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It Feels Like a Good Day to Write 50,000 Words
Okay, first off, I didn’t write 50,000 words today. As of this moment, I’ve written 2650 words today, but right around word 2550, I had 50,000 in my word bank, which means that I won NaNoWriMo...
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What Happened to NaNoWriMo 2017?
Who cares about NaNoWriMo 2017 when NaNoWriMo 2018 is right around the corner? Well, usually I update my progress on the previous year’s NaNoWriMo at least a couple times before I even start thinking...
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Last Minute Writing Tips
I think this is the first November since I started NaNoWriMo in 2013 in which I didn’t update my novel’s progress at some point between its start and validation. I was so behind on my word count for so...
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The Scariest Halloween Ever
Okay, it’s not actually scary because it’s Halloween. It’s scary because tomorrow is November 1st, and I am NOT prepared for NaNoWriMo 2019. Do I know what I’m going to write? Yes. A scene popped into...
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NaNoWriMo 2019 Recap (Finally)
I figured that I should probably address what happened during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) this year before it rolls around again next year—so three-plus week late is better than never,...
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You Can’t Take NaNoWriMo from Me, 2020!
With all the crazy changes that 2020 has brought, I was determined to have one normal thing: National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. This year marked my eighth foray into the crazy...
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Premature NaNoWriMo?
I don’t plan to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) this year. There, I said it. It’s something I’ve been contemplating since the summer, and I know it’s the right thing to do....
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My Totally Unrealistic 2022 Book List
Book Purgatory, where books wait to be read… or not. Every year when I post my book list, I have the opportunity to reflect on the previous year, the book list serving as a kind of visual soundtrack...
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A Time to Write
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. ~Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) It’s been 363 days since I posted. More than once over the past several months, I’ve wondered...
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Freedom to Fail
In November, I did something that I had not done since 2021: I signed up for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). And in doing so, I did something I’ve never done before: I signed up for...
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