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 …
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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 …
2016 Writing Goals
Blogging got me through writing my dissertation. Each day, I would get up to write and use the blog as a way to set my goal for the day or to reflect on my progress. In no time, I found myself in the midst of a community of academic bloggers. Those I became the most …