NaNoWriMo Day 4 Check-In

I’ve struggled today.Maybe it’s that I pushed myself harder yesterday. Or it could be that I’m still groggy from watching the Cubs win. Or maybe it’s just one of those flukey writing days where the story isn’t clicking for me.Whatever the...

NaNoWriMo Day 3 Check-In

Hi, writers!nHow’s the day going?My mom watched Eli for me today, so I had more time than normal and wrote 3,000 words. She also brought me coffee, so she’s basically the best.I suspect my 3,000 words will need heavy editing because the scenes were born of...

NaNoWriMo Day 2 Check-In

How’s day two going, writers?I slammed down 2k while Eli napped this morning. But it took ignoring my laundry, and telling several who were messaging me that I had to “go dark” to get my words in.I think that will be a consistent thing for me during...

NaNoWriMo Day One Check-In

As I was going to bed last night at 11pm Central time, I saw a lot of post from East Coast writers who were getting started. It’s not even 10am on November 1st, and I’m already feeling behind! But my big kids are at school, my baby is napping, and...