Tag Archives: Nanowrimo

Nov 21 2013

It goes so quick!

I’m having a little catch up again, seems to be all I do at the moment. Like the days are all into one, or two… 

 

Anyway, took mum to the airport on Sat 16th, think my step dad picked up a fine for too. Guess he’ll have to wait and see and we had a lovely meal out with Paul’s brother and Sandra on the Friday night. Been a good while since he let anyone in so it’s really nice that they get on so well. And I like Sandra and the kids are cute too 🙂 

Had physio again on Fri, it was tough, the elbow is getting a little better, but the progress seems to be really bad for a week, then settle then again this week been really bad. I think it’s because after the physio I do the extra exercise and I push it a little. I know that pain is a bad thing, so I try and avoid it, but it’s impossible. It hurts, period. 

This week’s been a great one. I went to my first NANO meet, and although I was so nervous, I was lucky to have Fiona to travel with. The writing position was uncomfortable though, no rest for the elbow, so it’s been really painful since Tues. 

I was so close to finishing the book yesterday though, that I just had to keep going. I wanted to write the ending. And I did. 

 

Finally I wrote the end. And at 96892 words, its a good first draft. 🙂 

I am sure I have a ton of editing to do to it, and lots of missing bits I know I want to add, but I am pleased. Now back to book 1, so that I can hit next year off with some really good queries. And hopefully, you never know land a good deal. 

 

Mum is due back soon, the weather has turned. 😦 and she’ll feel it. We’re hoping it has been a nice trip away, but I’m not sure. An emergency trip to the bank for extra cash, eeeek, I’m scared to ask what’s happened. Luckily we have a joint bank account, or she’d have been stuck. At the moment, with no available cash being off sick. could have been a disaster, unless she actually rang the bank. 

 

Well, that’s me out for a little bit. Please check out Bobby’s latest video 🙂 He’s getting to be such a good boy. And so friendly now it’s unreal. I loves him loads. 

 

 

It’s in public so you can see him 🙂 

 

Enjoy 

 

Dawn 

Nov 11 2013

A real catch up

I’ve been promising myself I’d do this all week. But I’ve never had the heart of the energy to type it up. So here I am. 

I’ve had a pretty rough time as of late, there are only a couple of things which have helped. My good friends, and pottering about with my writing. (bar the first couple of broken wing, weeks) 

 

I let myself get really worried over my job, the fact that I still have no strength and the arm is sore at night, first thing. So I rang my boss up and arranged a trip down to visit them to chat. There was no way I could drive, attempted a little go again last fri, to no avail. So, mum took me. 

I met the bosses wife, who was really nice. We had a good chat, and I came away (although sad not to be able to go back) understanding a lot more about how things work and why. It was a good move to go in and see them. It alleviated all my fears, and made me feel so much better for doing so. 

Then I re-visited my Doc. I really hate that they don’t know me like they did at my last practice, but they can’t. In a good way, as I was forever at the surgery in Tarleton, She was okay and signed me off work for a while longer. 

So, that left me with my hubby on nights and me feeling pretty lonely. Mum’s just gone on nights too, and my step dad already does work nights. It was a tough week. 

But, with Nano going on, I found great comfort in being around people in chat and online. : ) yet for nanowrimo.

A couple of days, I struggled to write. The first few I managed 6-8k a day. Then I pushed over 40 and hit the finish with over 9k. 🙂 I was really happy. 

This week, has a few things planned. I’m meeting (for real) a couple of the peeps from the group. Always really scary for me because I’m a social hideaway. But, it will put me back into the real world and not the virtual one I’ve been hiding in, so I am looking forward to it. 

Word count as of today is 60.172 🙂 and counting. I have a feeling this one might end up more around the 100k so hopefully come end of Nov it will be finished. 

 

Happy writing, 🙂 

 

Dawn x 

Nov 7 2013

40k and climbing :)

Hit 40k today, taken it a lot slower these last couple of days. As I needed my arm to rest and my head to catch up. 

Been editing today as well, (first book) as I meet with EJ later. 

Keep the positive vibes coming and the chatter, 🙂 

Dawn