While I didn't keep up with my blogging, I did write each day of week 1 of NaNoWriMo. I started week 2 with just a little writing on Day 8. And then came Day 9. Day 9 brought with it the perfect storm of personal, professional, physical, and emotional challenges that led me to wave …
Category: Challenges
Days 4 & 5: Writing Appetite
While I haven't exactly maintained momentum to blog every day (but close--give me some credit!), I have kept my turtle pace going on my projects. Slow and steady. Slow and steady. Now I do know that slow and steady does not "win" NaNoWriMo, but it does create appetite. It is kind of the opposite of …
Day 3: Yesterday’s Realization
While I did not blog, I did write last night in continuing a slow start to NaNoWriMo. I'm well behind my usual pace for this venture and realized I can no longer be a night time writer. This is sad news for me! In my previous attempts at this challenge, I have almost always written …
And So It Begins Again
There are projects collecting dust on my desk. With each week of the semester that begins, I'm met with more to do and the projects I care about get pushed further and further back on the desktop. Then comes November, and NaNoWriMo calls. I was not (really) thinking about participating until my husband asked a …
Reclaiming Authentic Rhythms
My journey to pray and reflect my way through January has continued. I am loving this slower approach to hearing from God on good goals and intentions for the year. I was excited to learn about the Word30 Challenge from my Instafriend, Neely (the wonderful artist who did the gorgeous "fearless" lettering for me). It …
Dr. Mon's Creative Space 