This happens every November. This is my 6th year. A good friend of mine Michelle encouraged me for at least 3 years before I finally tried it and now I am hooked.The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Yep, that works out to 1,667 per day. I have completed the challenge 3 of the 5 times I have participated. November is not always the best month to set aside time for this, so a couple of years ago, I failed due to bad planning, then one other time due to sickness.
I don't know about you guys but I love to read. I have already read 52 books this year, heading for a solid 60 by the end of December. I read on a wide variety of topics. I will be adding a recommended reading list page to my blog sometime in December so check it out.
When I was younger and in school reading was not a hobby I embraced. I read what I needed to get by but that was it. Then came college and the reading gets more intense. But somewhere in my mid 20's I finally found mystery novels with female heroines and fell in love, then cooking mysteries, and it has blossomed from there.
To the point where I have dreamed of writing a novel. It was a dream until a few years ago. I finished a short novel after NaNoWriMo, called. Race the Dragon. It is an adventure story set in Cambodia about dragon boat racing. This past year I have been occasionally working on the editing and hope to finish early this next year.
I am now referring to myself as a writer, a published author would be the next step. Writing this blog has helped me to focus on spending time thinking, planning and guess what sitting down and actually writing.
I want to thank you my readers for your support and encouragement as I undertake this journey. This year I am writing a book, young adult fiction called "Adventures of a Vespista - a trip to rome" I think you might know what it is about.
As of right now I have completed 6937 words and it is only day 3. Looking forward to success this month and in the years to come.
