Jaimey's Regency Townhouse of Woolgathering

[Jaimey]

Thanx, Teresa. I am pretty good friends with my inner editor but she tends to be rather overbearing. Dominant personality and all that...

Are you doing NaNo?

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 6: 2453
NaNo total to date: 15,195

I'm still ahead of schedule which is always a good thing.

[Paul]

Keep going Jaimey. Give me a challenge to catch up with you :)

[Jaimey]

I'll try. I have a feeling I'm going to get stuck soon.

[Anne]

I'm attempting the NaNo, but not sure how everything will end. Writing without editing much is wonderful though, I wish I had allowed myself to do this before.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 7: 3322
NaNo total to date: 18,517

I am starting to like writing without too much editing, as well. My inner editor sat back and watched today, only piping up when there was a misspelling or the wrong word usage. She grumbled a bit when a sentence seemed redundant but didn't get upset when I just ignored it and went on.

Oh, and a few things revealed themselves to me in this story that lead up to a sequel. I'm pretty tickled about that. :o)

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 8: 2491
NaNo total to date: 21,008

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 9: 2398
NaNo total to date: 23,406

[Paul]

You're pulling ahead again, Jaimey. Good race, isn't it?

[Jaimey]

I have faith that you'll beat me, Paul. I've entered a bit of a slump. The words aren't coming as easily as before.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 10: 1233
NaNo total to date: 24,639

[Liz]

I can't stick my inner editor in the cupboard or I'd end up physically going in there. It sux.

But congrats for being able to do that, and right on for writing so much! (Or should I just make an Incredibly Bad Pun and say 'write on'?)

[Jaimey]

Thank you, Liz! The inner editor has been less annoying but only because she seems to be unconscious at the moment. My mind is a little fuzzy lately.

Write on! (It is a bad pun but so appropriate.)

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 11: 2937
NaNo total to date: 27,576

[Liz]

I think 'Write on!' is going to become my new catchphrase.

[Jaimey]

LOL, Liz!

Word counts:
NaNo, Nov 12: 1221
NaNo total to date: 28,797

I guess 1200 words is an OK count for a day that I felt totally uninspired.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 13: 260
NaNo total to date: 29,057

Writing today sucked. Royally.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 14: 2611
NaNo total to date: 31,668

Much better writing day today. :o)

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 15: 3359
NaNo total to date: 35,027

Much better day today. Unfortunately, my heroine has landed herself in a bit of a sticky situation. It may take the next 15k words just to write her out of it, lol.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 16: 3983
NaNo total to date: 39,010

Woo-hoo!! My second best writing day since starting NaNo!

[Liz]

Oh. My. Gosh.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Jaimey]

Thank you, Liz. I'm hoping to reach 50k by the end of this week. I'm over 41k now.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 17: 3120
NaNo total to date: 42,130

Another good day. I hope to have 50k by the end of the week. I will keep writing until the story is done, hopefully by the 30th. :o)

[Liz]

I be in much awe.

[Liz]

Yeah, I'm pretty much stalking your wordcount. I meant to look for you the last time I went to the library, but I couldn't remember your last name--it's Grant, isn't it?

[Jaimey]

Yup. You probably won't find my books in the library, though. I am self-published with a POD publisher so many libraries won't order them. :o(

[Anne]

How and where can I order your books, Jaimey?

[Jaimey]

Hi, Teresa! Paperbacks are available on Amazon.com and e-books are available in Amazon's Kindle store, B&N.com and from Smashwords.com. If you don't mind e-books, I recommend Smashwords since they offer many different formats.

If you'd like to try one for free, I can give you a code to download one from Smashwords. I like to give e-books away. :o)

Thank you for asking!

[Anne]

I'd love to try one for free, thank you so much! I usually treat myself to something nice to read for the holiday season. :-)

[Jaimey]

If "nice" is what you want, I recommend Redemption. It's short, emotional, and a little bit sweeter than the others. :o)

I can send you the code via Goodreads private message service or by email (which I would need from you, of course), if you don't like the private message thing. Let me know what works best for you. :o)

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 18: 2945
NaNo total to date: 45,075

:o)

[Liz]

Sweet. May I try Redemption?

[Paul]

Well, Jaimey, you have zoomed far ahead of me now. I've only managed about 1000 words since Monday. The curse of work. Well done, anyway.

Why did you have doubts that you could do it? It's been easy, hasn't it?

[Jaimey]

Paul: I always have doubts when there is a deadline. I hate making promises because I really hate breaking them if things happen to prevent the commitment. But yes, it has been a lot easier than I thought. Thanx for the pep talk. :o) I'm sure you will at least make the 50k by the 30th.

Liz: There should be a message waiting for you in your goodreads inbox. Thanx for your interest. :o)

[Jaimey]

Liz wrote: "Sweet. May I try Redemption?"

I forgot to mention, the code will expire in 4 days.

[Paul]

Jaimey, I'll certainly make the 50K, I'm just a little disappointed I won't be able to make the 100K I was aiming for.

I dislike not reaching goals as much as you dislike breaking promises :)

Thanks for your support, though. I appreciate it.

[Liz]

Okay, I'll head on over now.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 19: 1737
NaNo total to date: 46,812

Not the best writing day but definitely not the worst either. I think I can still make 50k by tonight. :o)

[Paul]

How do you reckon the story's shaping up? Is it good, or do you think it's going to need some drastic editing and revision?

[Jaimey]

Mostly, I think it will need drastic revision more than drastic editing. Not to say it won't need editing. I'll need an impartial reader to take a gander at it before making any snap judgments. I think parts of it are OK and parts are crap. But then, I've always been my own worst critic.

However, there is no way this story is going to be done in 3000 words.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 20: 3295
NaNo total to date: 50,107

I did it! I did it! Woo-hoo!!!

I'm still writing on this story. I will continue until it's done. :o)

[Liz]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Can you define revision vs. editing? I think I know what you mean, but I'm never sure...

[Jaimey]

In my mind, revision is altering things such as overused words, phrases, rewriting scenes or parts of scenes and the like. Editing is the actual cutting of scenes or parts of scenes and moving scenes around. But I could be wrong. That's what I think of when I hear the words. :o)

[Paul]

Well done Jaimey! I agree with you about the revision and editing thing. Revision is altering the language of a book. Editing is altering the structure.

When you've finished, send it to me. I'll be happy to read and critique. Even edit :)

[Jaimey]

That would be awesome, Paul! I'll let you know when I get it finished. (Hopefully, by the 30th.)

[Liz]

Ah, I see. So I'm revising and editing the beginning of my novel.

That clears up a lot.

How are you going, Jaimey?

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 21-2: 894
NaNo total to date: 51,001

I only wrote a sentence or two on the 21st. I have definitely slowed down a bit. I am still determined to finish this story; one person has given me a brief critique of ch 1 and she said she had to glance back to see who was who but other than that, she loved it. I'm wondering if I need to slow the pace in the storyline a bit.

[Jaimey]

NaNo, Nov 23: 1864
NaNo total to date: 52,865

[Anne]

It must be wonderful to have written more than those 50,000 words already! Congratulations! :)

[Jaimey]

Thank you, Teresa! It does feel good to have managed to write so much in such a short time. Now I know I can do it if a publisher gives me a deadline, LOL.