You may be wondering what I've decided on a few writing things I've mentioned recently. If you haven't, well, I'm going to tell you anyway. Look at it as food for thought in your own writing life - as I hope you do with all of the things I peck out here on the blog.
So, first off we have NaNoWriMo since it's the biggest fish in November's pond. I actually pondered it harder this year than I ever have before. Let's face it, the whole concept is intimidating. I normally just give it 2 or 3 seconds of lunatic optimism and allow my reality to kill the idea. This year, I actually gave it a couple of weeks. The outcome was the same. I came to my senses and decided to sit it out and cheer those who do participate on from the sidelines. Sure, I have this vague dream of at least making a valiant attempt to finish this novel I'm working on before December rolls around, but honestly, I'm not going to be upset if I don't. Instead, I'm going to use this month to do what I always do: focus on Thanksgiving and the Christmas season, and on how I can make both special for my family. The book will be finished when it is finished and not a second more. That may be this year, or next, or never. I'm okay with that. (This may be why I'm not some big name in the writing world.) Also, I'm still pondering a serialized romance writing website and the fact that I'll need yet another pen name if I decide to move ahead with it. I'm not big on writing romance, and even less big on writing the kind of "romance" that sells these days. I don't really want either my real name or this pen name attached to that option. (Apologies romance readers out there. It is what it is and I am who I am.) Still, I could use the income. So, if I can find a way to make a little extra money without compromising my principals and while producing a story that I would actually want to read, I may move ahead on that. It is (in my opinion) at least 3 steps up from writing for a content farm - which I've done and hated with the deep seated loathing I normally reserve for cleaning up cat puke before I've had my tea in the morning. My garden is closed out aside from a few butternut squash that may or may not ripen in my little UV light infused greenhouse. My Christmas shopping is all but finished. I am currently (yes, I know it's November) working on decorating the house for the Christmas. Cooking and baking season are hovering in the very near future. I'm hopeful that some words will find their way to the paper during these busy days. And if they don't? Well, January is closer than we all want to admit and winter is an excellent time to write.
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