Looking for fellow RVing writers

[ellenbehr]

Thought I'd reach out to other RVers who are actively writing and publishing (or have plans to publish). Anybody out there?

I've been writing forever and publishing nearly as long, but find more and more RVing writers as we travel. We've been full-timers since 2009 and I'd love to hear about what other writers have been working on. Hope you'll share your writing endeavors here!

[ellenbehr]

Durb wrote:

ellenbehr wrote:

Durb wrote:
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I believe everyone has books lurking inside their heads. The hardest part is sitting down and starting. It flows from there and is very enjoyable.

I agree! Love hearing how you balance your writing and travel -- sounds like a natural fit for your lifestyle!

[Durb]

ellenbehr wrote:

Durb wrote:
I take my laptop when camping and write novels. I find the process so much more entertaining, fulfilling and engrossing than reading. I self publish for Kindle on Amazon which is a really easy process even though no one buys the books. My plans are to write two books this winter.

Durb -- How do you balance your writing and RVing adventuring? I keep struggling to find the time to do everything -- write, hike, explore, do the usual day-to-day stuff, etc. Do you have a schedule? Use self-imposed deadlines?

I don't full time and camp only about 40 days per year. We will winterize the trailer mid November as we live in the Northwest. Once the rain starts yard work ceases allowing plenty of time. I write only for personal enjoyment so there are no schedules or time lines. I start with a premise and let the books develop as I write which stokes my interest. I find the hardest part is wrapping them up to keep the word count to 80-90 thousand. This takes about two months of part time writing. I find my camping writing is generally on the front end of the books. My greatest time restraint is my hunt and peck typing.

I believe everyone has books lurking inside their heads. The hardest part is sitting down and starting. It flows from there and is very enjoyable.

[ellenbehr]

2112 wrote:
I enjoy reading Becky's IO Blog. Very interesting young lady. She doesn't post as much as she did in the past.

She's wonderful! And brings such energy and insight to her travels.

[2112]

I enjoy reading Becky's IO Blog. Very interesting young lady. She doesn't post as much as she did in the past.

[ellenbehr]

Durb wrote:
I take my laptop when camping and write novels. I find the process so much more entertaining, fulfilling and engrossing than reading. I self publish for Kindle on Amazon which is a really easy process even though no one buys the books. My plans are to write two books this winter.

Durb -- How do you balance your writing and RVing adventuring? I keep struggling to find the time to do everything -- write, hike, explore, do the usual day-to-day stuff, etc. Do you have a schedule? Use self-imposed deadlines?

[ellenbehr]

Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. I call myself a proud techno dinosaur!

🙂

[Durb]

I take my laptop when camping and write novels. I find the process so much more entertaining, fulfilling and engrossing than reading. I self publish for Kindle on Amazon which is a really easy process even though no one buys the books. My plans are to write two books this winter.

[campigloo]

ellenbehr wrote:

monkey44 wrote:
Tried to PM you ellenbehr - you don't allow PM??

I would if I knew how... Where's this setting? Or maybe I was offline?

Sorry... I went in a matter of seconds from feeling fairly web-savvy to web-idiot 😮

It's great to see there are so many fellow writers here!

Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. I call myself a proud techno dinosaur!

[monkey44]

ellenbehr wrote:

monkey44 wrote:
Tried to PM you ellenbehr - you don't allow PM??

Found it! I feel so much better now 🙂 Open to PM.... Sorry for the learning curve. (And to think I once wrote a novel where hacking was a key element in it!)

Sent it again ... 🙂

[CFerguson]

I went thru a phase and had a couple of articles in outdoor type magazines back when people still read that way. Semi-technical kind of stuff.

[ellenbehr]

monkey44 wrote:
Tried to PM you ellenbehr - you don't allow PM??

Found it! I feel so much better now 🙂 Open to PM.... Sorry for the learning curve. (And to think I once wrote a novel where hacking was a key element in it!)

[ellenbehr]

monkey44 wrote:
Tried to PM you ellenbehr - you don't allow PM??

I would if I knew how... Where's this setting? Or maybe I was offline?

Sorry... I went in a matter of seconds from feeling fairly web-savvy to web-idiot 😮

It's great to see there are so many fellow writers here!

[monkey44]

Tried to PM you ellenbehr - you don't allow PM??

[monkey44]

I was a journalist for years, wildlife protection and sports mostly, and photos. After a few years, decided to write only fiction. Have lots of non-fiction, and four novels, one SS collection. I still write, and have always been freelance.

I once wrote a complete novel, at night, sitting by campfires, Florida >> Georgia >> Blue Ridge >> PA >> NY >> MA >> finished draft in Vermont. Took seven months 🙂 was quite a trip!!!