Rochelle Bradley Author

Official NaNo name/region: bhoney, Dayton Title of 2016 NaNo project and genre:  Breakout, YA horror How many years have you participated? I have done NaNo 5 times and Camp NaNo 8 times. How did you find out about writing for NaNo? I’d heard other writers talking about NaNo, but didn’t really know what it was. I finally decided to look it up and see what all the fuss was about and knew I had to give it a try. Of course, that was like 2 days before NaNo started so I didn’t have much time to prepare, but I decided just to dive in and hope for the best! LOL I get asked a lot what advice I would give aspiring writers. My biggest advice is to find out what method works for you, whether you’re a plotter (someone who outlines and plans it all out before starting) or a pantser (someone who writes by the seat of their pants and discovers what’s going to happen as it goes) or a mixture of the two. Either way, I find the most motivating thing for actually finishing a project—wh...

Hello boils and ghouls! It's that time of year again where nightmares come alive! That's right! Nanowrimo 2016 is just around the corner! Now, you might be on the fence about whether to participate or not, but let me assuage your anxiety. While it's certainly a crunch to meet that seemingly impossible 50k word goal, it may just be easier than you think! Let me tell you a little about my experience with Nanowrimo as a horror genre writer. This is only my third year participating in Nanowrimo, but I've attended every camp in that time as well. Each November and camp so far, I've managed to reach my goal every single time, and plan to continue the tradition this year! Let's be honest for a moment, horror is already a difficult genre to write. Less and less people are interested in reading horror each year, especially so when it comes to independent authors' works. Don't let this discourage you however! In the end, it's your passion for it th...