Melissa, Oh!

Tag: novel

  • I have a voice in my head.

    So I decided to celebrate my National Novel Writing Month win with a nap. And that’s when I realized … my life now has a voiceover. In my head. Me, giving a running commentary of what I’m doing. As in: She pondered how to spend the rest of the afternoon. Should she go running early?…

  • I am a novelist.

                        I wrote a book! I did it. I won! 50,000 words in 30 days? Piece of cake. Walk in the park. Easy as pie. (I say that now that it’s over …) Forgive me, for I may not write much more today … For some…

  • I am a novelist.

                        I wrote a book! I did it. I won! 50,000 words in 30 days? Piece of cake. Walk in the park. Easy as pie. (I say that now that it’s over …) Forgive me, for I may not write much more today … For some…

  • #nanowrimo excerpt: On hickeys

    Another phone call from Kylie of course meant another moment of drama. “How do you get rid of a hickey?” she asked. “Who gave you a hickey?” Erykah asked back. “Um, it doesn’t matter. I just need to know how to get rid of it.” “Kylie, that is sooo trashy. Why would you let someone…

  • #nanowrimo excerpt: On hickeys

    Another phone call from Kylie of course meant another moment of drama. “How do you get rid of a hickey?” she asked. “Who gave you a hickey?” Erykah asked back. “Um, it doesn’t matter. I just need to know how to get rid of it.” “Kylie, that is sooo trashy. Why would you let someone…

  • #nanowrimo excerpt: Diamonds, Lies, and Alibis

    She couldn’t let him break her heart, not again, she decided in an instant. “Hey Ryan, thanks for coming over,” she said. “It really means a lot to me that you came to check on me. I think I need to be alone now, though.” She held her breath, praying for him to insist he…

  • #nanowrimo excerpt: Diamonds, Lies, and Alibis

    She couldn’t let him break her heart, not again, she decided in an instant. “Hey Ryan, thanks for coming over,” she said. “It really means a lot to me that you came to check on me. I think I need to be alone now, though.” She held her breath, praying for him to insist he…

  • #nanowrimo: The sex scene you asked for

    Of course I can’t give you the entire scene! And I almost didn’t even give you this, lest it give away part of the plot. So it’s short and it’s merely the foreplay, but foreplay is better than nothing, right?   Austin adjusted the thermostat and then grabbed two cheap beers from the fridge. He…

  • #nanowrimo: The sex scene you asked for

    Of course I can’t give you the entire scene! And I almost didn’t even give you this, lest it give away part of the plot. So it’s short and it’s merely the foreplay, but foreplay is better than nothing, right?   Austin adjusted the thermostat and then grabbed two cheap beers from the fridge. He…

  • #nanowrimo excerpt: Diamonds, Lies, and Alibis

    Despite the melodrama, magic was definitely in the air this evening: even Erykah and Ryan were feeling it. Drunk off of champagne and the promise of a new beginning, as the ball began to drop, Ryan leaned over and whispered in Erykah’s ear, “You know I will always love you, right?” And in that moment,…

  • #nanowrimo excerpt: Diamonds, Lies, and Alibis

    Despite the melodrama, magic was definitely in the air this evening: even Erykah and Ryan were feeling it. Drunk off of champagne and the promise of a new beginning, as the ball began to drop, Ryan leaned over and whispered in Erykah’s ear, “You know I will always love you, right?” And in that moment,…

  • #nanowrimo: Who are these people in my head? On the page?

    I am 11 days into writing my novel for National Novel Writing Month, and as far as word count goes, I am right on track. I was hoping to be ahead at this point but as it is, I’m just able to stay on track. My plot outline is unfolding just as I planned, but…

  • Diamonds, Lies, and Alibis excerpt (#nanowrimo)

    Was going to send you here to read, but their site has problems crashing during November so you can also read below:   The two sat in silence for several moments, enjoying each other’s company and speaking without words. They always had this way of feeling the other’s presence and moods, and tonight was no exception:…

  • Diamonds, Lies, and Alibis excerpt (#nanowrimo)

    Was going to send you here to read, but their site has problems crashing during November so you can also read below:   The two sat in silence for several moments, enjoying each other’s company and speaking without words. They always had this way of feeling the other’s presence and moods, and tonight was no exception:…

  • Observations on writing a novel (#nanowrimo)

    1. Writing a novel is not easy. 2. Writing a novel is one of the best things I will ever do. National Novel Writing Month kicked off at midnight Nov. 1, and I was there with many of the rest of my peers, abstaining from fun Halloween partying in order to be alert and ready to…

  • My own bucket list

    My friend Beth wrote recently about creating a bucket list. She has inspired me to think about my own. What is it that I want to accomplish in my lifetime? 1. Write a novel. 2. Live in New York City. 3. Travel to all of the continents (this is Jeff’s idea actually, but I am on…

  • Getting ready to write a book #nanowrimo

    On Nov. 1, when I disappear for a month from my regular life, I will be writing my first novel. Being that this is new to me, I’ve been thinking about how to get ready for this journey. Luckily, I am not alone – NaNoWriMo has about 60,000 signed up so far. When I used…

  • Getting ready to write a book #nanowrimo

    On Nov. 1, when I disappear for a month from my regular life, I will be writing my first novel. Being that this is new to me, I’ve been thinking about how to get ready for this journey. Luckily, I am not alone – NaNoWriMo has about 60,000 signed up so far. When I used…

  • Just thought of a nanowrimo plot!

    Most of you may know I’m participating in National Novel Writer’s Month for the first time, which basically means you won’t be seeing much of me in November as I embark on my first literary journey. I have been sorta kinda in the back of my mind trying to think of a plot. Today, it hit…

  • Bring on the drama: I need material

    When I am sad or heartbroken, the positive thing that I can usually take from it is poetry or short stories or journal entries. When I am happy, my creative writing blows. Never really written about puppies or sunsets – not well, anyway. The past several years have been mostly a happy time for me. Is…

  • I will write a novel in 30 days.

    Before the end of the year, I will have completed my first novel. I have not started it yet. Writing a book is something I have always wanted to do. When I was 10 I decided I wanted to be a novelist for a living. When I was 11 I decided that would be too…

  • I will write a novel in 30 days.

    Before the end of the year, I will have completed my first novel. I have not started it yet. Writing a book is something I have always wanted to do. When I was 10 I decided I wanted to be a novelist for a living. When I was 11 I decided that would be too…