November is just around the corner!
Are you raring to go for the madness known as NaNoWriMo? Stands for National Novel Writing Month. You sign up, and for a month you write a 60,000 word novel with your internal editor bound and gagged, on a ship bound for the Bahamas or somewhere nice. (Guess I should clarify that you are NOT on the ship with her? The point is to get her out of your head so you can write freely, and badly if necessary.)
That's 1,667 words a day!
I am pondering joining in because I joined two years and things started happening and I never got past 30,000 words. BUT this year I would be more determined to get that nifty web badge and the pride of saying "I did it!".
I have a TON of ideas, plenty of stories that I have a loose framework for, but not a real idea of where it is going. Course I'll still need to get writing done on my current novel so I can get that puppy sent off to an agent.
Still I'm wavering because I've been called for Jury Duty and wonder if signing up is going to get me embroiled in a long drawn out case and get me sequestered for the month, LOL! That happens to us Jameses. Just ask any of our family members. :D
What do you guys think. Should I sign up or not?
Have a lovely evening.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
A year of changes
It is the 10th month of the year.
Just one question...
WHERE did the year go? I mean just yesterday it was January and I was beginning with a new slate. Now it's October and I'm freezing and have I accomplished anything this year?
I have. Not so much on my book, but I've learned more craft to be better at what I do write. Not so much time editing.
I've changed physcially. I've lost about 10 pounds since last fall. Doesn't sound like much but it amounts to about 5 pants sizes! But not everyone notices that. My husband and kids notice. They've seen me work hard. Everyone else just assumes I'm the same.
My focus this year has changed. I have been focusing on family and writing. My writing, not everyone elses. No board issues to deal with (thank you Lord) since life here has kept me hopping. I'd have hated to miss out on all the blessings this year has brought. We have gone through some really rough trials. But we remember that when his gold is in the fire, the Goldsmith is never far away. And we can't even complain about it because through all this trial we have recieved most abundant blessings.
Spiritually we have changed, grown and learned what it's like to only have each other and God to lean on. Many truths have been laid bare and once exposed could be cleansed by God's wonderful mercy and grace.
And now I am concentrating on my writing. I think I am ready to tackle that hurdle now. I feel that God is ready to bless us. Not sure how.
Hope you all have a wonderful day!
Just one question...
WHERE did the year go? I mean just yesterday it was January and I was beginning with a new slate. Now it's October and I'm freezing and have I accomplished anything this year?
I have. Not so much on my book, but I've learned more craft to be better at what I do write. Not so much time editing.
I've changed physcially. I've lost about 10 pounds since last fall. Doesn't sound like much but it amounts to about 5 pants sizes! But not everyone notices that. My husband and kids notice. They've seen me work hard. Everyone else just assumes I'm the same.
My focus this year has changed. I have been focusing on family and writing. My writing, not everyone elses. No board issues to deal with (thank you Lord) since life here has kept me hopping. I'd have hated to miss out on all the blessings this year has brought. We have gone through some really rough trials. But we remember that when his gold is in the fire, the Goldsmith is never far away. And we can't even complain about it because through all this trial we have recieved most abundant blessings.
Spiritually we have changed, grown and learned what it's like to only have each other and God to lean on. Many truths have been laid bare and once exposed could be cleansed by God's wonderful mercy and grace.
And now I am concentrating on my writing. I think I am ready to tackle that hurdle now. I feel that God is ready to bless us. Not sure how.
Hope you all have a wonderful day!
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