Happy fall everyone! Hope all this rain is helping you stay indoors and write. I know it’s helping me. I’m 28,000 words into my Nanowrimo novel. Plowing ahead despite lack of a coherent plot because that’s what Nanowrimo is all about: quantity over quality.

I’ve also been teaching a lot and have really enjoyed my recent blogging classes at this year’s Write on the Sound conference and Richard Hugo House. (Check out upcoming classes here!)

This is the second year I’ve presented at Write on the Sound and it was as fantastic an experience this year as it was last. It’s a well-organized conference full of energetic and creative people. My slot was the first morning at 9 a.m. and though I’m not usually talking to *anyone* at that time of day (except the dog), it was a shot in the arm to be around so many people buzzing with excitement and caffeine. One person was so caffeinated in fact, that they gave me this review:

“Speaker is very informative, full of life, story is very inspiring. One of the best presenters–I enjoyed her class even more than the keynote.”

Thank you anonymous caffeine-imbibing conference attendee whoever you are! I’ve added a few more of the positive reviews here.

I have two more classes coming right up — on is a 4-hour blogging workshop on December 5. The other is called “Roughing it: Write a draft of your book in just six weeks,” which starts in January at Hugo House. For more info, check out my Appearances and teaching page. Hope to see some of you there.

As always, you can check out my somewhat-more-frequently-updated personal blog here. for more fun stuff.

Happy Thanksgiving! And may your muses be with you this holiday season.