and we're off – NaNo 2011

NaNoWroMo.org 2011 has begin and I'm already behind. It's a little disconcerting, but I've been here before and haven't failed yet.

This years story is a bit more serious than my usual light and fluffy fare. I'm basing it on a video from Live Leaks about a man found dead in a hotel room. He has ID but no one steps forward to claim him. When I heard about the video, I decided I had to tell his story. How come he had no one to miss him?

While I was pondering this, I talked to some of my writer f...