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Towards the end of NaNoWriMo I was talking with my hair dresser about the project that I was writing. Then she asked, “How do you write?” This is a very, VERY vague question, I know but it got me thinking, ‘hmm, that might be an excellent blog post.’ I know that post NANO I have been a horrible blogger and have left you, my frequent (though rather silent) readers with nothing new to consume. So let’s discuss my methods.

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 Woot! If you haven’t seen on my Twitter or Facebook pages, I got to 50,000 Words last Sunday! WOO HOO! I’m still not finished with the story, but given a couple more writing days and I should get there. Once I have gone through and edited it a couple of times I will be looking for Beta readers to help me out and decide if I want to podcast it or attempt to get it published or both.

If I do decide to podcast I will probably make it into an audio drama rather than a podcast novel, but we will see. Congrats to all my fellow NaNo winners and a Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends. I’m off to make some Harvest Soup for my family gathering.

I am looking at the top searches of that bring people to my site and have found that by far my most popular post has been the one about King Richard’s Faire. I have people searching for “Jacques the Whipper”, “The Lady of the Glen”, “Ren Faire Woman” and so on. I have to wonder if people are using my image or costume as inspiration for their stories or costumes. If you are, please let me know. That would be pretty cool to hear about.

Halfway through my first NaNoWriMo and let me tell you, I am tired. This is the start of week 3 and I am at 65% as you can see on my lovely progress meter. As far as the story goes, I have had a thought on the ending and am no longer sure if it will end the same way as I planned. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night I had my first bout of nano-insomnia. I had been trying to sleep for 2 hours, and still just couldn’t get there even after taking my pain medication. Ugh. So there was nothing left for it. I surrendered to the muses and come downstairs to the freezing cold basement and began to write out the scene that I have been trying to build up to for the past two days. Read the rest of this entry »

Alright you rabid readers. Sometimes I need a break from writing (usually because I’m stuck), and I have to listen to or read something else. So here is my offering incase someone else can benefit from it. Read the rest of this entry »

First of all I would like to take a moment to thank SVAllie of www.getfoundconsulting.com for assisting me with updating my side for NaNoWriMo. She really stepped up when I needed help, because while I am comfortable putting up posts, I am still a novice when it comes to websites.

I have made my playlists for writing particular scenes. The reason I do this is that when I am driving I get certain scenes of my story in my head and I am trying to harness that imaginative power for when I am putting my thoughts down into my new Windows version of Scrivener. I am loving it! It is definately very helpful, though I still have my research books and what not for the information that I need.

If you happen to be in the NH area… well let’s not make this exclusive… If you happen to be online and want to see what I am up to as far as NaNo or any other project I am doing goes, follow me on Twitter @LN_DragonSong (Which is also my NaNo name).

Now then, the house is cleaned, I have done my yoga, laundry is done and put away. I’m going to bed early so that I can get started, bright and early tomorrow. I wish luck to all of my fellow participants. And remember, if you get stuck in a plot, it’s time for a fight/sex scene, the legions of hell to arrive, or a velociraptor. 

PS Happy Halloween

Hello readers. Sorry for the lack of posts. This whole being recovered thing is new to me and I have much less time for brooding when I am actually enjoying the company of others. Can I just say how awesome it is to actually eat food again!    The spy story that I have been tinkering with will have to wait a bit as I am putting it on hold for the highly anticipated NaNoWriMo. That’s right, I am taking part in the writing competition that causes writers to pull their hair out, gain or lose weight unhealthily and causes overall stress as you compete against your own imagination and time. Why did I sign up for this again? Oh yea, because I am hopelessly challenging myself. Read the rest of this entry »

Hey everyone. I am BACK! I actually got home last Sunday, but have been doing a lot of work on recovery, reconnecting with people on the internet and editing. Read the rest of this entry »

Hi kids,

So after some complications and lots of morphine, I have the ability to post online. I’m still at the hospital, but hubby and mom have come to my technological rescue.  Pain meds are making me very dizzy so I’m keeping this one short.  I feel a lot better than I did last night and will feel even better when I go home tomorrow. Wish me luck.