NaNoWriMo2015: The End

Another NaNoWriMo has come and gone. It’s November 30, and all is well. I finished on time and with high hopes of taking this novel thing a bit further. If you didn’t reach 50,000 words, it’s all good. Participation is Continue reading NaNoWriMo2015: The End

NaNoWriMo 2015: Week Four

With only a week and day to go, it’s time to dive into Week Four. This week is the most difficult for participants celebrating Thanksgiving, but difficult doesn’t mean impossible. It’s all about timing and perseverance. We got this! Let’s Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2015: Week Four

NaNoWriMo 2015: Week Three

November is in full swing. We can see the finish line; it’s a bit fuzzy, but it’s there, looming. . . beckoning. Thanksgiving in the United States is a bit of a roadblock, and that’s okay. But don’t forget November 30 Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2015: Week Three

NaNoWriMo 2015: Week Two

As usual, the first week of NaNoWriMo flew by to the sweet sounds of tap tap tap on the keyboard (or maybe the mad scratching of pencil on paper). All good sounds. Let’s test the waters of progress. I’ve discovered Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2015: Week Two

NaNoWriMo 2015: Tell the World

Are you a NaNoWriMo 2015 Participant? What better way to tell the world that November is going to be extraordinary than by wearing it for all to see. Today, my mail carrier reverently handed me a package. A peek at the return Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2015: Tell the World

NaNoWriMo 2015: Week One

Novelists, start your engines. And. . .we’re off! Yes, it’s that time of year again. Time for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). October is great for celebrating Halloween and talking a big game about the next month’s plot and characters Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2015: Week One

Back in the Saddle

Okay, I’m back. After Thanksgiving, I have been under the weather. I did finish NaNoWriMo this year (yay)! It was a wild and crazy ride, as usual. I had to get to the finish line before Thanksgiving week, which was a Continue reading Back in the Saddle

NaNoWriMo Week Three: The Determiner

Did you own week three, or did week three give you the cold shoulder? While week two was the test, week three was the determiner. Week three determined who was ready for the homestretch, that walk down the path to Continue reading NaNoWriMo Week Three: The Determiner

NaNoWriMo Week Two: Writing Like a Boss

Week two of NaNoWriMo was test week. That’s right, I said test. Your endurance and fortitude were tested. If you passed it with flying colors, congratulations, but don’t celebrate on thin ice. It’s early days. If it didn’t go well, Continue reading NaNoWriMo Week Two: Writing Like a Boss

NaNoWriMo Week One: Double Trouble

Am I crazy for attempting to write two novels at once? Of course I am, but who doesn’t like a surge of adrenaline or a double push to do something worthwhile? Both stories are suspense, and the second story (the Continue reading NaNoWriMo Week One: Double Trouble