November celebrates the best of autumn things: warm drinks, sweater weather, the changing of the seasons. It’s also the perfect opportunity to put your writing to the test. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is the time of the year when writers can come together and encourage each other to write. Whether you have decided to […]
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Two Deep Breaths and Then Speak
By Ruth Kaplan opalquean
The launch party for Eliot Treichel’s A Series of Small Maneuvers, released on November 1, 2015, was held at Another Read Through on November 17. Treichel spoke about his process and read an excerpt before answering questions and signing books. Walking into Another Read Through for the first time for the launch of A Series […]
Putting Her on the River (Part Three)
By Eliot Treichel eliottreichel
I didn’t make the NaNoWriMo goal, not even close. I think I accumulated just over ten thousand words. There were all those assignments to grade, more trips to lead, and a Thanksgiving break with the in-laws. I also had no idea how to write a young adult novel, or any kind of novel really. My […]
Putting Her on the River (Part Two)
By Eliot Treichel eliottreichelWe hiked out of the canyon the next day, the last of the water from Page Springs sloshing around in water bottles and CamelBaks. Even in November, even before it was too late in the day, the heat felt punishing. Again, the hike kicked everyone’s butt, but it kicked a few students extra hard, and […]
An Interview with Karelia Stetz-Waters
By Robyn Best
Every writer has their own writing process. Whether that means busting out the notecards to lay out the plotlines or making sure there are fourteen bags of M&M’s on hand at all time, there are just some things that a writer relies on to make it through a manuscript. Upcoming Ooligan author Karelia Stetz-Waters is no exception. Recently, I got the opportunity to ask Karelia all about her writing process and how she brings her stories to life.
What time is it? It’s NaNoWriMo Time!
By Ariana Vives
Every fall, I contemplate whether or not I should attempt NaNoWriMo. Writing 50,000 words in 30 days is a manageable challenge, though not an easy one. For the uninitiated, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Every November, hundreds of thousands of people around the world attempt to write a novel—by NaNoWriMo’s definition, 50,000 words—within […]