Despite a rough day at work (which by the way started at 6:15 a.m. and is far from over at 5 p.m.), I have managed to make Day 8 a success. I'm now at 15, 588 words. In a few short days I'll be at 20,000! It feels like I'm really getting somewhere now! This... Continue Reading →
NaNo Day 7
Day 7 is now officially behind me -- at lease the writing part of the day. Like my previous blog entry today, I awoke very early with the title of my novel in my head. I wish the rest of the time spend on writing today was as easy. Today I spent doing some more... Continue Reading →
A title for my novel!
So in the very early morning hours of NaNo Day 7, at 2:15 this morning, it came to me -- the title of my novel.But, like a true lover of sleep, I lay in bed covered in soft blankets and tried to burn the title into my memory so I could work on it in... Continue Reading →
NaNo Day 6!
Day six. Success! As of day 6, I'm at 12,017 words. That puts me on target for finishing on Nov. 25 -- if I keep up this pace. I have 24 days to write 37,983 words. After today, I have no doubt I'll reach that goal. And my goal is to get done early so... Continue Reading →
NaNo: Five days behind me!
Today, my friends, was a bit more of a challenge. It was harder to meet my daily word count. And after today, I am five days ahead of schedule. NaNo says I'm set to finish on Nov. 25 -- five days before the deadline.I took a bit of a break at first from plot development... Continue Reading →
NaNo day FOUR!!
It's 9:37 p.m. on Thursday night. I had just finished my daily word quota for NaNo to consider this day a success. Which seems a bit odd since in the same stat box they list me as being FOUR days ahead of schedule. Yet if I don't make a daily mimimum they list it as... Continue Reading →
NaNo update: Day three
Election night was last night and I'm short on sleep, tired and ready for a nap. But alas, NaNo is a slavedriver and I gotta get that daily word count in. I am now at more than 6,800 words. They seem to be flowing pretty smoothly. The characters are now becoming more complex but I... Continue Reading →
NaNo drama
So as I sit here trying to make my daily word-count goal I am faced with NaNo drama. My main character is revolting against the personality I gave her. Her story is changing. She is evolving as the manuscript becomes more fluid and put-together. And in a situation where quantity takes precedence over quality, I'm... Continue Reading →
Election Day and other updates
Comments by ZingerBug.com Today is election Day! Get out and vote!So it's been a long, long time since I've blogged in this! And I'm sure I have no readers at this point, but it's worth a shot.I've been keeping busy at work and for the first time this month I'm embarking on a writing journey:... Continue Reading →
You’ve got to be kidding….
The above pooches didn't grow multi-colored pastel hair. Their owners made a decision for them — to dye their natural coats.Cute? No. Cruel? In my eyes, yes. Dying a dog's hair is much more invasive than dying our own hair. And, we have a choice. Dogs do not. It simply cannot be healthy to dye... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 