Lessons From NaNo ~ Planning Ahead

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Some of you know I participated in NaNoWriMo back in November. (Thanks, Mae!) In case you aren’t familiar with this annual event, the goal is to write 50,000 new words in a month or 1,667 words per day. Could I accomplish the 50K goal? Last January, I began …

Make Your Blog User-Friendly

Hey, SE Readers. Happy 2020! Joan with you today, not only kicking off a new year but a new decade. Can you believe it’s been twenty years since we had all the crazy hoopla about Y2K? When I was a child, the year 2000 seemed far into the future. For me (and many), the thought …

Merry Christmas from Story Empire

Seven Encouraging Quotes

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. The year is winding down and I’m still recovering from NaNoWriMo.  More about that to come, but I will say I'm celebrating! Now back to the things at hand. One of the things I love about being a part of Story Empire is the opportunity to encourage other …

Bonus Friday: Typos

Hey, SE Readers, Joan here to start this post off. It's the fifth Friday, and you know what that means. Time for another group post. We've been talking about doing this one for a while---a little humor we hope will brighten your day. Here's how it all started: Several years ago, Staci and I were …