Tag Archives: National Novel Writing Month
Word Count: Guidelines, Lifelines, or Noose?
Last year’s WordCount Blogathon hosted by Michelle Rafter, was my first month long writing challenge. But now my only. Continue reading
How to Pick Out a Christmas Tree
I’m back! 30 days and 50,000 words later I am a “winner” of National Novel Writing Month and back to blogging just in time for the holiday season. A “Green” Christmas Tree There’s been debate for years about whether real … Continue reading
I Need Your Help!
Dear Eco-Niche Readers (all three of you), I need your help with some inspiration and direction. Tell me what animals you go to the zoo to see so they might be featured in my story. And while you’re at it, … Continue reading
The Eco-Niche Challenge: Are You An Alien?
Yesterday I shared a small unedited excerpt from the YA novel that I am writing for the National Novel Writing Month challenge. I should be at 15, 000 words today. In reality, I am at 7,000. So today, instead of … Continue reading
An Excerpt From My NaNoWriMo Novel
I didn’t exactly go straight to the education yard because I heard one of the free roaming peacocks calling may-awe, may-awe, which I think is peafowl for yelling “Marco” like in the pool. It’s a challenge, and I have to … Continue reading
How to Write 1667 Words a Day
1667 Words a Day. There, I wrote it. Now, what is difficult is actually writing 1667 different words a day that together at least loosely follow a narrative. National Novel Writing Month is kicking my butt and as a result … Continue reading
Now I Am Going to Write a Novel. No, really. I am.
November is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo for those in the know. (For the record, NaNoWriMo is harder for me to remember.) This is going to be my first year participating… if I survive it. Between a new job, … Continue reading
