Category Archive: NaNoWriMo

Camp NaNo is Finished! And I won!

Camp NaNo – April 2013 – Week 4 Recap & Pitching Panics

Camp NaNo – April 2013 – Week 3 Recap (and prepping for pitching, gah!)

Camp NaNo – April 2013 – Week 2 Recap

Camp NaNo – April 2013 – Week 1 Recap

2013 NaNo Virtuosos – Close, but not quite . . .

I have a confession to make – I’m pre-writing this post almost two weeks before the results of NaNo Virtuosos goes live. And if you’re seeing THIS post, it means that I didn’t… Continue reading

NaNo Virtuosos Round 3 – That’s right, I’m IN! Now I need YOUR help!

Hi Everyone! I’m still alive! My shoulders aren’t, but that’s another matter. Hopefully a visit with a massage therapist will solve that problem here in the next couple of weeks. BUT – just… Continue reading

And So Begins Round 2 . . .

That’s right – Round Two of NaNo Virtuosos is now running! Things are a little different for this round: The manuscripts are NOT what is being voted on, but rather the cover concepts… Continue reading

Of Editing & Anniversaries

Christmas was absolutely crazy this year. Not because of Christmas, but because of people doing stupid things, and so instead of editing as much as possible in the time between the end of… Continue reading

I MADE IT!

I made it to Round 2 of NaNo Virtuosos! *cries* I need some ice cream to celebrate!

It’s time for NaNo Virtuosos!

Guess what?! I was able to get my novel in for the NaNo Virtuosos contest! This contest is hosted by Curiosity Quills, and the winner of all three rounds will be offered a… Continue reading

NaNoWriMo 2012 & #WriteMotivation Wrap-Up

NaNoWriMo Days 27-30 & Total Month Recap Word Goal:  50,000 Ending Word Count (on Nov 30): 54,000 What Happened: The last few days of NaNo, my mind just got overwhelmed. Since I was… Continue reading

NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 26

NaNo 2012 Day 26 Word Goal: 43,342/50,000 Actual word count: 52,720 What happened today: An unexpected trip to the veterinarian (to have the abscessed cyst on Winnie looked at – it was indeed infected, and there… Continue reading

#WriteMotivation & NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 25

NaNo 2012 Day 25 Word Goal: 41,675/50,000 Actual word count: 52,404 What happened today: It was Sunday.  I added a scene to the prologue, lol.  And then I discovered that a cyst one of the cats… Continue reading

NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 24 – Crossing the Finish Line!

NaNo 2012 Day 24 Word Goal: 40,008/50,000 Actual word count: 50,733 What happened today: WRITING happened today! LOTS and LOTS of writing!  So much writing (almost 6k) that I’ve reached 50k!  I even managed to wrap… Continue reading

NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 23

NaNo 2012 Day 23 Word Goal: 38,341/50,000 Actual word count: 45,106 What happened today: Hung out with the in-laws for a belated Thanksgiving, and it was wonderful and relaxing – mainly because I didn’t have to… Continue reading

NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 22

NaNo 2012 Day 22 Word Goal: 36,674/50,000 Actual word count: 40,156 What happened today: Thanksgiving!  Is it wrong to be thankful that Thanksgiving only happens once a year?  Because it exhausts me.  I love it, but… Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving! And NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 21 update

First off, since everyone is reading this ON Thanksgiving – Happy Thanksgiving! (Even if you’re not American, I want you to know that I’m thankful for YOU – for the fact that you’re… Continue reading

NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 20

NaNo 2012 Day 20 Word Goal: 33,340/50,000 Actual word count: 38,935 What happened today: A major plot twist that will mesh PERFECTLY with everything I’ve already written made itself known to me today.  I think it… Continue reading

NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 19

NaNo 2012 Day 19 Word Goal: 31,673/50,000 Actual word count: 38,247 What happened today: Chicken adventures.  One of our hens keeps hopping the fence and disappearing for a couple hours.  One of my neighbors surely has a… Continue reading

#WriteMotivation & NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 18

NaNo 2012 Day 18 Word Goal: 30,006/50,000 Actual word count: 32,747 What happened today: I got to juggle rambunctious Wrimos (really wanted to say “rhinos” here) in the chat room and moderate someone who was trying… Continue reading