NaNoWriMo
November 4, 2009
- I felt a little sad on Sunday, the first day of November. Nostalgic, because it was also the opening day of National Novel Writing Month. Last November, for the first time, I joined hundreds of thousands of aspiring novelists in that crazy, exhilarating NaNoWriMo marathon. I thought of it as an experiment—and as a way to stay busy while I awaited the publication of my first book, ...
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November 3, 2009
- "It's fun," insisted fellow writer Nathan Crowder so I signed up for my first NaNoWriMo. This month, I'm already committed to doing a short story for Crowder's Cobalt City Christmas Carol chapbook (try saying that three times fast!). Also I'm expecting the revisions for my story appearing Apex's Close Encounters of the Urban Kind next summer.But Nate's a persuasive guy and sometime last ...
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November 3, 2009
- This is just a quick note to report on the progress of my Nanowrimo novel for the year, "Heart of a Dragon." I've been working on it for three days now, and have just passed the ten thousand word point. It's a good start. I always suggest that people binge write at the beginning to get a buffer zone built up for the days when writing just isn't possible. As usual I have set up a ...
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November 3, 2009
- It's true things come in threes, usually annoying things. I'm probably going to be rather conservative with my blog today (word count wise) am entrenched in writing my NaNoWriMo story and don't want to spend too much time on anything else. (Consider yourself warned) Had a wonderful weekend down south. It all went very well. Back home Monday night. Managed to write a few words between ...
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November 1, 2009
- This year for National Novel Writing Month, I'm trying to pay closer attention to my good writing times. For example: I can't write in the afternoon. My brain goes to sleep, it's hard to concentrate, and usually I end up taking a nap. I write pretty easily in the morning. But I do need more time to get really started, and I have to be sure and eat breakfast first. My best writing times ...
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November 1, 2009
- My first day was a success in this quest for the 50,000 word finish line that sits only 29 days away. I was able to knock out 6097 words today in a Novel I'm calling, "Escaping the Paradox of Justice." Synopsis: This story features an innocent character who figures out a way to leave the correctional facility where she is being held for a crime she did not commit. ...
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October 31, 2009
- Today is October 31st, but I’m not writing this post to wish you a Happy Halloween. I’m writing it to remind you that it’s almost time…to for the beginning of the third annual Write Nonfiction in November (WNFiN) challenge! If putting on a costume and eating candy helps you write, so be it. If hoarding your candy from tonight’s trick or treating escapades allows you to tempt yourself ...
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October 30, 2009
- 1. The blog appears to be back to normal, thank goodness, although I now have the urge to redecorate the whole thing. 2. I will not be home all day on Saturday, which is why the blog is posting early. And when I say not home, I mean I will leave the house at five in the morning and will not be back until two o'clock the next morning. 3. What am I doing? Work. Hanging out with a friend ...
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October 28, 2009
- Finally after being unemployed for nearly a year, I have work. To go from the sedentary sitting behind the computer lifestyle, back into woodworking production has proven to be a bit painful. I'm sure the sorenesses will dissipate over time. The first job we are working on is furniture for every room in the Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. Not too shabby a job. Five hundred vanities have ...
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October 27, 2009
- I'm away for the next few days but before I go I managed to write a guest post over at Mike's blog.The subject -NaNoWriMo - but probably not like you've seen it before.crystal meth for writers.Now pop on over and visit Mike.You might even smile...For those of you considering doing meth.... I mean Nano - I am otherwisecat you can be my buddy - it's good to have buddies.Be safe out there.Cat x
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