National Novel Writing Month
I know, I know. Here I am, moving to a new place, five minutes away, but still the most ambitious move I've ever made in my life. Nevertheless, last November when I joined NaNoWriMo (as it's affectionately called), I was in Oklahoma visiting my mom and sister, with all kinds of distractions, and I still managed to get 10k words written, much of it in airports between flights. So maybe this year I'll get 20K written, who knows?
There's always something going on. If I wait until it's convenient I'll probably never write anything more in my lifetime beyond this blog. I managed to write news stories and features on an almost daily basis, years ago. Now I have to remember how I set that pace and kept up with it for more than a decade.
I have friends who will also be dipping their toes into the same pool, so I just wanted you to know, whoever and wherever you are, that I'm right next to you, with my toes hovering over the same waters. Let's dive in together, shall we?