Angst

March 17, 2010August 1, 2014 Alanna Coca

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’ve got a book 99% finished. The end is so close I could write it in a few hours. Why then, am I […]

NaNoWriMo

November 6, 2009August 1, 2014 Alanna Coca

November is National Novel Writing Month. A challenge to authors to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. That’s only 1,667 words per day. No problem right? My usual […]

Hero Hating

February 9, 2009August 1, 2014 Alanna Coca

I wanted a character who wasn’t the typical nice-guy. I needed someone who was hard-edged. disillusioned. My editor Deanna suggested that I “settle into a character’s brain”, so I did, […]

Writer’s Block

February 7, 2009August 1, 2014 Alanna Coca

Maybe it isn’t so much writers block, as laziness and spongebob marathons on Saturdays. Who can focus on writing steamy scenes when Squidward is playing the clarinet?! There are times […]