Magnificent Monday! not to be confused with Maleficent 😁

 And before anybody else says it, my 16yo has made sure I am aware that my funny bone is not funny. 😉

photo from disney.fandom.com

This past week has been hectic. I am not sure I can even pinpoint why. Perhaps because it is November. 🤣

At the time of writing, I am just past 12,000 words with Nanowrimo. I ended up working on two projects because I got stuck. I learned in the past to always be willing to back up and punt. While this will definitely push back publishing "I Call Him Lord", I am still writing and working on projects. I will publish something in 2022. 😉

Currently, I am working on making sure to have dedicated time to writing. Being consistent with what you are doing is very important. I strive to write at least an hour a day. That is not a lot when you think about it.  

Depending on the day, I get up and spend some time in meditation. For me, that is focusing on God and reading scripture. Then I have coffee with my husband as he is getting ready for work. Then I try to get some exercise in. This does depend on the day. I was up to 3 miles every morning until I twisted my ankle. 😭 Since then I have tried to at least do a video workout a couple times a week. After that, I either go to work or start writing. On days I work I get my writing in at night.

Anyway, aside from writing and recovering my ankle I have been re-reading an old favorite. The Emerald Ballad Series by B.J. Hoff. I am on Book One, Song of the Silent Harp. It's funny because I first read it thirty years ago (literally the original publication was in 1991). What we remember when we read I believe is determined by what stage of life we are in. As a teen reading the series I didn't remember the potato famine and the horrors that were described in 1847, I remembered the love story that is not as blatant. Now as I read I have a different perspective and it leaves me in a different place.

You might be asking how can I write and read at the same time? It can get tricky. I normally will only read fiction if I am writing non-fiction. Normally. Right now, what I am writing versus what I am reading is not related. I am reading Historical Fiction and writing Fantasy Fiction in addition to Non-Fiction. There is a line though. You have to be very careful about maintaining your voice and your character's voice. My main character in the fiction I am writing has a very definitive voice, I doubt she could be affected. 🤣🤣

So, have a Magnificent Monday. Those writing I pray you meet all of your goals and then some. 

Much love!

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Friday Featured Photo - November 5, 2021

 I bet y'all thought I forgot to post today, didn't you?

Well, you are almost correct. I almost did. But alas, here is my favorite photo of the week... 

Isn't he lovely?

November 1, 2021

 Who all stayed up all night to get a jump on NaNoWriMo?

Who all got up early?

And who all is just here for the pictures? I will do my best at posting some. Just remember where my focus is. 😉

This year November 1 is the double-up day for NaNo. I will be honest, I am hard-pressed with this because I work a long day today. But, I am going to give it my best shot. The typical word count per day to complete 50,000 by November 30th is 1667. So for the double-up day, it is 3334. This is where it is VERY beneficial to have research and an outline completed.

Now, I will tell you a secret. Normally with NaNo, I fly by the seat of my pants. Fiction just flows when the muse strikes. But this year... I am doing nonfiction. I have an outline and research. This will help in the event that I get stuck. I can move on to another section. 

Nanowrimo is not for the faint of heart. Many people do not finish, or if they do the novel or book they write never sees publishing. I say this because I believe somebody out there needs to hear it. Because you can participate in Nano and not "win". I believe I have only "won" 3 or 4 times. I participate because I love the connections I make with other writers. It stretches you as a person, even if you are an introvert and only participate virtually. (which is pretty much what everyone is doing this year)

So, get your pen and paper or your laptop/PC, and let's get to writing! We can do this and we will do this! It will be fun. What are you writing about?

P.S. The number one purpose of NaNoWriMo is to have fun and while having fun be consistent in writing. It's okay if you don't "win". It's okay if you don't plan or do plan. It's okay if you work on something you've had sitting or to start something new. Do not stress. Have fun. Make some connections.