…and Everything (Else)

NaNoWriMo, RPGs, and MMOs. Oh my.

by Raven's Mantle

NaNoWriMo

Here I am, on day seven of NaNoWriMo. It only took five days to switch gears entirely. Remember in my last post one of the bits of advice I gave was to go with the flow? Well, I did just that and ended up starting a new story. It started with a rather elaborate dream and is already taking on a life of its own. I plan on rolling with this for a while because it’s rather intriguing, and I have no idea where its going. Which happens to me quite often. I just roll with it, and a lot of the time the story basically writes itself. It’s really weird watching myself write and being surprised by what’s happening in the story. But that’s just how I do it.

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It’s That Time Again, and 5 Tips for Writing

by Raven's Mantle

It’s that time of year again….

NaNoWriMo.

For those not familiar, November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) – a month-long writing event where you are challenged to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. I’ve been participating since 2011. Some years I have made the 50,000-word mark, and others I have fallen short. This year I will be attempting a rewrite of a novel I started in 2014 (was it really that long ago??). Hopefully, I’ll get it finished this time around. The idea for this novel has been quite persistent and I think it is high time I write it. And the characters are insisting.

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I’m back, but I’m rambling…

by Raven's Mantle

I made kale chips today.

They weren’t the best – they came out too salty, but it’s the first time I’ve made them, so I’m not complaining. They were nice and crisp, not burned. Just right, other than being too salty.

Why does that matter?

It was a small step to doing something, especially when “something” has been hard to do.

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Welcome to the Raven’s Mantle

by Raven's Mantle

It has taken me far longer to write my introductory post than I would like to admit. I wanted it to be something insightful, maybe with a witty introduction, but with everything that is going on in the world that just didn’t feel right. Try as I might I cannot compose something eloquent enough, powerful enough to convey my thoughts on the state of the world, and especially of this country. Every month in 2020 so far has brought more and more challenges, and now we are watching this country burn, in some places literally. We are seeing just the tip of the iceberg on this pandemic. But you don’t need me to tell you that. So what does one write for an inaugural post in light of all this? I still don’t know. But I just want to say I am here writing and will continue to do so. The original theme of this blog was intended to be spirituality, paganism, and related topics, with plans to document my progress through ADF’s Dedicant’s Path program, but I suspect it will be something more than that. Time will tell. I hope you will journey with me at this time. Maybe we can get through this together.