I can’t say I know what happened to this week — it really flew right by. Heck, let’s face it, I’m not sure where October went.

What I do know is that the weekend is upon us and I’m once again (still?) buried in submissions and client reading. So I offer up some links to keep you entertained, including thoughts for preparing for Nanowrimo, which kicks off Tuesday. Happy weekend, everyone, and enjoy!

Writing Short Stories or Articles with a Fantastical Twist – Some good thoughts, and sort of appropriate for the days before Halloween.

Online Resources for Improving Your Life – A useful look at some online organizational tools.

Martha Alderson: How to Plot Your Writing Time During the Month of November – A few tips for you Nano-types.

The Story Bible: What It Is and Why You Need One – More good tips for tracking details in your WIP.

The Last Slacker: Colson Whitehead’s Zone One – Because what’s the weekend before Halloween without something zombie-related?

20 Alcoholic Beverages Inspired by the Harry Potter Series – I’m not sure this requires any explanation.