Maureen Y. Palmer
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Unconventional NaNoWriMo week 1
Overall, it's been a great week, but very tiring. In this post, I'll show you my diary of work during week 1. In total, I worked on my writing goals for 19.25 hours (87.5% of my goal of 22 hours--not bad!). I successfully published my entry in the Unreliable Narrator challenge and made progress on other goals related to my writing business. Keep reading for the details :).
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Writers
My Unconventional Plans for NaNoWriMo 2023
NaNoWriMo, short for National Novel Writing Month, is an annual challenge to write a 50,000-word first draft of a novel during the month of November. I want to participate in the festive writing atmosphere of this event, BUT writing a first draft of a new novel is not a high priority for me right now. So, here's what I'll be doing instead...
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Writers
And Then There Were ? . Content Warning.
This story is part of the Vocal + Assist on Facebook Lost in a Story Challenge. You can learn more about it here: --- WARNING! Spoilers for And Then There Were None ahead. If you haven't read it already, you should!! You can order a copy here:
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Fiction
1 month, 9 stories, $5.55
Mythbusting time: I've seen several posts claim you'll get a $5 bonus after posting your 5th story, but I'm here to report that that is NOT true. (Maybe it was true at one point, but it isn't anymore.) However, I did manage to earn over $5 in my very first month on Vocal Media!
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Journal
I packed too many books. Top Story - September 2023.
I really did try to exercise restraint as much as I could... but I still ended up reading or using only half of the books I brought on my recent vacation. I think most of my fellow book lovers can relate to this, lol.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in BookClub
Parker Pyne, Science Writing, & Paddington
As I had planned, this month I read Parker Pyne Investigates (in the Masterpieces in Miniature collection) and finally finished The Best American Science Writing 2004. This has given me a good opportunity to talk about my thoughts on short story collections, nonfiction, and anthologies.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in BookClub
The first piece I ever wrote AND PUBLISHED
Surprise, it’s a scientific paper in the field of astrobiology! Yes, I have a previous life as a professional planetary scientist. Starting during a summer research internship in 2015, I wrote and eventually published my first first-author paper, entitled ALMA Detection and Astrobiological Potential of Vinyl Cyanide on Titan.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Writers
