Winning NaNoWriMo 2012
Yes! I won NaNoWriMo 2012. I wrote over 52000 words in November. I crossed the line on Wednesday November 28. I didn’t have the same exhilaration as I did last year. I did not cry with relief. What happened was I crossed the line and could not stop writing. I kept writing. I kept going […]
How I manage
If I had a dollar for every time somebody has asked me how I cope, I would have a lot more dollars than I do now. When I was working full time, many people asked me how I managed to do that plus be a mother to three children. Even though I am now working […]
Ten things I have learned from NaNoWriMo
I have been learning a lot from this year’s NaNo journey. 1. I can type really fast if I a) want to b) have to or c) have a lot to say 2. Some days I have a lot to say. Other days I feel like I am pulling teeth just to put one sensible […]
My daughter’s jeans
I debated for a while about whether I should post this (in fact, as I write, I am still wondering whether I will publish the words that I type). Then I thought, well, why not. I should be pleased, if not proud, of what I achieved, so why not celebrate it a bit? After all, […]
NaNoWriMo Woe
If I was writing consistently every day, I would have been writing 1,666 words per day and by today I would have written 25,000 words. Instead, I have written sporadic amounts each day (sometimes not actually writing at all) and my word count is at 22,453. I am aiming to do a big writing push […]
An excerpt from my writing journal today:
I am keeping a journal of my NaNo experiences. Today I wrote: … i have written nearly 4000 words today and I am delighted. I have been working on the story of Timothy and I feel inspired and excited with my story! I’m so happy. I have really wanted to write today and I have […]
NaNoWriMo 2012
It’s on again. It doesn’t feel like very long ago that I won NaNoWriMo 2011. I’ve got writer’s block. I’m finding it practically impossible to write during the day; every three minutes one of my children needs me to do something for them. I guess that goes without saying. I could never work at home. […]
This photo
before This photo was taken at the botanic gardens in July. I posted it on Facebook. Somebody commented that I looked pregnant, and asked when I was due. This has never happened to me before: being asked if I am pregnant when I am not. After deleting this embarrassing comment, I decided to work on […]
What people have been saying: