So far I've managed to write 2,285 of my 50,000 word novel for NaNoWriMo. As I mentioned yesterday, I'm wicked excited about this book because I actually have a plot (with an ending!), character sketches and even a list of key scenes I want to appear throughout the novel. I love … Read More »
I have apparently lost my g-ddamn mind.
It's November 1st. You know what that means. NANOWRIMO, beeyotch! (For those not in the know, NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month.) This is my fourth year making a for reals, honest to goodness attempt to "win." The prize? The bragging rights to say I … Read More »
Living a Fertile Life in 2012
A good friend of mine is in an improv theatre/comedy troupe called Mosaic. Their show changes based on 18 tiles representing 18 sketches. The shows change about ever 6 weeks and no two shows are ever really the same. Mosaic is at once funny, political, and biographical for each … Read More »
The Infertility Holiday Dash
Folks, I am not a runner, let me just put that out there right now. And yet, it's that time of year where I need to throw on my pair of running shoes and lace them up tight, because we have a 64-day dash from Halloween to January 2nd. . . . Oh, hi. It's been, um, over a week. … Read More »
NaNoWriM-OMG I have to write how much per day?
NaNoWriMo - I refuse to let you beat me. Cranked 17,000 words today. Outlined the rest of the plot and scenes I want/need to write before next Wednesday. Next Wednesday - holy crap, this deadline is coming up fast. I'm aiming to write another 5,000 words before midnight … Read More »
Welcome to November’s ICLW!
It's been a while since I participated in an ICLW, so I figured it was time to jump back in. (Don't know what ICLW is? Find out here.) Not like I'm already doing NaBloPoMo and NaNoWriMo at the same time or anything this month. I also realized I've picked up more new readers in … Read More »
NaNoWriMo or Bust
Remember when I crossed the 10,000 word mark for NaNoWriMo? Early last week? And then how I kind of stopped writing? My friend Honeybee called me out and said: "Girl, you need to write." And she's right. I set a goal for myself: 50,000 words or bust. And then I decided, why not … Read More »
10,000 Words Reached!
I made my 10,000 word goal for the first week. 10,899 to be exact. And, as promised, here's another excerpt from my NaNoWriMo novel: Father Maloney was a big man from Galway, built like a hurler. His massive head, a square face capped in wispy white hair, seemed to balance … Read More »
My Novel Idea (for NaNoWriMo)
So with absolutely no prep, I've dived head first into NaNoWriMo. I'm proud to say that I managed to crap out write 1,795 words last night. I'll be updating my word counts manually under my Awesomesauce sidebar widget. Believe it or not, for all of the writing I do on virtually … Read More »
Writing My Pretty Little Heart Out
This year, I am attempting something that I tried to do last year and failed. I could only juggle one of these at a time, but this year, this year I'm going balls to the walls and getting it done. I'm doing NaBloPoMo. AND NaNoWriMo. In a nutshell: NaBloPoMo is short for … Read More »