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Happy December! How did that happen? said everyone everywhere.
As you read this (provided you’re reading this on Friday) I’m on my way to the mainland for a much- needed haircut. Also to conduct house business, and to visit friends. Hopefully, I’m also celebrating my “winning” of NaNoWriMo. (I’m writing this blog post early so all I can say is if I didn’t “win”, I came mighty close.” We’re approaching intense baking season, at least in my house. All the seasonal recipes are being dusted off – cookies and cakes and breads. ‘Tis the season to get fatter, fa la la la la, la la, la la. Ah, but it’s only once a year and we all deserve a treat. Especially after this past year of craziness, national, international, and personal. Just remember moderation in all things. In the spirit of sharing, I’m a guest blogger today and am sharing my favourite recipe for sugar cookies. Come visit me at Karen Doctor's blog and leave a comment for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card. Perfect for holiday shopping, or to buy one of my books if, you know, you want to. Do you go all out baking for the holidays? Or do you let other people do all the hard work? Cheers!
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Yup, empty brain. And I didn’t do much of anything over the weekend.
Except write 8600 words! The pressure is on, people, with the end of the month four days away. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’m participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) <link> in which one writes fifty-thousand words in November. That’s enough words to make a short novel if one ended there. But most people I know who do NaNo use it as a starting point, getting the first half or two-thirds of a story on the page. They’ll then finish the story on their own time. Let me tell you, getting the beginning of the story sorted and on paper (or screen) and doing so quickly (only one month – most books take several months if not years), is huge. Even if one ends up chucking half the words, the basic story is written. Some have complained about NaNo being held in November, alongside US Thanksgiving, Black Friday madness, and the start of holiday preparations. It certainly tests one's dedication to one's craft. If you do the math, 50,000 divided by 30 equals 1667 words per day. If I’m in the zone and know where I’m heading, I can whip that off in a couple hours. If one misses a day of writing, one's daily goal increases to make up for the shortfall. Miss a few days and, well, you get the idea. I missed a few days last week when we were taking care of house stuff and other business. Hence the weekend of mad typing. I haven’t caught up but I’m close enough to make it, by midnight on the 30th. Eep, I’d better get to it. Do you work well under pressure? Or does your task seem so daunting and impossible that you seek refuge in the land of Pinterest and YouTube? Cheers!  Will be launched into the world on December 15, 2017!!!
I’m so excited to get this book out into the world. I had heaps of fun writing Arabella and Sam’s story, getting to know them, and breaking their hearts (mwa ha ha) before allowing them to become whole-hearted. Writing fiction is like being master of the universe for 300 pages at a time. I get to create people! For the most part they’re nice people you’ll enjoy getting to know, but I also make baaaad people. Oh boy, the villain in this story – I really wanted to slap her, LOL. And when she—well, you’ll see. I'll let you know when Love & Turmoil is available for pre-order. In other news, who else has eaten entirely too much leftover Hallowe’en candy? Cheers! *This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. |
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