Sometimes Life Just Gets in the Way

I started August 1st in a flurry of writing for Camp NaNoWriMo. The words for my new novel were flowing, I was finding plenty of time to write and then....life happened.

School started, which meant I went back to work. Still I was doing pretty good at filling up the page with words, enjoying life with my characters in their fictitious little world, right up until a family crisis pulled me back to reality.

It seemed like one thing after another hit and I fell further and further behind in my word count. My characters got all uppity because I wasn't spending enough time with them. They refused to let me into their lives. I was an outsider looking in, except they were drawing the curtains so I couldn't peek.

Alas, I had to set the novel aside for the time being.

Sometimes life just gets in the way!


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Novel Writing Serum

The novel's coming along. Hit a glitch in the plot yesterday that tripped me up, but I knew just what to do...gather with a couple of my girlfriends at Crossroads for some encouragement and a super-sized cup of Novel Writing Serum!

The Caribou - Dark chocolate syrup, espresso made from locally roasted beans, steamed milk and a generous peel of orange rind, topped with their own handmade, coffee infused rich whipped cream. Get this hot and the aroma of the orange peel and chocolate waft up every time you take a drink – heavenly!

A few sips of this elixer and I'm good to go! Novel back on track, so now I just need to make up for lost time by writing 3300 words today!

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It's Camp NaNoWriMo Time!

Here we go, folks - it's Camp NaNoWriMo time. Thirty-one days to write a 50,000 word novel. Last year I fizzled out, but I'm gonna jump right back in there and give it another go.

Still haven't settled on which story I want to write, (nothing like waiting until the last minute) but by this evening, I will have decided on one and will have my first 1000 words written.

Wish me luck!

Better still, say a prayer that God will direct my writing and that he will help me produce a book that will put Him in the spotlight and bring Him glory.

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