What's Up The Street For Next Week?

If you write something every day you are always moving forward. 500 words a day you will have a 90,000 word novel in a little over 6 months. If you write 100 words every 2 hours you could have those 500 words in a day very easily- 100 words types up fast- especially if you know what you're going to write next.

If you were to write 1,000 words a day you could have a novel written in just a little over 3 months.

Writing a novel isn't daunting, finding the time isn't as hard as you think. The hard part is being willing to plunk thyself in a chair and being willing to let the words flow. You have no excuse for writing a book. Nothing except yourself. Don't stand in your own way anymore.

Hopefully this week on the Alley we will have motivating ideas to jumpstart that new manuscript or a new thought on an old revelation that will turn the corner on your current edits...

Being a mother and a writer has it's own set of challenges, hear what Angie's perspective is in her post This Mama's Writing Habits

Julia has the tips you need for Writing During the Difficult Times

Be prepared to be transported around the world as Sarah takes us to Paris in her post, People Watching in Paris. (yes, she does intend to flaunt that trip)

Let It Stew is the topic of Wendy's post on allowing our ideas for the plot and the characters that will fill them "simmer" before launching off. Sounds yummy (and perfect on a cold day :-)

Make 'em baaad. Well not, bad, but certainly not perfect. Cindy has a post on making your characters flawed and quirky in Tall, Dark...and All Wrong

NewsStand

The winner of Alice J. Wisler and Bethany Pierce's books is...Lgm52!!!!

Be sure and leave a comment for a chance to win two books from the Heartsong line!

Julia has an interview and giveaway on her blog with author, Kathi Macias on Tuesday, don't miss it- 3 books will be given away!

Please be sure and pray for Krista and her family as new devolopments have been unearthed and Annabelle could possibly need a heart transplant.

Check on yesterday's Seekerville post for contest updates around the web for getting your work in front of judges!

ACFW's Genesis contest is now OPEN! You have until 8:00 a.m. pacific standard time on March 4th, to get your entry in. Click above for more details.

Casey is giving away a bracelet on her Facebook Bug's Beads Page. Click to check it out and find out how to enter (you might have to scroll down a short ways)

Adam and Andrea Graham on the featured authors next week on Operation Encourage an Author