Author Archive: Suzanna Anderson Creates
NaNo–Day 24
After an unexpected tango lesson, my characters have made it to 42,138 words. Let the music continue!
How and Why We Read
Why do we read? Check out this video by John Green. I read to learn new things, explore new places, and meet people I couldn’t otherwise. Why do you read?
NaNo–Day 23
It’s hard to believe that I am almost at 40,000 right now. With 39,892, I should cross that threshold during my next writing session. Then before I know it, I’ll get to 50,000 and November will be over.
NaNo–Day 22
Whew. I made it to 37,756 words. My characters experienced the novel’s ending, which I have been itching to write but put off. Now with the end in sight, let’s see what else can happen in the novel’s middle.
Looking for Alaska
It’s amazing that it is NaNo, and I am still finding time to read. I finished reading “Looking for Alaska” by John Green. His YouTube videos with his brother, Hank Green, got me hooked. So I decided to try John’s fiction. A few months ago I read the first couple of pages and decided to …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy the holidays! I had fun cooking duck, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes (the best I’ve made so far), biscuits, and snickerdoodle cookies! Click here for the duck recipe I used.
Finished Another Journal
In January 2011 I started writing in journals regularly. I am on volume eight.
The Te of Piglet
I finished reading “The Te of Piglet” by Benjamin Hoff. It is definitely a well written companion book to “The Tao of Pooh.” I would recommend reading “The Tao of Pooh” first because “The Te of Piglet” talks about similar concepts, but not as in-depth for someone who is not familiar with the “Tao Te …
NaNo–Day 19
I have 31,935 words so far. And with an updated list of scenes to write, I am ready to tackle the last ten days of NaNoWriMo 2012.
Suzanna and Writing 