The Official Author Blog of Colleen Watts Carson. New Post Every Saturday.
Probably what it looks like inside my head. Photo by Canva Studio on Pexels.com Whew! The holidays are finally over (thank goodness!), so now is a great time for me to take stock of my work. With how hectic things have been, I'm hopeful to just stop and breathe. Have you ever been curious about … Continue reading Progress Report
Y'all know I love music. I have to write with music, no exceptions. (Seriously, I had to turn some on before doing this post). In 2019 for NaNoWriMo, I branched out in what I listened to as I wrote, since 2018 I listened to the De-Lovely soundtrack almost exclusively. I couldn't do that for another … Continue reading Book Writing Playlist: Lady of the Lake
Photo by Maria Tyutina on Pexels.com Welcome to November! Hopefully where you are isn't too cold. I've been inhaling my pumpkin candle since midnight on September 1, so I'm probably needing to get a new one by now. I get a bit reminiscent towards the end of the year, and now is no exception. It's … Continue reading Method of the Madness
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com On Friday, I start a new book. Whoo, that is kind of freaky to admit. On Friday, I start this year's NaNoWriMo competition, which is how I wrote my first book. I won't lie to you, I'm very nervous. There wasn't that much pressure last year. I hadn't started this … Continue reading Marathon Preparation
This blog post is my 100th (!!!!), and I won't lie, I've learned so much about myself and my writing. The first thing I've learned is that, if a lot of people know I'm doing something, I'm more likely going to bring the task to completion. It's embarrassing to say I'm going to do something, … Continue reading The Centennial
A Cup of Tea and a Pen for Me 