Month: March 2012

• A Statement…

  …on the fact that I finished my revision: I finished my revision. And I leave for the writers colony in five days. Brain is mush now. But pages got done.

  Nova Ren Suma

  March 8, 2012

  novels, revising, writing

  yay

• Turning Points: Guest Post by Jaclyn Dolamore (+Giveaway)

  This guest post is part of the Turning Points blog series here on distraction no. 99—in which I asked authors the question: What was your turning point as a writer? I’m honored and excited to host their stories. Read on as Jaclyn Dolamore talks about making things that seem impossible happen… Sitting down to write a blog […]

  Nova Ren Suma

  March 7, 2012

  fiction, inspirations, novels, other writers, short stories, writing

  giveaway, jaclyn dolamore, turning points

• Turning Points: Putting Book Reviews in Perspective by Kate Messner

  This guest post is part of the Turning Points blog series here on distraction no. 99—in which I asked authors the question: What was your turning point as a writer? I’m honored and excited to host their stories. Read on as Kate Messner tells how she came to gain perspective on bad reviews… Book reviews aren’t personal. They […]

  Nova Ren Suma

  March 5, 2012

  fiction, inspirations, novels, other writers, short stories, writing

  kate messner, turning points

• This Writing Thing Is SO HARD

  The title of this post? I said those exact words yesterday. I’m a few days from finishing this round of revision and turning it in. I’m a mess. I’m trying so hard. I have no perspective anymore. I’m forcing myself to work at a pace that’s unnatural to me—in my natural state, it would take […]

  Nova Ren Suma

  March 4, 2012

  confessions, distractions, freakouts, novels, publishing, revising, voices in my head, writing

• The “Turning Points” Series Hiatus. Why? So I Can Write.

  Hello from Revisionland. Things are crazy up in here. The new draft of 17 & GONE is not done yet and I will be turning it in to my editor next week, plus I have to work on my course materials for the online YA novel writing class I’m teaching (you can still sign up; […]

  Nova Ren Suma

  March 1, 2012

  distractions, writing

• Turning Points: Guest Post by Jordyn Turney

  This guest post is part of the Turning Points blog series here on distraction no. 99—in which I asked authors the question: What was your turning point as a writer? I’m honored and excited to host their stories. Read on as Jordyn Turney reveals how she came to take her writing seriously, even if no one else did… I […]

  Nova Ren Suma

  March 1, 2012

  fiction, inspirations, novels, other writers, short stories, writing

  jordyn turney, turning points