Writer's Quote Of The Week - E.L. Doctorow

"Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader—not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon." ~ E.L. Doctorow

Top 10 Writer's Podcasts

So, I have gradually made the move from listening to music while running every morning, to listening to podcasts.  While I do not listen solely to writing podcasts and still do occasionally need some music to get pumped up for a run - I decided to list my top 10 writing podcasts I listen to right now. In no particular order:

1. The Once and Future Podcast
2. The Creative Penn Podcast
3. The Creative Writing Podcast
4. Grammar Girl Podcast
5. Litopia Podcast
6. Fantasy and Science Fiction Podcast
7. Writing Challenges Podcast
8. Writing Excuses Podcast
9. The Writing Show
10. Escape Pod

For those of you with an iPod, iPhone, iPad or iWhatever you can simply search for these under the podcast tab in iTunes and add them at your leisure.  If you are on a different platform you should be able to download many of these in mp3 format and listen to them.  I am not as familiar with other platforms, so you are on your own when it comes to moving them to your device.

If anyone has any I SHOULD be listening to, please share them!

Scrivener Coupon Code - 20% Off Scrivener

Last updated: Saturday, August 3rd, 2019. All links and promo codes are still valid as of this date.

If you are an organized writer, like myself, Scrivener is the best software for both your fiction and non-fiction endeavors. It's even better with a discount!  It is available for either OS X or Windows and you can save 20% off the retail price now! This is currently the best coupon code available for Scrivener.  To get Scrivener on sale make sure you visit one of the links listed below for the code to work.

"Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for writers that allows you to concentrate on composing and structuring long and difficult documents. While it gives you complete control of the formatting, its focus is on helping you get to the end of that awkward first draft." -Literature and Latte

One of the great things about the writing community is, as a whole, we tend to be a supportive bunch. So I thought it only fitting to share the links below for anyone that wanted to get Scrivener at a discount.  Remember you can always try it for free first.

I want to sincerely thank all those that continue to use the links provided below.

You can grab the  Mac version or Windows version of Scrivener, just follow these steps:

• This is the most current Scrivener coupon code: WORDSWITHJAM  (This code is still valid as of  Saturday, August 3rd, 2019)
• Highlight the discount code, right click and copy. You'll be able to lick the link and add a coupon at final checkout.
• You must go here for the Scrivener Mac OS X version and paste your coupon code.
• You must go here for the Scrivener Windows version and paste your coupon code.

If you successfully completed NaNoWriMo you may have a 50% Scrivener Coupon Code.

Make sure to take advantage of some great free Scrivener Templates as a bonus for ordering here.

Enjoy this Scrivener Coupon Code and get writing!

Weekly Express

Since I tend to spend way too much time reading other writer's blogs, I thought I would deliver some of the better ones I find.  Here are this weeks articles delivered by the Weekly Express:

• Writer's Digest 18 Most Popular Articles of 2011 Based on their most read articles of 2011.
• Chuck Wendig's 25 Things Writers Should Start Doing (ASAFP) Caution -  "Here There Be Bad Words. Naughty profanity. The sinner’s tongue."  Biting sarcasm, hard truth and a minefield of eff-bombs.  If you have never visited, you will thank me.
• SF Signal - The Years Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012 Edition The table of contents for the upcoming anthology.
• Flavorwire - The 25 Most Beautiful College Libraries In The World  Add visiting some of these to your bucket list.
• Lisa Gardner - Writer's Toolbox A great collection of articles in PDF on the writing process.  Many are geared towards the romance writer, but all are a good read for writers of any genre.

Feel free to share your own links to anything you stumbled across recently.

2012 Writing Goals

After enjoying the responses to my previous post and looking through other writer's articles I tried to decide on a few realistic goals.  I wanted to set attainable goals in order to challenge myself, but not so hard as to become discouraged.  Here is what I've settled on:

• Finish writing and editing of my NaNoWriMo 2011 novel before NaNoWriMo 2012
• Write one short story a month
• Submit one short story a month
• Write one piece of flash fiction a month
• Submit one piece of flash fiction a month
• Regular posts at least three times a week on this blog
• Maintain at least 1000 words/day of fiction
• Read 26 new books this year.  Low I know, but like I said I don't want to over commit

I'll see how this goes with my crazy schedule, it may need to be adjusted.  I think these are fair goals though.  I need the push without feeling overwhelmed.  Feel free to leave a comment with your goals or post a link.  I love seeing other writers lists.

How Do I Claim My NaNoWriMo discount for 50% Off Scrivener?

If you're wondering how to get your 50% discount on Scrivener, here is a quick how to.  It took me a while to find the answer and there were similar questions on the NaNoWriMo Forums, so I thought some may find this useful. Follow the steps below to get the Scrivener sale price. Remember if you don't qualify return here to still get your Scrivener Coupon Code worth 20% off!

• Go to the NaNoWriMo website.
• Log in using your username and password
• The first link on the brown navigation bar is My NaNoWriMo.  Hover over this and select Dashboard.
• Now scroll down to the bottom of the page.
• On the bottom right is a section labeled Winner Prizes. Click their link.
• Now you should reach the page with your various winnings.
• Scroll to the bottom and find the Scrivener coupon code.  Highlight the code, right click and Copy.
• For the Scrivener Mac OS X version click here and paste your coupon code.
• For the Scrivener Windows version click here and paste your coupon code.
• Either version will be $20 after discount!
• Your coupon code is good until October 1, 2012, but the sooner the better.
• Now fall in love with Scrivener!

Like I said, not the easiest task to find your reward.  Though being able to snag Scrivener for 50% off is a huge bargain!

If you didn't participate or compete in NaNoWriMo and would still like a discount on Scrivener use this 20% Scrivener Coupon Code.

Have You Set Any Goals For 2012?

Sorry for the month long absence. I took a much needed family vacation (for them and me). NaNoWriMo 2011 was a
great experience, but it burned me out a bit. I am looking forward to editing what I wrote and finishing the story. I am excited now to be back writing. I am setting my writing goals for 2012 and would be interested if anyone already has theirs? Have you posted your 2012 goals anywhere? I would love to read what others have planned for this year.