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I hate snakes!

November 21, 2008

I spent this morning looking at pictures and watching videos of snakes as research for a scene in my novel, Sail.  I shiver to think about them!
Last week I finished the first draft of Sail while writing for NaNoWriMo.  It clocked in at about 120,000 words, or 370 pages.  I’m working on cutting as much [...]

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Another great reason to get on board with NaNoWriMo

November 12, 2008

I just read this update from NaNoWriMo, which has me even more excited to finish:
As a 2008 winner of NaNoWriMo, you will be eligible to receive a free proof copy of your trade paperback book. Details will be posted here and on the “I Wrote a Novel, Now What?” page on December 1.
This offer is [...]

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NaNoWriMo Again

November 9, 2008

 
We’re now more than a week into November, which means there are three weeks left in National Novel Writing Month.  The widget above shows my progress so far.  I couldn’t be happier with how much I’ve written.  I’m adding on to a novel I started two years ago, hoping to finish the first draft this [...]

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NaNoWriMo: It Begins!

November 1, 2008

Today was the first day of November, which means it was the first day of National Novel Writing Month.  I met with a friend at CK Cafe in Claremont, a little hidden cafe filled with comfy chairs and tables that are just the right height.  Soon there were nine writers there, plugging away at their [...]

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NaNoWriMo Reminder

October 31, 2008

Remember: tomorrow, November 1st, is the first day of National Novel Writing Month.  Go to www.NaNoWriMo.org to sign up for a free homepage where you can post your progress and get in touch with other writers in your area.  Also tomorrow, I’ll be sitting down in CK Cafe in Claremont to kick off NaNoWriMo, trying [...]

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NaNoWriMo Event This Saturday

October 29, 2008

This Saturday beginning at 1 PM there will be a “write-in” held in the Claremont Village to kick off National Novel Writing Month, 2008.  Visit CK Cafe in the Claremont Village during the early afternoon hours and you’ll find me there, trying to plug away at the first 1,667 words of the 50,000 needed to [...]

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3 Days Till NaNoWriMo

October 29, 2008

With just a few days till the start of National Novel Writing Month, I’m really started to get excited.  I feel as if I’m about to begin a race.  I received an email today from Chris Baty, Program Directory for NaNoWriMo, that includes a funny, inspirational timeline for the month of November:
Here’s the plan:
Today: Make [...]

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NaNoWriMo Profile

October 21, 2008

Just to bring myself one step closer to actually doing this National Novel Writing Month next month, I’ve created a profile on the NaNoWriMo website, www.nanowrimo.org.  You can find my profile here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/419938.  Add me as a writing buddy and we can try to keep each other on track.  I’ll be trying to complete my [...]

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Marathon and NaNoWriMo

October 19, 2008

Marathon For the Arts
I just got back from my long run for the week and I am beat!  I ran nine miles in 1:19:37, well below my goal time (1:21:39), most of it along the Pacific Electric Bike Trail.  I also took a detour down Euclid Avenue through Upland, where there is a large, grassy [...]

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NaNoWriMo

October 12, 2008

November is National Novel Writing Month!  I’ve been hearing about this event for a few years, but never really looked into it.  The challenge is to write 50,000 words between November 1 and midnight November 30.  The emphasis is on quantity, not quality.  I don’t know that I have time to do this, but some [...]

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