of the shiny writer toys I've put away is purple prose. As a recovering (reformed?) former pantser, I don't write to describe a scene, I write with my focus on the purpose of each scene. My writing thus marches...Read More

New Short Story: “A Place of Peace”

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

Today, Terror House Magazine published one of my short stories titled, "A Place of Peace". Now, in case the name of the literary magazine hasn't already given it away, I'll give you fair warning, the story is not peaceful. If you've...Read More

NaNoWriMo 2020: An Update

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

My first official NaNoWriMo is done and in the bag. My middle-grade fantasy story, working title An Ordinary Girl clocked in at a little over 55,000 words, and I actually finished it on the 27th. I've used the past three...Read More

My YouTube Debut

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

In this age of social media, it was inevitable that I would find an opportunity to spout my writing opinion nonsense on camera. My friend Marcus Ako has a YouTube channel called The Idiot On the Writers Block where he...Read More

NaNoWriMo2020

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

Can you feel it? The excitement in the air? The buzz of ideas and the sparking of imagination? As October (more commonly known as Preptober) closes, NaNoWriMo draws near. What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month...Read More

Writing Goals for 2021

Goodbye to 2020

Purple Prose: What is It?

New Short Story: “A Place of Peace”

NaNoWriMo 2020: An Update

My YouTube Debut

NaNoWriMo2020

Feedback: A Great Way to Support Your Fellow Writers

A Writing Journey Update: An Epic Battle in the PitchWars

Beta Reading as a Writer

How Beta Readers Improve Your Writing

My (Current) Editing Process