Perhaps “complete” isn’t the most accurate of words, as the novel still hasn’t reached its end. Despite this, I was able to upload my manuscript and receive this glorious 100×100 icon.

For the remainder of the month, I’ll try my best to complete the novel. I’m shooting for 60K by Monday. What’s another 10,000 words when [...]

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I have adored Wally Lamb’s work since middle school, when we passed a copy of She’s Come Undone around the band room. It’s one of the few books I’ve read twice, delving into it again during college (and realizing there were many, many things I did not understand at 12 years old). I haven’t missed [...]

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I am unsure why I ever claim to be “so far behind” and fear I will never catch up, for today, November 15th, I have reached the halfway point of my annual attempt at novelling. 25,000 words have been completed.
(You can sort of tell I recently closed my Word document, as I am speaking in [...]

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On my way out the door this morning, I noticed a rather frightening thing.

I am beginning to accumulate a pile of books. This may not seem unusual, but for someone with obsessive-compulsive tendencies I never have piles of books. Upon closer inspection of my bedroom, I realized why this pile exists.

Do you see any space [...]

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I have been participating in NaNoWriMo since 2005. And, FYI, have won since 2005. Granted, 50K words is not exactly a challenge for someone who was forced to write all through college. But it at least gives me a reason to continue writing, even if what I produce is crap.
Let’s face it, it’s fun writing [...]

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