Update Post - NarNoWriMo

Hey everyone, I know I said I wouldn't be blog the rest of this month, but i wanted to give everyone an update. First, the NaNoWriMo.

As of this post, I am 23,144 words into the challenge and after today I hope to be at the halfway mark. That is perfect if you consider we are also halfway through the month! This writing challenge has been an incredible journey so far, but I still have a long ways to go. What I learned so far is it would be a much easier ride if I prepared beforehand. I have been consistently readjusting the novel on the fly, which has been a great challenge, but it might be an unnecessary one. The point of the challenge is to get the words out, but the craft is going to come in revising of novel.

Next, the Halloween story.

As you may have noticed the Halloween story was still up so consider the extra days a gift due to my forgetfulness. I will be working creating an ebook throughout the month and I hope to have something done by the end of the month. If not, I will update you on the blog. Remember, if you want a copy of the ebook, you need to subscribe to the newsletter.

I will post again before November 30th and I hope to have a lot of great surprises in store for everyone.

Until next time, keep writing everyone - J.J.

NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH!!!

Happy NaNoWriMo! Or for the less abbreviated person, Happy National Novel Writing Month!

As many of you may know, this month is dedicated to novel writing. The challenge for the whole month of November is to go from 0-50,000 words and write an entire novel. This is absolutely the most crazy challenge I may ever take part in for my entire life (well...hopeful not, but it sure will be tough).

This is going to be my first year participating in the challenge during NaNoWriMo, but I am excited to give it a try. The worst thing that could happen is I don't reach 50,000 words, but I would still have an amazing start on my novel! There is even a website to help track your progress and keep you motivated!

If you want to learn more about how it all works, you can find that information here.

So, because I am taking part in this challenge, I will not be blogging this whole month. That way, I will be able to focus on completing the challenge.

I hope to hear back from everyone on their progress on Twitter or in the comments section when I get back.

Until next week, keep writing everyone! And for those who are participating in the NaNoWriMo, and I mean this in the nicest possible way...