I’m spending most of November pounding away at the keyboard for National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. Meanwhile, I thought I’d share the first chapter of my 2018 NaNoWriMo attempt, “Welcome to Betelgeuse,” in installments. This is Part 3. Thanks for reading; feel free to comment below. Continued from Part …
NaNoWriMo update: Halfway there
It’s Day 15 of National Novel Writing Month. We’re halfway through the 30-day marathon during which a half a million NaNoWriMo participants worldwide, including this one, are trying to draft a complete 50,000-word novel from scratch. So far, so good. I’ve completed nearly 25,500 words toward the goal, in 22 …
Writing: How d’ya you like them apples?
As we pick our words and our apples, we should remember that they can become so much more when they inspire others to be creative.
Book Review: “Connecticut 169 Club”
Connecticut 169 Club By Martin Podskoch Hardcover, North Country Books, 2018 Part travel guide, part treasure hunt, part social network, “Connecticut 169 Club” is a lively, entertaining and well-illustrated guide to the state’s 169 municipalities, which makes it a great gift book for people who live in or frequent the …
NaNoWriMo update
This just in: Today is National Novel Writing Month’s (NaNoWriMo’s) Double-Up Donation Day, when participants are encouraged to double their daily word count and to make a contribution, which will be matched, to the nonprofit that runs the program. The good news: I made a donation and encourage other WriMos …