NaNoWriMo Update: Day 12

Little did I know what I was getting into when I jumped into the NaNoWriMo pool. On the plus side, I’m still showering and we have clean underwear. On the down side, I’ve gone through more than one “dark night of the soul.” I pondered whether or not I wanted to share this with you, but we’ve been through a lot together, so here goes. Progress I’m very proud of my commitment to this challenge having logged over 21,000 words so far. I have written every day but one, and that was due to meetings and a stomach flu. Most Read More

NaNoWriMo Here I Come!

When I first heard the term NaNoWriMo, I thought it was a strain of the flu. When I learned what it actually is, I thought it was a form of insanity. National Novel Writing Month. Write a book in a month? What? My first book took 30 years! But the more I learned about NaNoWriMo, the more intrigued I became. It seemed that every year I was in the revision phase of a current WIP and in no frame of mind to begin a new project, so I never have joined. This year, however, I am ready. Yes, I am Read More