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Tag Archives: NaNoWriMo
Back on track…
So I woke up late today – superlate, actually – after a good Thanksgiving. No turkey, but some quality time with Christian and a nice warm dinner (with tasty dessert), plus a nice slow walk together out in the cool … Continue reading
More progress…
But not with Small Monster (sorry nethm – things seem to have calmed down, so I think the 24-hour bet is off ) Two German essays down, one to go (which is mostly thought out and ready to go, but … Continue reading
Week 38: All kinds of progress
I didn’t start out intending this to be an official pregnancy post – it’s really more about other stuff – but since part of the progress I refer to has to do with Small Monster’s progress, I’ll put it in … Continue reading
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Week 38: Full term, and, um, ouch.
37 weeks, 1 day. So. Small Monster is fully-cooked. Let us rejoice! (Yayyyyy…) This, of course, means nothing. Just as finding out today at my OB’s appointment that I am 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced means nothing, because women … Continue reading
Hot NaNo Catchup (Ketchup?) Action!
I am so getting caught up with this novel 4606 words tomorrow and I’ll be right on target! And in good news, my characters are starting to do awful things to make their lives appropriately miserable – that may sound … Continue reading
Woo hoo! Catchin’ up…
So from the time I issued my challenge, I’m now up about 5000 words: 20590 / 50,000 (41.2%) Sure, I still have another 10,000 to go before the end of the weekend, but with enough chocolate, I can do it! … Continue reading
More NaNoWriMo Action!
Well, I’m almost a quarter of the way there in terms of word count. I’m not absolutely in love with my characters yet because many of them aren’t as fleshed-out as I’d like, but I found last time that in … Continue reading
Week 36: Small Monster’s Revenge
35 weeks, 1 day. I’m not entirely sure what Small Monster is trying to get revenge for, but it’s working very successfully. In addition to the pelvic and foot pain I now feel at the end of every day – … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo update!
So I did manage to get caught up – even a little ahead – this weekend! My main characters are all in place, the supporting cast is coming along nicely, and I’ve set everyone in motion toward where I want … Continue reading
