A Warning Unheeded
One of the things I didn’t realize I would get when I signed up for NaNoWriMo was a pep talk from Lemony Snicket. Lemony Snicket, possibly the most ill-fated writer … Continue reading A Warning Unheeded
Tag: Word count
Thanksgiving NaNoWriMo Update
NaNoWriMo Day 25 Word Count: 45,564 Only 4,436 more words to go until I reach my goal! At this point, I’m just focusing on reaching 50,000 words, not on “finishing” … Continue reading Thanksgiving NaNoWriMo Update
Weather Report and Word Count
NaNoWriMo Day 23 Word Count: 41,866 Weather Report: Snowy. But it’s not like the blizzards I’ve been in before. It’s still snowing, but the wind’s died down to basically nothing. … Continue reading Weather Report and Word Count
NaNoWriMo Day 20 Word Count
35,135 I should have written 18 more words. Then it would have been a palindrome.
A Year with Frog and Toad
NaNoWriMo Day 19 word count: 33,208 We went to see A Year with Frog and Toad, put on by the University of Utah Youth Theater this morning. We were supposed … Continue reading A Year with Frog and Toad
Perfectly Exhausted
NaNoWriMo Day 18 Word Count: 31,187 Tonight, I am tired. It took a lot of mental energy to get myself to write. Yesterday was so easy. The baby napped for … Continue reading Perfectly Exhausted
NaNoWriMo Day 15: The Quiet Center
Word Count: 26,705 The first verse of a hymn from Worship and Rejoice, the hymnal at the First Congregational Church in Salt Lake City, Utah: “Come and find the quiet … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 15: The Quiet Center
NaNoWriMo Day 13
Word count: 23,116 For the first time, I’ve done some research for this novel beyond asking my husband questions. I got some information from one of Sandra Markle’s books in … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 13
Ahh, Friday…
NaNoWriMo Day 12 word count: 20,906 I got a good hour of writing in at the library today, paid all of my overdue fines, picked up a book I had … Continue reading Ahh, Friday…
NaNoWriMo Day 11 Update
Word Count: 18,992 I skipped writing last night because I went out with a group of other moms for dinner and a dueling piano show. I worked ahead so my … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 11 Update
Running and Writing
Day 3 word count: 5,438 Tonight I got a late start because I snuck off to the gym and spent 40 minutes running on the treadmill. I was inspired by … Continue reading Running and Writing
Imperfect Happiness 