I really hoped the next 10 days of NaNoWriMo would go better for me. But, it started out about the same as the first few days ended. Day 11: Still had out-of-town guests. Still sticking with that excu...Read More
We’re 10 days in. That’s already a whole third through NaNoWriMo! How are you doing so far? Here’s how my first 10 days went. Day 1: cups of coffee drunk = 3 minutes spent freaking out (is this ...Read More
It’s so close, I can feel it! November 1st is less than a week away. And in my world, November is for writing. (And so is every month, but this one is special.) It’s NaNoWriMo, also known as Natio...Read More
Nope, it’s not a curse word. If someone shouts, “BICFOK” at you, you shouldn’t be offended. (Unless they’re not a writer—then they might have meant something else.)...Read More
A writer needs many things. Ideas, a mastery of language, an understanding of grammar and punctuation, a medium with which to write, and the time to actually do the writing. But there are two things f...Read More
Well, it’s now December 2 and NaNoWriMo 2013 has officially ended. Very happy to say, I completed the month successfully as of the 24th and even managed to finish writing my novel on the 29th! I...Read More
Week 3 of NaNoWriMo had ended. Time is running out and my word count is running up. Less than ten days left now and less than 10,000 words for me to write! It’s gone so fast and I’m anxiou...Read More
I’ve reached the dreaded week 2 of NaNoWriMo. I was nervous going in because of all the stern warnings about how week 2 will make you want to give up and crawl into a hole to die. I have, very h...Read More
It’s been one whole week of NaNoWriMo. So far, I’m loving it! Here’s my recap. NaNo Day 0: It’s the night before NaNo starts, and I’m all keyed up and excited. I’ve...Read More
And so it is upon us. NaNoWriMo (and November) officially begin tomorrow. I have an idea for a novel. I have completed my prep work. I have writing buddies. I have write-ins on my calendar. I. Am. Rea...Read More