So I didn't win, by which I mean, I didn't finish 50,000 words by the end of November. In fact, I became paralyzed halfway through when I hit a rough spot at work and let it get to me. I think I'd do better with some group support, and maybe next year I'll find some … Continue reading at the end – NaNoWriMo

This may be the week that keeps me from winning NaNoWriMo. And it's kind of killing me. I felt great about catching up on Tuesday. When I went to bed I was a hair below 20,000 words. I knew that Wednesday would be tough because it was going to be a 12-14 hour day at … Continue reading week 2 – NaNoWriMo

I ended the week, as did many other WriMos with a writing marathon. And like most marathons, turns out training matters. Training in this case being less about miles run and more about words written.  There were two days this week that I didn't write. That, plus a misreading of a word count calendar I … Continue reading week 1.5 – NaNoWriMo

  Continuing my streak of 2013 being The Year of Doing Things I Always Said I'd Do (to date: half marathon, master's degree, dream job, dream town), I am totally on fire to complete a novel in November. I've been growing an idea for awhile, and starting doing some research at the start of the … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2013