grow Archives - Lucille Yates

It Is Done.

December 17, 2021May 31, 2023 Lucille Yates 1 Comment

I finished my novella, The Wolf and the Necromancer It is finished. It is done.
I submitted the piece to the anthology Wednesday night a few hours before the deadline. I’m still worried that the lady in charge will contact me and say, “No, it’s crap.”

She Said She’s Gay…

December 8, 2021May 31, 2023 Lucille Yates No Comments

Blog, Progress Update

I’ve been in the same heterosexual relationship for longer than I care to share with the class. My own spot in the alphabet soup sometimes get’s muddled. People seem to forget that I choose a person, not a gender.

What’s a deadline?

November 21, 2021May 31, 2023 Lucille Yates No Comments

Blog, Progress Update

I’m almost at 10 thousand words in my story. It has to be at least 15 thousand, but I can’t fit the rest into 5 thousand words. Here’s to writing a longer story than anticipated.

Writing Like Walking Through Jello

November 6, 2021May 31, 2023 Lucille Yates No Comments

Blog, Progress Update

My goal of getting lots of writing complete this week failed. I did learn some things about the manuscript I’m trying to push out though.
1. I started at the wrong place…

Writing like the Wind

October 28, 2021May 31, 2023 Lucille Yates No Comments

Blog, Progress Update

Is is possible for me to push out a novella in a month? Honestly, I don’t know. I signed up to be a part of an anthology that comes out in February 2022 (because I obviously don’t understand time management). I have a basic plot. I have characters with names. I have settings. Though, I haven’t started writing. It’s due to the anthology group mid December.

Release Day – My First Published Novel

May 13, 2021May 31, 2023 Lucille Yates No Comments

Blog, Personal Development

I released my first novel today. The Witch’s Complement is released into the world and I hope everyone who reads it enjoys it. How This Story Developed I started writing this version of the novel three years ago. At the time, I was working full time, married with a three-year-old son, and just finished … Read More “Release Day – My First Published Novel” »

Listening and Learning: Writing Excuses 10.5

November 25, 2019January 25, 2020 Lucille Yates 1 Comment

Personal, Personal Development, Progress Update, Story, Writing Prompt

Compared to the last assignment, I found this one rather simple. I had no reservations about plunging into the homework. So, let’s get right to it.

Listening and Learning: Writing Excuses 10.4

November 18, 2019January 25, 2020 Lucille Yates 1 Comment

Encouragement, Personal, Personal Development, Progress Update, Story

Did you think I gave up on the Writing Excuses Self-Assignment? I thought about it, especially after looking at 10.4. This assignment really threw me for a loop. I was intimidated by this one.

Out of Spite: From Red to Brown

November 12, 2019 Lucille Yates No Comments

Personal

For me, my petty actions stop at making faces, showing them my middle finger, or mummers of discontent. It lasts maybe a minute. Maybe 5 minutes. On occasion, I’ll come home and complain to my husband. Rarely have I acted on it. That is exactly what I did this past week.

I have spite hair.

Nanowrimo Day 3: I’m Not a Failure

November 3, 2019 Lucille Yates

Encouragement, Nanowrimo, Personal, Progress Update

It’s day 3 of Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) 2019 and I have signed up to write 50,000 words in November. My plan is a bit unconventional.

Tag: grow

It Is Done.

She Said She’s Gay…

What’s a deadline?

Writing Like Walking Through Jello

Writing like the Wind

Release Day – My First Published Novel

Listening and Learning: Writing Excuses 10.5

Listening and Learning: Writing Excuses 10.4

Out of Spite: From Red to Brown

Nanowrimo Day 3: I’m Not a Failure

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