nanowrimo

  • Goodbye and Good Riddance NaNoWriMo

    Well, it’s happened. I woke up to the news this morning that NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) will be no more. They’re shutting down. Part of me hopes this is an April Fools’ prank. Part of me feels like a weight is lifted from my shoulders. After the controversy in 2023, and so many more…

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  • What I’m Writing: NaNoWriMo 2023

    Here were are in November once again and here I am once again writing a new novel in November. This year will be my 15th year writing a novel during November. Each year I find something new and exciting to write about. For this year, I’m writing a dark fantasy novel with elements of magic,…

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  • October Results and November Goals

    Here we are in November already! October was full of fun, including concerts, travels, fun experiences at a writing conference and different experiences at work. I hope November is a little more steady as far as schedules and routines go, but here’s how I did in October. October Results Writing Finish Edits on Book 1…

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  • November Results and December Goals

    Thank Goodness November is finally over. I usually love November for the intense joy of writing, but this November has kicked my butt in too many ways. I’m excited we’re now in December, a brand new month, with brand new goals, but that also means the year is wrapping up. Time to get my butt…

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  • October Results and November Goals

    October started off a bit rocky, with a lot of things that needed to get done, and then simply didn’t get done. The month thankfully picked up a bit more toward the end, which means I was able to hit some goals. Here’s how I did in October: October Results Inktober and Writetober None of…

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  • June Results and July Goals

    June has been the most amazing month for the first time in a long time. I’ve had several writing successes in the last month, along with successes in school and life in general. I hope I can keep it up as we roll into July. Here’s how I did in June. June Results Write One…

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  • November Results and December Goals

    Another month here and gone! I love November and the flurry of deadlines it brings, but now we’re in December and it’s time to start winding down the year. November was quite a fun month with the hectic rush of writing 50,000 words (or more) in the 30 days of November, plus school and working…

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  • October Results and November Goals

    Another month has come and passed and more goals have been attempted and achieved. October has been fun and I am excited for all the progress I’ve made. Here’s how I did on my goals for October: October Results Instawrimo Instawrimo went very well this year. It was wonderful to get reacquainted with instagram and…

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  • What I’m Writing: NaNoWriMo 2021

    Hello Everyone! I am so excited November is almost here. November and NaNoWriMo is one of my favorite times of year. There’s something so refreshing about taking a break from whatever writing project I’m working on (or drudging through) and starting something new. For NaNoWriMo this year, I am pleased to announce I am writing…

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  • September Results and October Goals

    As we approach the changing of the seasons and turn inward, I wanted to start wrapping up projects and get ready to start new projects down the road. Here’s how I did in September: September Results NYC Midnight’s Flash Fiction Contest Round Two First of all, let me say that I really enjoyed this round…

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  • November Results and December Goals

    November was a strange mix of fast and slow, creativity and drought, and work and play. It’s hard to believe it’s already over and we’re now in the last month of 2020. Here’s how my month went and how much I accomplished: November Results: NaNoWriMo NaNoWriMo 2020 went great as far as the straight challenge…

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  • October Results and November Goals

    Well, here we are at the end of another month, and let me just say, October did not go at all as I planned it to go. It was not a good month for me, and I have no problem saying that. I pushed a lot of goals to the side because I wasn’t doing…

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  • Well, another month of writing and goals done. April is always a bit of a tough month for me, with difficult anniversaries, but it ended up working out well in the end. Goals from April: Camp NaNoWriMo: 40,180 Ghost House Heart: 14,770 I finished Under Grey Skies with a total of 138,799 words and 11,247…

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  • October is swiftly coming to a close and November is beckoning. Thousands of people are putting away their ink pens and pulling out their laptops instead. October has been very productive for me. Here’s what I’ve done: October Results: Finished The Kiss: 128,888 (Notes:12,678) Inktober: 1665 Total: 44,415 Other Things: Edits: I have printed out…

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  • The internet is full of people and ideas and social media platforms. There are hundreds and hundreds of posting challenges happening at any time. In September, I participated in Instawrimo. Instawrimo is a thirty day posting challenge on Instagram for getting prepared for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Here’s what I learned over the last…

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  • Your Love and Your Life

    You wish things had ended differently. That she would have done more, that you could have done less. You just want things to have been different.  You wouldn’t have said what you had said if you knew how things were going to go. Sure, you felt it, and she eventually said it back, but it…

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  • Hello fellow writers and readers! NaNoWriMo is just around the corner again! (Where does the time go?!) I am participating again, and it will be my second year as the Municipal Liaison for SLO county! So what am I writing this year? Book Six(!!!) of my series: Beautiful Things. Here’s my Novel! I am exploring…

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  • Hello Followers! 

    I am still alive, and going to post some great content soon! NaNoWriMo and Work are taking up most of my time, but either in December or January there will be new content. Thank you all for sticking with me!

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  • Every November, millions of people write as many words as they can in an attempt to form their very own novel. They find the time between work, school, family, holidays and sometimes life in general, to attempt to reach 50,000 words. Many of them succeed in the first day, and many of them blast past…

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