A to Z Challenge

B is for Book

Karen

Naturally.

I’m in book mode, as in reading, writing and searching.

READING

I’m on a mission to complete my spring reading challenge. But it goes deeper than that – I NEED to read more. I used to be a bookworm, I’m not sure you can label me that anymore. It seems like I read less and less as the years go by.

That is unacceptable to me. I ADORE reading. I ADORE submersing myself in a good story and playing it out in my head. It feels so NICE to get away from reality sometimes. The more I read, the easier it is for me to write. Because I feed off those make-believe worlds and interesting characters and I can subconsciously draw from those images and from that prose and regurgitate bits and pieces in whatever story I’m working on at the moment.

Writers NEED to be avid readers.

I need to be a better reader so I can become a better writer.

WRITING

I’m working on another 50,000 word challenge. (I’m sucking off Script Frenzy’s energy and using the challenge to write another novel that has been stuck in my head for months. Don’t worry, I’m not the only one being a rebel. It’s either purge or explode. I choose purge). This will make the sixth 50,000 word challenge that I’ve participated in and ZERO completed novels produced from those challenges. Perhaps one day, I’ll deem one of them worthy of actually finishing and editing.

SEARCHING

I ordered the 2011 Novel And Short Story Writer’s Market yesterday – I should be receiving it shortly. I have this crazy idea that I’ll research some markets, write some stories and then actually submit them.

Why are you laughing?

I’m serious.

Again.

😀

I’m participating in the A to Z challenge (I’m a day behind, but will soon catch up). You can sign up for the challenge here. Just post something every day with the appropriate letter (except for Sundays), and then submit your link to one of the hosts and don’t forget to visit other participants! Also, you can find other A to Z participants on Twitter via the #atozchallenge hashtag. (Keep your posts short – not more than 500 words – to make it easy on visitors. I think there were about 1100 participants the last time I checked).