Almost Done!
Almost Done! Wow we’re Almost Done! There are less than four days left in NaNoWriMo. You might be thinking, what’s she talking about she made 50,000 words, she’s done!? And you’re right, so excuse me a minute while I…
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Halfway Through NaNoWriMo
Halfway Through NaNoWriMo Here we are again, welcome and hello. I’m happy to inform you that Halfway Through NaNoWriMo I have reached 43,779 words. Phew. While I am proud and yup very proud of myself for keeping this…
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NaNoWriMo Week 2
NaNoWriMo Week 2 Holy cow, here we are at NaNoWriMo Week 2! Man what fun this has been. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a challenge even as I’m above the days target (I’m at 33k, yesterday’s target was…
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NaNoWriMo Week 1
Start NaNoWriMo Week 1 So I got off to a good start for NaNoWriMo Week 1. Woo hoo, 4,200+ words the first day. But don’t get too excited because one thing I definitely know about writing – and this goes…
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W101 – Still to be Found Without
W101 – Still to be Found Without Day Sixteen: Third Time’s the Charm Today’s Prompt: Imagine you had a job in which you had to sift through forgotten or lost belongings. Describe a day in which you come upon…
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W101 – To Whom It May Concern
W101 – To Whom It May Concern Day Fourteen: To Whom It May Concern Today’s Prompt: Pick up the nearest book and flip to page 29. What’s the first word that jumps off the page? Use this word as your…
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W101 – What is Found in Loss
W101 – What is Found in Loss Day Thirteen: Serially Found On day four, you wrote a post about losing something. Today’s Prompt: write about finding something. Today’s twist: if you wrote day four’s post as the first in a…
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W101 – The Corporation of Revolution
W101 – The Corporation of Revolution Day Fifteen: Your Voice Will Find You Today’s Prompt: Think about an event you’ve attended and loved. Your hometown’s annual fair. That life-changing music festival. A conference that shifted your worldview. Imagine you’re told…
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W101 – Paying Attention
W101 – Paying Attention Day Twelve: Dark Clouds on the (Virtual) Horizon Today’s Prompt: Write a post inspired by a real-world conversation. Today’s twist: include an element of foreshadowing in the beginning of your post. After what happened with Christine,…
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W101 – Happy Christmas Eve!
W101 – Happy Christmas Eve! Day Ten: Happy (Insert Special Occasion Here)! Today’s Prompt: Tell us something about your favorite childhood meal — the one that was always a treat, that meant “celebration,” or that comforted you and has deep roots…
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W101 – Coming Clean
W101 – Coming Clean Day Nine: Point of View Today’s Prompt: A man and a woman walk through the park together, holding hands. They pass an old woman sitting on a bench. The old woman is knitting a small, red…
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W101 – The Peninsula
W101 – The Peninsula Day Eight: Death to Adverbs Today’s Prompt: Go to a local café, park, or public place and write a piece inspired by something you see. Get detailed: leave no nuance behind. Today’s twist: write an…
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W101 – Of Serial Losses
W101 – Of Serial Losses Day 4: Serially Lost Today’s Prompt: Write about a loss: something or someone that was part of your life but isn’t anymore. Today’s twist: Make today’s post the first in a three-post series. I…
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W101 – Rainy Days
W101 – Rainy Days Day 7: Give and Take Today’s Prompt: Write a post based on the contrast between two things — whether people, objects, emotions, places, or something else. Today’s twist: write your post in the form of a…
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W101 – Orchid People
W101 – Orchid People Day 6: A Character Building Experience Today’s Prompt: Who’s the most interesting person (or people) you’ve met this year? Today’s twist: Turn your post into a character study. Here I thought I had it down,…
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