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My Weekly Update – November is going to be ________!
I will leave the end of this sentence blank in order to fill in the spectrum of adjectives that I will be using to describe the month of November. I can foresee this month being amazing, creative, genius and frustrating, demanding and down right awful all at the same time. But, isn’t that what makes life fun.
Hear is my month by the numbers:
- 50,000 words to write for NaNoWriMo
- 16 chapters to critique for my awesome CP’s
- 8 chapters to edit for my awesome CP’s
- 15 blog post to clean up and finalize – they have already been written 🙂
- 2 Next Big Thing posts that I can’t put off any longer – Thanks Karen & Amanda
- 1 Cool Writing Exercise Challenge – Thanks again, Karen
- 2 NaNoWriMo Interviews – these are easy, I love talking about myself
- 1 Guest post for Mischa at My First Book
- 5 day business trip to conduct a 3 day golf show with 100,000 people
- 2 day fun trip to Xi’an China – I am going to see 8,000 Terracotta Army Soldiers
- 6 boxes to pack and ship to America from China – not as easy as it sounds
Last Minute NaNoWriMo post – these are really different, so check them out.
- Oh Snap! NaNoWriMo is Coming! from AM Schultz at HEADSPIT
- NaNoWriMo: I’m Only Going to Say this Once, Okay! from Catherine at Catherine, Caffeinated – thanks for saying it Catherine.
Editing post – I am going to empty out my cache of editing post for you to enjoy and so I can stop thinking about this for November. I still have some editing duties in November, but when I am writing I need to stay out of editing mode.
- Editing Tip – Pitching a Home Run – it is never to early to start thinking about pitching your story.
- A First Draft: The 6 (Minimum) Steps to Rvising Your Manuscript – great step by step editing process.
- Of Pens & Swords – I try and remember these tips when I am working with my CP’s.
- 7 Words That Weaken Writing – eliminate these 7 words improves your writing tremendously.
Spooktobertfest – Where Have You Been?
Jackie and Dani have prompted me to write a 300 word Flash Fiction piece using the following words: cobweb(s), cauldron(s), jack-o-lantern(s), ghost(s), razor(s). The story can be scary, comical, romantic, whatever I choose. Just be creative! They will pick a winner on October 31, 2012.
Where Have You Been?
I grabbed the knob and pushed the door open. Now, that is odd, the door was unlocked. A cold breeze smacks me in the face as I push open the door.
“No way should it be this cold with the fire going.” I said out loud to no one, but just as I suspected, the fire wasn’t lit.
The room was dark except for a small candle whose light was struggling to shine beyond the jagged smile carved into a jack-o-lantern.
I walked into the corner and looked into the cauldron. As, I reached out my hand, I could faintly sense the warmth, but it was clear, the fire had been out for a while.
A brave spider had already begun to form a cobweb from the top of the pot to points unknown.
A glint of light, bounced off an object lying on the floor. I reached down to pick it up. “Ouch.” Now who would leave a razor on the floor? The razor goes into the pot.
I tasted the creamy sweet blood oozing out of my finger. “Good year.” I laugh at my own joke. But, then stop. My own laugh echoing off the walls even made my skin crawl. Something is clearly wrong.
A draft from an unknown direction swiftly moved through the room and extinguished the small candle.
And, then it made perfect sense.
“Harry, where have you been?”
Never hire a ghost to be your night watchman. They are notoriously unreliable, especially at night.
Ok, so there you have it. My little story in 300 words or less. I don’t know why, but it makes me laugh every time I read it. I hope you enjoy it, too. And, click on the badge to visit and enjoy other Spooktober Fest stories.
Tattoo Tuesday – D. Savannah
D. Savannah is such a creative soul. And, when she shared with me her tattoo story, I had to share it with you. Ironically, today is the anniversary of her marriage to her now ex-husband. Read on and experience the irony.
Thanks for sharing D. Savannah.
My Tattoo
By D. Savannah George
1. How old were you when you got your first tattoo?
29 ½.
2. What made you want to get your first tattoo?
My (now ex-) husband had always wanted to get a tattoo, but his mother had been firmly against it. She even burst into tears at the sight of a fake, temporary tattoo he’d put on his arm or something. So, when he turned 30, he decided it was high time he got a tattoo, because, after all, 30 is practically grown-up, right?
I had never had any interest in getting ink. I got my first while he got his first. His took 3o minutes. Mine took two and a half hours.
3. How many tattoos do you have?
I have seven (in order of getting them): wolf howling at the moon, Native American design, right stomach; Japanese Kanji for courage, left shoulder; turtle with the universe in its belly, right lower back; infinity symbol with a turtle, left hip; tree of life, right shoulder; feather with quill and birds, left shoulder (around kanji); “Open a vein”, right wrist.
4. What is your tattoo story? If you have more then one tattoo, tell me your most recent or your favorite tattoo.
I got my second tattoo when I got divorced. I got my third when I moved to the ocean. I got the fourth when I remarried. The last three have to do with my art and writing. If I start at the first one, and go on to the 7th in order, they circle my body, like invisible rings. They are all, except for the first two, original. (My idea, someone else’s actual drawing.)
My tattoos are the story of my life. I like that people wouldn’t know I have tattoos unless I show them – they are all (except the one on my wrist) easily hidden with clothes. But I also like that I can show off the three on my shoulders if I want to. (I have to drop trou to show the other three.) (Which I’ll gladly do, if you ask nicely enough.)
My favorite has got to be #6. My artist (who also did #5) free-handed it on my back, and it surrounds #2. It also feels the most “me” (whatever that means).
I had no idea tattoos were so addicting! But I promised my (current) husband I’d stop at seven, so I guess I will.
5. Tattoos on a significant other, like or dislike? Why?
Like, obviously. Ironically, my ex-husband’s current wife has none, and my husband has none, and I’m pretty sure he just tolerates them on me. Also, my ex-husband only has three tattoos, while I have seven.
BIO D. Savannah George has a tendency to be verbose, so writing short blog posts is good exercise for her brain. She is a multi-disciplinary artist – she writes, paints, crochets, takes photographs, and makes beaded jewelry, bookmarks, and notecards. She has published several short stories and a number of poems, as well as numerous articles in various newspapers and magazines, and has won several awards for her writing. Her first book, A Spicy Secret, #22 in the Annie’s Attic Mystery Series, will be released in January 2013. She also serves as a book editor for authors and several small publishers. If you want to find out more about D. Savannah George, visit her at: www.dsavannah.com www.dsavannah.com/blog/ twitter: @dSavannahcreateThe feather quill with the birds is absolutely beautiful. Thanks again D. for participating in Tattoo Tuesday.
If you want to share your tattoo story. Let me know in the comments.
My Weekly Update – The Secret to Winning NaNoWriMo
Yes, ladies and gentleman. This is the one and only Nanowrimo prep post I am going to pen for you this year. Frankly, the only one you will need. I have the secret to winning Nanowrimo. Now, I haven’t actually participated in Nanowrimo. But, I have won Junowrimo and Campnano in 2012. So, that make me an expert on these month long writing challenges in 2012.
But first, the advice. Here it goes. All the advice you’re every going to need. And, I do mean all.
Insane and Uncontrolled: Surviving NanoWrimo Nanowrimo – an insight for the first timers My 10 Not So Secrets to Winning Nanowrimo 12 Thoughts about Nanowrimo 5 Ways to Silence Your Inner Editor Nano What-O? Nail NaNoWriMo – start now! 3 old hands share their tips @WriMo is a Must Read for #NaNoWriMo Who’s Doing #NaNoWriMo? We Are! Coincidence? Maybe, Maybe Not. #NaNoWriMo How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo: Should You Outline Ahead of Time? How to Plot for #NaNoWriMo (Pantser Style) My Junowrimo Daily Journal – my blissful writing adventure My Campnano Daily Journal – my challenging writing adventure Scrivener NaNoWriMo 2012 Offer – really the best WP for writers National Novel Writing Month – the official websiteThere are many more post, sites and books dedicated to helping you prepare for Nanowrimo. Take a few hours, read through some, skim through others.
But, you came here for the secret, right?
Come November 1st, forget it all. Just sit down and write. And write and write and write.
If you want to follow my progress during Nanowrimo, come back and read My NaNoWriMo Daily Updates.
Good luck fellow NaNoWriMo writers!
New Followers – Thank you! JK at Nice Weekend Books Anna at In Between the Speakers Susan Roebuck Next Weeks Schedule Tuesday – Tattoo Tuesday – D. Savannah Wednesday – Sydney Quotes the Movies – Dark Shadow Friday – Spooktoberfest – Still trying to figure out how to do this without having nightmares for a week after. Stay tuned! Sunday – My Weekly Update – November ScheduleDid I miss any good NaNoWriMo advice? Share some of your favorites in the comments.
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