Yesterday was the first day of NaNoWriMo, a challenge to write 50,000 new words in a month. I woke up with a terrible head cold, but I didn’t let it stop me! My pace remained slow and methodical, but I have hopes that I will get faster and faster. It is fun to “discover” theContinue reading “NaNo – day 1”
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Will I Have to Wash My Husband’s Car? —3 days ’till NaNoWriMo
Most people look at me like I’m speaking a different language when I mention NaNoWriMo. In a way, I guess I am—the language of writers, novelists in particular. It stands for National Novel Writing Month, and it’s basically a month-long marathon of writing. To “win” you have to write 50,000 new words in the monthContinue reading “Will I Have to Wash My Husband’s Car? —3 days ’till NaNoWriMo”
The Courage to Reach
Creative endeavors are often intimidating and scary, full of highs and lows. Although I’ve always been a writer, I’ve never had the courage and perseverance to complete a novel. That is, until now. Over the course of this last year, as I’ve devoured fiction writing how-to books like a bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms, IContinue reading “The Courage to Reach”
