More than you ever wanted to know...

The Long and Short of It has an interview with me up, talking about NaNoWriMo. Since I'm so behind, it seems a bit fraudulent - or the kick in the buttoosk I need to get moving!

I forgot to post that I did one earlier this month with Emmy at Authors Toolbox.

And I'm at The Pink Heart Society today talking about the temptation of having a Wii.

I am still making forward progress on Shattered Expectations, but I'm about 5K behind where I need to be to finish by the 30th. Since I usually finish a NaNo before Thanksgiving, it doubles that behind the eight ball feeling. But, I have to keep telling myself it's okay, it will all work out.

Fingers crossed I write more than 3 pages today. It seems to be my new norm since BabyGirl has decided Divas Don't Nap!

Behind

So...I'm behind my wordcount goal for the NaNoWriMo book...which means far less internet time than I'd like. A few things to keep y'all busy while I'm gone...

*if you belong to Librarything, I'm giving away 5 copies of Compromising Positions. Request it for a chance to win. (It's 1/3 of the way down, and don't ask me why it doesn't have a cover!)

*SingleTitles put up an excerpt of Compromising Positions

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 11

DELICIOUS. Every book has a word that gets repeated far too often in the rough draft. I'm only 1/3 of the way there, and already I know this book is delicious. Funny, because I've barely fed either of them!

I have lots of excuses for why my wordcount sucks today. Want to hear them? Yeah, I didn't think so.

SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS

17312 / 50000 words. 35% done!

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 10

I almost don't want to record my writing results today, but it's part of the process I suppose. There wasn't any writing time to be had today. The baby didn't nap - all day - and BigBoy had Scouts...all I had was my bedtime write and...I was tired. TIRED. But, since it is NaNo I forced myself to write something. Hey, it's a page more than I had yesterday. Babysteps are forward motion...

SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS

16603 / 50000 words. 33% done!

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 9

I had a fantastic morning write where I did something I never do...I went back. I try to always write forward when I'm drafting a story. Going back usually stalls out my momentum. Well, it did, but the scene was completely necessary...well, not all of the scene. But I didn't know that until I was done with it, and the rule of NaNo is no deleting. So it adds to my word count, though most of it will wind up in a different book. But then, most of this draft won't see the light of day in its present incarnation. Tomorrow I'll be writing forward again, so hopefully I'll find a groove and post some serious numbers!

SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS

16213 / 50000 words. 32% done!

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 8

I always have such high hopes for the weekends, but I don't seem to accomplish as much as it seems I should. The baby didn't nap today, and Hubba Bubba had the boy children at a history museum...so I didn't write until bedtime. My daily output isn't bad considering I only wrote for an hour and a half, but it's not what I was hoping for. Hopefully this week brings better writes.

SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS

14473 / 50000 words. 29% done!

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 7

Today started off promising - I had a great write at Starbucks while my big kiddo was in a safety class...but my afternoon write was thwarted by a naptime debacle woth the tiny kiddo and the realization that my small kiddo is probably only two games away from being able to beat me at chess. Thankfully, my bedtime write saved the day. I didn't get ahead, but I didn't fall behind.

SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS

13128 / 50000 words. 26% done!

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 6

It felt like I got a lot more done than my word count shows. Thank goodness the weekend is here! I need to get a jump on this book before it gets away from me!

In other news, there is an interview of moi up on Authors Toolbox and I'm gushing about NaNoWriMo on The Pink Heart Society tomorrow.

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 5

I still haven't managed to get them out of the restaurant (the goal was to be in Malibu today). Tomorrow is another day...

SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS

9532 / 50000 words. 19% done!

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 4

So...I thought I was done for the day because I...um...put my character to sleep. Hey, it happens and can be fixed later according to the WriMo gods. Anywho, I loohed onto http://www.nanowrimo.org/ and saw that too many of my so-called buddies were 'beating' me...and decided to write 200 more words. Peer pressure can be a good thing.

SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS

7338 / 50000 words. 15% done!

NaNoWriMo Adventures - Day 3

My favorite advice from the NaNoWriMo site today is ::

If you write a paragraph or chapter you don't like, just put it in italics (or change the font color to white). Do not delete! After you write your way across the 50,000-word finish line, you can double back and clip out all the parts of your book that make you cringe (I think you'll surprise yourself with what you decide to keep). For now, just keep moving forward! There's an old folk saying that goes: Whenever you delete a sentence in your NaNoWriMo novel, a NaNoWriMo angel loses its wings and plummets, screaming, to the ground.

Day The Second

I barely got 700 words today and only just managed to get my hero to stand up. Tomorrow has to be better.

Day the first

I am such a groover writer. I dumped all I know about this story out and then...um...yeah. Tomorrow's numbers won't be nearly so impressive.

Shattered Expectations

3558 / 50000 words. 7% done!
Brandon & Megan

100 Shots of Short -- COMPLETE

100 Shots of Shorts - a reading challenge designed to encourage the reading of short stories. I'm going to try and see how many of them I can do with free reads.

1. The Eyes have It by Debbie Mumford
2. Texas Waltz by Nancy O'Berry
3. Swept off her Feet by Amanda Brice
4. Puppy Love by Zinnia Hope
5. Of Bikes and Valleys by J. H. Bográn
6. Human Perfect by Kayelle Allen
7. Dublin Dreaming by Sela Carson
8. Ten Years Older by Caroline Witt
9. Lady Kate’s Scoundrel by Anna Campbell
10. The Return by Anna Campbell
11. Lingering Doubts by Shobhan Bantwel
12. The Cure by Jo Barrett
13. Marry Me, Cowboy by Stacy Dawn
14. Cinderella Dreams by Cate Masters
15. Mistletoe And Folly by Debra St. John
16. Merry Christmas, Victoria by Celia Yeary
17. Seduced By The Season by Merline Lovelace
18. The Boys' Club by Amanda McIntyre
19. Millionaire Dollar Mistressby Trish Wylie
20. Finders Keepersby Susan Lyons
21. "Russia" by Tilly Greene
22. "Keeping The World At Bay" by Stevie Woods
23. The Valentine's Wedding Dress by Sherryl Woods
24. Just Five Minutes by Karen Myers
25. Distance by Kate Sheckler
26. Men I Accidentally Married by Wendi Anne Stewart
27. Disappearing Act by Leslie Vryenhoek
28. The Waiting Place by Sharron Arksey
29. A Mother Pucker Meets the Ankle-Biters by Jane Campana
30. Chocoholic by D. Musgrave
31. Red Hot Fantasy by Sage Burnett
32. A Valentine's Proposal by Christine London
33. Full Board by Frank Roger
34. Love Never Dies by Rita Herron (Intrigue)
35. The Road Taken by Megan Hart (Spice)
36. My Great Brit Book Tour by Adriana Trigani
37. Five by Julianna Baggon
38. Leaving a Light On by Claire LaZebnik
39. Moving Day by Cindy Chupack
40. Yoga Babe by Lauren Henderson
41. On The Eighth Day by Vanesa Baggott
42. Dangerous Games with Competent People by Kim Wright
43. Entry Point by Shanna Germain
44. Blackberries by Nalo Hopkinson
45. Blue Star by Sera Gamble
46. If You Love Sometghing, Set it Free by PS Haven
47. Comeback by Nicholas Kaufmann
48. The Rock Wall by Alicia Erian
49. Best Friendster Date Ever by Alexander Chee
50. What Happened to That Girl by Marie Lyn Bernard
51. Heads-Up Poker by Susan DiPlacido
52. Taste by Susan St. Aubin
53. The Sex Box by Nikki Sinclair
54. The Razor by Tsaurah Litzky
55. Dream Machine by Lauraleigh Farrell
56. Wish Girls by Matthew Addison
57. Beyond the Curve by Gay Degani
58. Mommy’s Here by Theresa Mae Leitch
59. Elements by Kimberly A. Zook
60. Windows of Change by Cindy Haynes
61. Ten the Hard Way by Vera Constantineau
62. The Sad Affair of Maxwell Weedon by Dianna Graveman
63. Jackpot by Sarah Hina
64. Book By Its Cover by Katie Noah Gibson
65. Mama’s Wish Comes True by Julie C. Eger
66. When My Grandmother Made Perogies by Tricia Bowering
67. Going Forth and Coming Home by Natalie Wendt
68. Dust Bunnies by Abby Everett Tignor
69. Enchanted Cottage by Linda Rhinehart Neas
70. How the Universe Moved My Sofa and Changed My Life by Jen Payne
71. The Desert Was In My Closet by Holly Helscher
72. Weight-Bearing Walls by Julie Hoerth
73. The Price of a Room by Nancy A. Jackson
74. A Place of My Own by Pamela Allison
75. Lady of the House? by Julie Donner Andersen
76. Recreating Home by Shona Snowden
77. English as a Second Language by Sarah Mian
78. Jenny by Emily Howson
79. Ueno by Amy Perry
80. Should I Be Scared by Amanda Eyre Ward
81. Butte as in Beautiful by Amanda Eyre Ward
82. The Stars Are Bright In Texas by Amanda Eyre Ward
83. On Messalonskee Lake by Amanda Eyre Ward
84. Shakespeare.com by Amanda Eyre Ward
85. The Way The Sky Changed by Amanda Eyre Ward
86. Miss Montana's Wedding Day by Amanda Eyre Ward
87. Nan and Claude by Amanda Eyre Ward
88. She Almost Wrote Love by Amanda Eyre Ward
89. Motherhood and Terrorism by Amanda Eyre Ward
90. The Blue Flame by Amanda Eyre Ward
91. Grandpa Fred In Love by Amanda Eyre Ward
92. Reunion by Pam Champagne
93. Immortal Blush - Lanette Curington
94. Mad About Meg - Mari Carr
95. Not For Me - L.K. Campbell
96. Seeking a Six Foot Bride by Shobhan Bantwal
97. Madison's Doubts by Camy Tang
98. Idiot by Camy Tang
99. Ultimatum by Anne Carrole
100. The Wise Woman by Christina Cole