Fun at camp!

So this happened today...

This is the second time I've 'won' a NaNo event.  I participate every year, and I always consider it a success because I make good progress on my manuscript.  Still, it's nice to actually win, you know? :)

NaNoWriMo 2013

It's almost time.  Are you ready?

Coming up for air...

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Wow, I've really neglected the blog this week.  In my defense, I'm deep in NaNo land, and while I'm a bit behind (as the calendar in the sidebar shows) I have hopes of pulling this off.  I'm just going to keep plugging away, and I tell myself that every day I write is a good day. :)

Now, on to some potentially exciting news.  I submitted my first manuscript, Edge of Trust, to an editor a few months ago.  She wrote back this week, telling me she liked the book, and would I be willing to revise and resubmit the story?  Naturally, I agreed.

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While this is in no way a guarantee of publication, I'm over the moon!  Part of me still can't believe that someone I'm not friends with or related to likes my writing, and wants to work with me on making it better.  I'll keep you all updated as this adventure progresses, but in the meantime, please keep your fingers crossed for me!

Hope everyone out there is doing well.  To all my fellow NaNo'ers, keep writing!

Are you ready for November?

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A quick check of the calendar reveals that November is but 2.5 weeks away!  While I could say something about how quickly the year is flying by (it is), I'd rather talk about the beauty that is NaNoWriMo.

What is NaNoWriMo you say?  Why, it's National Novel Writing Month!  It's that glorious, reckless time of year where you devote yourself entirely to writing, without a care for plot, editing, or any of the other factors that can bog you down.  You just put your butt in the chair and write.

It's exhilarating.  It's exhausting.  It's extremely difficult.

I'm still kicking around plot ideas for this year's endeavor.  I don't normally spend a lot of time getting things in order before I start, but I know some people write outlines, index cards of scenes, stuff like that.  I'm not a big plotter anyway, so that doesn't work for me.  Still, I always start with a basic idea of the characters and story.  For me, a big part of the fun is seeing where my characters take me as we go.

Is anyone else doing NaNo this year?  If so, look me up and let's be writing buddies!  My user name is Lara Lacombe.  I look forward to seeing you online!