Hi friends! I am excited to do National Novel Writing Month again this year. Last year I signed up, but didn't participate as I had entered a mentoring program and was working on art over writing. This year I'll be reworking the next four novels in "The Tales of Christian Tompta." I need a title… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2019
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NaNoWriMo
Ye-ha! It's that time of year again! By now I'll be deep into this year's story, "Starfrost, the Junkyard Unicorn." Sounds exciting, doesn't it? Here's a pic of my temporary book cover: Isn't it fun? I love this season. Writers rededicate themselves to working hard on their manuscripts, drink coffee, bounce ideas off each other… Continue reading NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo 2016
Well, this is exciting! NaNoWriMo starts next week and I can't wait. I am so enthusiastic this year that I have decided to host a Nano write-in. I'm going to be putting together some kind of word prompts and challenges document to take with me to help jumpstart our creative juices. It's closer to the… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2016
This Messy Life
Sometimes life gets messy. Dirty, stinky, messy. Negative vibes throw you into a tailspin and you wonder why it happens. The key to dealing with a stinky mess is to take one step at a time. Eventually you can trudge through the gray to emerge into the light on the other side. So what's in… Continue reading This Messy Life
My 2015 NaNoWriMo Book
Holla! That's right, the end of November and therefore the end of NaNoWriMo 2015 has come, and I'm happy to report I won! What does that mean exactly? Well, if you have followed along with my updates, you know the goal was to write a novel of at least 50,000 words. I did it! I… Continue reading My 2015 NaNoWriMo Book
About My Nano Book
Hello friends! As you know, I've been diligently writing since November first for Nanowrimo, and I am currently over 41,000 words toward my goal of 50,000 for my novel. I plan to finish the rough draft this week! I use the word novel loosely, because I think I am going to turn this into a… Continue reading About My Nano Book
1/2 Nano
I am now halfway through NaNoWriMo and am unbelievably excited about these books. Yes, I just said books, with an s. Instead of writing one 50,000 word novel, my story is geared at middle age kids (8-12) and will be at least three, maybe four chapter books. They should run about 12,000-13,000 words per book.… Continue reading 1/2 Nano
NaNoWriMo Update
Hello, Just a quick note to let you know what I'm up to. Ending on a preposition??? I know better ;o) Anyway....So I had a craft show this past Saturday and it went well but I did not get any words written. Friday I did not meet my goal for my novel but I wrote… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Update
Dawn Marie Paul 