Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Nanowrimo--Go Auston, go!!



November is the national novel writing month. Congratulations to my grandson, Auston, for participating in nanowrimo (I had to cut and paste this word in the blog entry because I never can remember how to pronounce or spell it). Essentially, it's an event where writers commit to write approximately 1800 words per day, with the goal being 50,000 words by the end of the month. The clincher is that the participants aren't supposed to write a single word before the start date, which was November 1st. By the end of the month, they will have written a novel. The idea is quantity, not quality.

My oldest grandson, Auston, is participating and has now written roughly 3600 words thus far. Will he persevere? Go Auston, go!! He asked me if I wanted to participate with him, but I told him, "No way!" It often takes me hours to write a single paragraph--depending on how thick my writer's block is. Quality is so ingrained in me that I would have a hard time churning it out at that pace. Kudos to those who do it! The more you write, the better you get at it. I'm expecting Auston to be a bonafide writer by the end of November. (Of course, I still don't feel bonafide, and I've been at it for a decade.) I guess I'm a slow learner. :-)

Nanowrimo is a neat idea, and a great way to collaborate with other authors. Check it out at
http://www.nanowrimo.org/

Sunday, January 30, 2011

A little Sunshine Works Wonders

Two days of bliss and sunshine. I could almost pretend I'm in Hawaii again...well almost. It's amazing what a little sun will do to brighten the spirit. I know I'm not the only one ready for spring. Most of us have seen more snow this past month than we've seen in a lifetime. My electric blanket has become my constant companion during these past couple of months, and I'm happy to say I haven't used it once this weekend. I hope spring comes quickly. There are buds on the trees, albeit tight, shriveled ones but buds nevertheless.

"You'll get used to the cold," people tell me. If I'd wanted to get used to the cold, I would've moved to Alaska! This is supposed to be the South, for goodness sakes. I wish the weather would get the memo. Okay, I'll stop complaining. Here's hoping for more continued warm weather this week.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Live Your Dream...Today

Why is it so hard for most of us to figure out what the heck we want to do in life?

Just when I think I have things figured out, I'll get this huge monkey wrench thrown into the mix that leaves me scratching my head and wondering what to do next.

If that's the way you feel, then you'll love this free seminar coming up on March 5th by bestselling author and professional speaker, Marnie Pehrson. She really gets it! Check it out by clicking here!
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