Novel November

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, then you know that I participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) every November. Every year since 2008 (14 years)! I wrote about it here in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. And holy fish nuggets, I’m wondering where the heck this year has gone, much less … More Novel November

I’m a Winner!

w00t! I am dancing up a storm on this cloudy Sunday afternoon because I won NaNoWriMo! That’s right. I wrote 50,000 words in 22 days. FIFTY THOUSAND words in TWENTY-TWO days. I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo every year for the last 12 years. And this is only my 3rd win. So I’m celebrating! I swear it … More I’m a Winner!

And It’s November

October whizzed by and now it’s nearly mid-November. And I haven’t written a blog post in nearly a month. Where has the fall gone? I spent October tied up in reading challenges. I participated in a record number of reading challenges and readathons across three platforms—Litsy, Instagram, and Facebook (although I post the majority of … More And It’s November

My Mega-Fail Moment

Remember a few days ago I posted about my flash of inspiration? And how I went from opting not to do NaNoWriMo this year to being geared up for it? (If not, then read this.) Yeah, well welcome to my mega-fail moment. Somehow the inspired first sentence, the one I sped walked home repeating to … More My Mega-Fail Moment

Tis The Season

It’s that time of year again! No, I’m not referring to PSL season (or really, pumpkin spice anything and everything season. It’s actually gotten a bit out of control IMO). And no, I’m not referring to the pre-pre-Christmas nonsense (why am I already seeing Christmas things in the stores?). Tis the NaNoWriMo Prep Season! It’s the season … More Tis The Season