Julie Valerie | Author

I love James River Writers.
I serve on the board of directors of this 450-member community-based non-profit in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia. Supported by volunteers, government grants, foundations, corporate partners, and the generosity of our members, we serve as central...

Heard about the 85K Writing Challenge?
The 85K Writing Challenge began as a small Facebook group, running our first 85K during the first 90 days of 2016. Our goal was simple. Write 85,000 words in 90 days – January through March.
Writing 85,000 words in 90 days requires a commitment to write about 1,000 words (four typed pages), every day, for three months. Of course, many days, writers will write more than 1,000 words, setting themselves solidly on track to complete the challenge...

I’m working hard on an important project: the launch of the 85K Writing Challenge website.
What’s the 85K Writing Challenge?
Our goal is simple: Write 85,000 words in 90 days. January – March. Sound ambitious? Not really. If you do the math, that’s fewer than 1,000 words per day (about four typed pages) and a generous three months to reach 85,000 words – so if life gets busy...

2017 Writing Goals
What are your writing goals for 2017? Do you have any? Are you making any? Most of my 2017 writing goals are already in progress. My hope for 2017 is the landing of a few of the proverbial “balls” I’ve thrown in the air. I’m ready for things to start...