Journaling thoughts about writing 50k words in the next thirty days. . . — Day 29. The last stretch. The final push. And the deadline looms. I have no extra words except to say I am still having fun — even though my brain is mush — and I think I might just make it after all. #50kwordsorbust I’ll hold off on the hat-throwing…

Quotes from a fearless writer, born on this day in 1832 — “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” ― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women While I should be writing more words for the final push towards my NaNoWriMo goal — which ends at the stroke of midnight tomorrow — I had to take…

Journaling thoughts about writing 50k words in the next thirty days. . . — It’s been a time of plate spinning and word wrangling. It’s been days of cooking and eating. It’s been moments shared and enjoyed. And it’s been a while since catching up here. I’ve often wondered why on earth the month of November was chosen for National Novel Writing Month. I…

Journaling thoughts about writing 50k words in the next thirty days. . . — Day 22: The one where I curse the day job and long to be a full-time writer Early morning writing sessions found me spilling out my feelings and anxieties and frustrations onto my morning pages — the ones of longing to just stay in, to just stay home, and to…

Journaling thoughts about writing 50k words in the next thirty days. . . — Day 21 of NaNoWriMo and time is slipping away. We are three weeks into November, which means it is officially *holiday time* as Thanksgiving is now only days away. I swear the hands on the clocks and watches start spinning faster and faster when the calendar turns over to November. …

Journaling thoughts about writing 50k words in the next thirty days. . . — Day 20: The one where I cleaned off my desk (finally) and touched/re-shelved almost every book behind me. I love books. I love reading books. I love touching and holding and shelving and rearranging books. I love dreaming up book ideas. I love researching those book ideas. I love making…

Journaling thoughts about writing 50k words in the next thirty days. . . — Ah, Saturday. You were lovely with your tea and chocolate and the words you gave me. I’m sorry I let my Sunday get in the way of posting this entry earlier, but here’s the memory nonetheless. I joined in a few writing sessions with some fellow NaNo-ers and had a…

Journaling thoughts about writing 50k words in the next thirty days. . . — Day 18 of NaNoWriMo found me back in the throes of research. Again. The new direction I decided to take with my story earlier this week required some additional deep diving into Victorian life. Or at least that was my excuse. And I can’t say I’m surprised because research is…

Journaling thoughts about writing 50k words in the next thirty days. . . — Day 17 of NaNoWriMo will be remembered as the day the words and the story and the plot and the characters and the muse and most importantly, the WRITER were all in sync. It doesn’t happen as often as I would like, but when it does, it feels oh so…