I met my NaNaWriMo goal and wrote 51,079 words in 30 days. I've been thinking about how right now I can't RUN a marathon, but I can WRITE one, and I'm so glad I hung in there when I really wanted to quit. More later! For now, I am a wee bit tired of typing. …
All the Way
"Go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the …
Art & Angels
Lat week I received this remarkable horoscope in Rob Brezhny's enews: Mystic poets find the divine presence everywhere. The wind carries God's love, bestowing tender caresses. The scent of a lily is an intimate message from the Holy Beloved, provoking bliss. This is my world as an earth-centered pagan: the body of my god is is in and …
Listening Inside & Out
I read my pithy quote from Flaubert (see left, and below) today, as if I'd never seen it. Having just finished up an intensely emotional phone call with an old friend where she listened to me wrangle with my confusion and anxiety, I was breathing deeply and calmly and trying to reach inside for some …
NaNoWriMo progress report
Only four days left in November and my word count is only one third what it should be. I'm sad but not surprised, since I have found distraction and depression to be my daunting foes this time around. But ultimately, I am not disappointed. Because of last year's NANO, I've begun writing an amazing project, …
It’s Time to Write Your Novel!
It's Almost time for National Novel Writing Month again! Last November I completed a 56,121 rough (and I mean rough!) draft, Part One of my 1st Century epic UnYielding Light (working title). This year I'm going for it again, hopefully drafting Part Two. Read more about it over at the Women's Pages
4th Annual Fantastic Fall Fangirl Frolic
I have always wanted to host a group of 12 or more in this house to see if it could be done. This year's Fangirl's weekend was the first time I ever pulled it off, and it couldnt have been better! The weather cooperated beautifully and allowed for luches on the deck, a bonfire circle, …
Prepare for National Novel Writing Month with the Post a Day Challenge
November marks the beginning of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a project in which thousands of writers around the world work toward completing a 50,000-word novel by November 30th. I'm taking the bait, folks. I intend to tackle NANO this year, despite my serious trepidations. I've never written more than a 6,000 word fiction. I don't …
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November is for NaNoWriMo, and blogging!
If you are a writer you may know about NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, now in it's twelfth year. My writer friends gear up for NaNo by preparing plots and outlines and committing to a daily word count goal, and aim to achieve at least 50,000 words in November. Go watch the short video on …
