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November 17, 2020
Words from NaNoWriMo Day 11 - Lunar Wolves Book 1
NaNoWriMo Day 11 was also a struggle but we got there in the end, scraping the bare minimum before heading to bed for yet another nap. Starting Words: 20,813Ending Words: 22,491Total for the Day: 1,678Extract: Oliver starts to realize the consequences of what he's done: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Words from NaNoWriMo Day 17 - Lunar Wolves Book 1
These updates will be a little out of order as we catch up, but at least you'll see some progress as it happens. This is from today:Starting Words: 33,136Finishing Words: 35,226Words Written: 2,090Extract: in which Lewis's call hasn't exactly gone according to plan and Oliver gets a better idea of what's coming after them:---------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 16, 2020
Words from NaNoWriMo Day 10 - Lunar Wolves Book 1
NaNoWriMo's Day 10 saw me working with a splitting headache and a sore throat. It also had me swearing off late nights forever... Well, until the next time I needed one, at least... I scraped the bare minimum with the words, but made it for another day in a row. Starting Words: 19,343Ending Words: 20,813Total for the Day: 1,470Extract: Oliver arrives on the ship: ---------------------------------
Cover Reveal - 365 Days of Poetry (2nd Edition)
Other events that slipped past me in the last week include the arrival of the new cover for 365 Days of Poetry, from Jake at J Caleb Design. This edition is scheduled for release toward the middle of next year. Here's the cover in the meantime:
Words from NaNoWriMo Day 9 - Lunar Wolves Book 1
These updates are a little (a LOT) behind, so I'll space them out over the next few days. Very shortly I'll be starting on NaNoWriMo Day 17 - although by 'shortly', I mean after the words-for-hire. It's been a long morning on the homeschooling front and I'm late starting as a result.So, after a midnight finish, on NaNoWriMo Day 8, I faced a jam-packed day on Day 9... scraping through with the
November 8, 2020
(Yesterday's) Day 8 NaNoWriMo2020 Words - Lunar Wolves Book 1
It was midnight when I stopped. I tried to refuse a brain break requirement and then realized it shouldn't be refused. When it was done, it was late...and so were my words. I hit over the minimum to stay on track, but 169 under my 2k goal as the clock ticked over.Starting Words: 15,382Ending Words: 17,213Total for the Day: 1,831Extract: The disguise isn't exactly what Oliver had planned:--------
November 7, 2020
NaNoWriMo 2020 Words Day 7 - Lunar Wolves Book 1
Pushing it late, but the words are done for Day 7 of NaNoWriMo and Day 7 for this novel.Starting Words: 13,208Finishing Words: 15,382Total Words for the Day: 2,174Extract: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Follow the
child,” Florey ordered.
Oliver
scowled. “What ch…”
He stopped
as he saw her. She was
“Follow the
child,” Florey ordered.
Oliver
scowled. “What ch…”
He stopped
as he saw her. She was
November 5, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 6 Words - Lunar Wolves Book 1
Today's words for the NaNo novel are complete, and I'm about to shift into the words-for-hire project (which I also adore). Stats and extract for today are as follows:Starting Words: 11,150Finishing Words: 13,208Total for This Project for the Day: 2,058 (and I didn't want to stop, but I have a long list of time-sensitive items to get through, today)Extract: In which Oliver learns that sometimes
November 4, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 5 Words - Lunar Wolves Book 1
Words from today's run went well, and it looks like our characters might be in luck...Starting Words: 8,512Ending Words: 11,150Words Written: 2,638Extract:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oliver
sighed. That hadn’t been a place he’d ever wanted to go—and then he’d
gone right there without Lewis’s
Oliver
sighed. That hadn’t been a place he’d ever wanted to go—and then he’d
gone right there without Lewis’s
November 3, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 4 Words - Lunar Wolves Book 1
Well, despite still being a bit greasy, I'm feeling much better than I did, yesterday. I'm still not game to eat anything, but the worst is over, and the words have been much easier to write, today.Starting Words: 6,356Ending Words: 8,512Total Words: 2,156Extract: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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