Let's finish out May strong...with some writing togetherness! :) Scheduled for: May 31st at 1:30pm CDT.
Also, I'll be a little behind on shout-outs for the month but I'll get them added to June's videos, thanks y'all!
(To join in the live write-in conversation, click on the video itself so t...
2021-05-25 23:26:22 +0000 UTC View PostAlright y'all! I'm about halfway through Neil Gaiman's MasterClass now! It has been so absolutely wonderful and I can't thank y'all enough for recommending it AND voting on it as one of my experiments (what feels like forever ago bahaha).
Having just finished his section on short stories, I was inspired by what he said and got a few ideas ...
2021-05-03 16:51:37 +0000 UTC View PostWOOOOOO, we're done, y'all! We did it!
Well, some of us did it. Some of us (ahem, me) called it a night after 22.5 hours. But I managed to pass 10,000 words rewritten and hosted six writing streams! It was a freaking blast and getting to attempt this challenge alongside y'all made it SO much better.
Hello. Am I writing this during a current stream because I'm stuck in my story? Why yes, yes I am.
Here's the final, PATRON ONLY, live write-in. It will start at 11:00pm CST and go until at least 1:00am, more likely 2:30am when I will FINALLY BE DONE WITH THIS MADNESS.
Thanks y'all for joining me on this ride. I'm ex...
2021-04-17 00:27:23 +0000 UTC View Post
EEEE! The countdown has begun! Here's the link to the Patreon-exclusive first writing sprints! :) I'll have only been up for an hour, but hopefully with the help of coffee and y'all, I'll already be crushing my rewrite!
(To join in the live write-in conversation, click on the video itself so that it opens up a new browser ...
2021-04-15 14:41:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for your suggestions for themed snacks and ways to celebrate milestones! I appreciate it. :)
In combination with a couple suggestions, I thought I would have a "Brought To You By..." thing every hour during the write-a-thon. It would probably just be a pop-up on screen (rather than a ver...
2021-04-13 13:34:25 +0000 UTC View PostIt's 24-hour (re)write-a-thon time!
That's right, I'm doing it again. Only this time, instead of Zero Drafting, I'll be working for 24 hours straight on my Meridian Maps rewrite!
Basically, I'm hoping this time will be different for 2 reasons: the rewrite and when I'm waking up.
My plan is to start at 3:00am CST on Friday, Apri...
2021-04-05 21:16:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all! Thank you so much for all your incredible support this past week, I don't know that I can ever explain how much it's meant to me to read your stories about your own pets and hear how you loved seeing Duke in the vlogs. 💚
While my heart will be heavy for a while, it's time to (slowly) get back to work. I've gone ahead and
Hey everyone.
Just writing an update to let y'all know that Duke, the sweetest little pupperoni ever, is in a better place now. He's been a constant for almost exactly half my life and I'm so incredibly lucky to have had 14.5 amazing, wonderful, walk-filled years with him.
Admittedly, these past couple days have been the hardest, exp...
2021-03-22 15:44:35 +0000 UTC View PostWoooo! Am I late getting this up as half the month is already gone? Yes. Yes, I am. (But I'm very happy to say - if you haven't already seen my instagram post or latest video - that I finished my Meridian Maps, Book 1 rereads! So it's for a very good reason.)
For additional information:
Time tracking for mult...
2021-03-15 20:22:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
With the hopes of reliable internet returning by next week (at the latest!), I've gone ahead and set-up our write-in for February! Currently scheduled for: Thursday the 25th at 2:30pm!
Fingers crossed, I'll also be on Twitch that morning, so it will be a day full of writing sprints! :)
Hi everyone!
First off, hope everyone is staying safe and warm! Lots of y'all will have heard that Texas is getting hit rough in this latest winter storm. Our infrastructure just isn't built to sustain these levels of cold, ice, and snow! My parents have been on alternating power outages for days now and my aunt and uncle have been without...
2021-02-17 20:41:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! As the Form has been mostly stagnant the last few days, I figured it was time to share the results of our community poll surrounding money and creativity.
First things first, I want to recognize the creativity in some of thes...
2021-02-09 15:29:56 +0000 UTC View PostOkay y'all. Lots of options this month. You can see how many came from my newfound love of DnD bahaha. It has inspired several cool ideas. AS ALWAYS, I'm very excited to do any of these, so please choose whichever you'd like most to see THIS month. (And I might still do multiple.)
For additional information:
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2021-02-02 18:39:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Y'all know how much I love to pick your brains (and tentatively announce stuff here, so that y'all can talk me into/out of it bahaha).
If you have time, please fill out this quick questionnaire. It's about creativity (in all its forms) and potentially making money from it. I currently have it set up to collect email addresse...
It's time for our regular monthly live write-in!! Currently scheduled for: Friday the 15th at 11:00am CST!
I'll also want to pick y'alls brain on timing for Twitch streams vs. 5am writer's club and a few other things. :)
(To join in the live write-in conversation, click on the video itself so t...
2021-01-13 13:09:49 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the end of 2020!!! I figured there was no better way to finish off this year than with some writing sprints with y'all! So this month's Patreon-exclusive stream is scheduled for December 31st at 9:30am CST!!!
(To join in the live write-in conversation, click on the video itself so that it opens up a n...
2020-12-29 13:27:50 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all!
So this weekend my grandmother passed away. It's been a longtime coming, but definitely had its added stress due to COVID. I'm doing alright and know she's much better off and free from pain now. She got to 95, y'all! :)
Just wanted to let everyone know that I'll likely have to bump this month's experiment to next month! I...
2020-12-14 19:20:22 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! Lots of experiments coming your way (or, at least, being filmed during) this December.
But I wanted to pick your brains to see which of these you'd be MOST excited for. As y'all know, I've been taking the Brandon Sanderson lecture series (for free on YouTube). I've also taken the James Patterson Masterclass before and done a S...
2020-12-04 13:18:44 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
I wasn't entirely sure what to title this as to not raise alarm but also to explain in case Patreon randomly decided to email y'all bahaha.
As you're aware, I only have one tier on this Patreon. I'm very happy that any of y'all have chosen to support me, let alone over 500 of you! So rest assured, nothin...
2020-11-23 21:20:30 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys!!
So I figured I'd pick your brains first. I'm thiiiiiinking about doing vlogmas or making a video every day of December (leading up to Christmas Day). Or maybe I could do a "12 Days of" type thing for the month where it's a video every OTHER day?
Please let me know if there's any sort of video TOPIC you'd like to se...
2020-11-16 16:10:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Well. I can't imagine this will be any more eventful than the recent 5-hour livestream, BUT we do have our regular monthly live write-in TOMORROW at 2:30pm CST. This time was chosen since it fell in the range of when people MOST wanted the 5-hour stream but couldn't quite schedule it then. I hope this was a good compromise. :) 2020-11-14 01:19:34 +0000 UTC View Post
OKAY Y'ALL! It's happening! This Saturday, from 7:00am to 12noon CST. I'm so excited. Thank you all so incredibly much.
AAAAAND because the poll was so close, the typical November writing sprints will be on Saturday, the 14th, from 2:30pm to 4:30pm CST. :) Link to come!
(To join in the live w...
2020-11-03 15:36:32 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, y'all! Thank you SO MUCH for your feedback on which times work best for you for the 5-hour livestream. Basically, Saturday took the cake by a landslide and then first and second place were 12noon to 5pm CST, and 7am to 12noon, respectively.
HOWEVER, your girl's personal life schedule got rearranged. (As The Boyfriend's birthday is...
2020-10-30 16:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostHELLO, HI, THERE ARE OVER 500 OF YOU NOW. That's insane.
Thank you all SO, SO, SO incredibly much for your continued support. I genuinely can't begin to tell you how much it means to me, how wonderful and encouraging this community is, and how appreciated I feel every time I chat with y'all. Writing can be a lonely hobby and profession and...
2020-10-19 19:08:28 +0000 UTC View Post
HELLO! This is currently scheduled for Wednesday, October 21st at 1:30pm CST.
I'll probably be spamming your inboxes a couple more times as I share my upcoming livestream schedule for the rest of Preptober and NaNoWriMo, but I wanted to make sure this was the first thing y'all saw.
(To join in the live ...
2020-10-19 18:51:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Dropping in with some quick information.
The Discord server has been up and running for a little over 2 months now. Everyone should have been ~automagically~ connected by the powers at Patreon, but PLEASE comment down below if you weren't added. There's a whole awesome, incredible group over in the #sprint-sprint-sprint...
2020-10-05 21:39:23 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, so. As of right now, the September writing experiment poll is close enough that I plan to write both like the vlogbrothers AND my subscribers.
I asked on the YouTube community tab for people to fill out an eleven question survey about their writing routine. The stats are VERY interesting, with over 1000 people filling it out! I can't...
2020-09-19 23:11:00 +0000 UTC View PostHELLO EVERYONE! :) For a quick personal update, we're doing the final walk-through of the house tomorrow evening. (We're so excited.) And then we get the keys Tuesday!! That will kick-off our crazy demo week(s) but I figured this was the perfect time to pop in with September's writing experiment poll.
A quick reminder, I'll be using ...
2020-09-06 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Currently scheduled for: Monday, September 7th @ 7:30am CST. Happy September and Happy Milwordy, y'all! This is going to be the last day before we get the keys to the house and the demo can begin! So I really wanted to make sure I got a lot of words in and hoped y'all would be down for joining.
(To join in the live...
2020-09-02 13:11:59 +0000 UTC View Post