NaNoWriMo Day 28 Update

Day 28 Total Word Count: 35492! Alrighty then . . . I’ve fallen behind.  Over the past week, I have, more so than usual, been somebody’s mother, girlfriend, daughter, sister, auntie, cousin . . . report writer, anyway you get the picture.  The Thanksgiving holidays placed more demands on my time and attention than I’d […]

NaNoWrimo Day 21 Update

My total word count so far … 32,242! I am really proud of this number, mostly because it has been a struggle to reach. Each night, I stare at my computer screen and think of at least ten other things that command my attention, e.g., my son, the new puppy, reports that need to be […]

NaNoWriMo Day 14 Update

Day 14 total word count: 22,818! I’m nearly at the half way point and unlike at the beginning of the month, I can actually see my way to the end.  I finished the 3rd of my “Mama Lou” trilogy and I’m having the darndest time resisting the impulse to start editing.  But I’m going to […]

NaNoWriMo Day 7 Update

Today is Day 7 of National Novel Writing Month and I have produced a grand total of: 12,885 Words! I can’t begin to express how happy I am about this; I’ve been in a bit of a rut and committing myself to a desk and computer after a long day working at a desk and […]

NaNoWriMo Week One

  National Novel Writing Month is finally here! I have modified my plans somewhat: the new plan is to start and finish the third installment of my Misadventures of Mama Lou series.  Once that is completed (surely I can wrap up a short story in less than 30 days??), I will continue with  the new […]