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Halfway? Not really, but yes.

It is November 16 and I should theoretically have gone into today having written 25,000 words for the month so far. NaNo’s halfway point was yesterday. But as of now I am just shy of 22K, and my brain hurts. Some days it has hurt in a marvelously good way, others in a drained, exhausted [...]

It BEGINS.

I spent yesterday doing what has become customary on October 31st — no, not giving out Halloween candy (we had no Trick or Treaters!) and not going to a Halloween party. I spent the day cleaning the house and preparing for NaNoWriMo’s start today. I stocked up on groceries and caffeine, did some laundry and [...]

Productivity! I has it.

Despite the holiday weekend (ahem, Friday to Monday) and despite a few out-of-town jaunts, I’ve written over 20,000 words in a fresh rewrite of a project I started on Saturday, June 26. I needed something to work on while I’m still sending out / waiting on the most recent completed project and switching gears entirely and [...]

It’s That Time of Year Again!

NaNoWriMo time, of course! (I did see Christmas decorations at Duane Reade, though, so I do suppose it’s also that time of year, but the NaNo time of year is far more important.) This morning I am at 18,955 words. I sprinted through the first few days and now I am in the midst of [...]

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