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#NaNoWriMo

Posted on December 1, 2019March 3, 2026

What worked? What didn’t?

NaNoWriMo 2019 ended yesterday. Was it a success? I suppose, like most things in life, it's the perspective with which you look at it, as to the answer to the question. The original goal for NaNoWriMo was to write 50,000 words in the month of November. After the second weekend, I realized I was not …

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Posted on November 10, 2019

My progress – or lack thereof #NaNoWriMo

So, I committed to participate in #NaNoWriMo. Then life happened in a really big way. And my word count progress is pitiful. But, I am not giving up. Any word count is good, right? So here's a snippet from my WIP, "JAGGED FEATHERS": Nakina understood more about him than he knew. He was keeping something …

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Posted on October 31, 2019

#NaNoWriMo – Taking the Challenge

For the first time, I have thrown my hat in the ring for National Novel Writing Month with the goal to write 50,000 words on my current WIP during the month. This will require some schedule adjustments on my part. I normally start my day by going through emails, visiting blogs and doing social media. …

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