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National Novel Writing Month update: 34,885 words. I have less than 16,000 to write by Monday, and I am determined to “win” this year. For the record, I am happy with how the book is going, too – it may even be better than last year’s book! Ok, back to writing my novel …

Today I am about to run 4 miles (I love tapering!) in my preparation to run 26.2 in a couple of weeks.
I will attempt to write 7,000 words in a last-ditch effort to write a novel for this year’s National Novel Writing Month. I made marathon training a higher priority this year than novel [...]

Well, that’s only sort of true.
I am writing a book, for National Novel Writing Month, and this will be my second time doing this. Last year, I had it all figured out – plot outlines, character sketches, a title and even a book cover design, all before NanoWriMo started in November.
This month, I had only [...]

Ah, autumn. It’s that time of year again. The days get shorter, the leaves get colorful. There’s a bite in the air and the sun gets a little kinder. It’s bittersweet, welcoming the end of summer but knowing the cold is coming.
It’s October, which means I better start narrowing down my story line for my [...]

I say I haven’t forgotten about my book that I have written, but I have regrettably put it on the back burner this year – but it’s not to stay there for long! My intent was to go through an edit on screen, and add scenes as needed, and then make a proof copy and [...]

This is by no means meant to be a synopsis of my year – in fact, I’m leaving out some of the biggest stuff on purpose. Just a few random tidbits about time and how we choose to pass it.
Thoughts on 2008:
- In February I decided to chop my hair off and go blonde, per [...]

Just wanted to give a status update on my book. My book!! (I cheer a little inside every time I say that.)
For those who haven’t been listening to me chat incessantly for the past month or so, I’ll recap: I wrote a book last month. Yep, a book. Yep, in a month. I participated in National [...]

So I decided to celebrate my National Novel Writing Month win with a nap. And that’s when I realized … my life now has a voiceover. In my head. Me, giving a running commentary of what I’m doing.
As in:
She pondered how to spend the rest of the afternoon. Should she go running early? Today was [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I wrote a book! I did it. I won!
50,000 words in 30 days? Piece of cake. Walk in the park. Easy as pie. (I say that now that it’s over …)
Forgive me, for I may not write much more today … For some reason, having a hard time finding words …

Another phone call from Kylie of course meant another moment of drama. “How do you get rid of a hickey?” she asked.
“Who gave you a hickey?” Erykah asked back.
“Um, it doesn’t matter. I just need to know how to get rid of it.”
“Kylie, that is sooo trashy. Why would you let someone do that?”
“I didn’t [...]