Update #3 – 11,113 Words

Posted by on Nov 12, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Jeff (Baty, founder of NaNoWriMo) said it would happen, and it has.I’m in the doldrums.I have found that breaking the “go back and futz with what you’ve already written” habit is very hard to do. I keep wanting to go back and reread, fix that word, trash that sentence, etc. etc. rather than forging ahead with the manuscript. There’s also that nasty “but...
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Barbara Samuel, GODDESS

Posted by on Nov 11, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Lucky me, I got to spend today in a voice workshop with the marvelous Barbara Samuel. Barbara, who collects RITAs the way most of us collect parking ticktes, is amazing, plus gracious and fun and very, very helpful.Some things I discovered: I really, really like writing in first person. Guess my natural voice is chatty and straight from the horse’s mouth. Focusing on the South is the right...
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Update #2: 9633 Words

Posted by on Nov 9, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Gah! Seems like once you get behind, there’s no catching up. I had high hopes for a very productive day today, but all for naught. I’m a good 3,000 words behind where I should be, so either something’s going to kick out the stops tomorrow, or I’m in deep doodoo.Saturday should be interesting. I’ll be attending an all-day workshop on voice with the wonderful Barbara...
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My Wish for Us

Posted by on Nov 8, 2006 in dish | 0 comments We came, we voted, we waited for Virginia and Montana to get the final numbers straight on their Senate races. Now that the 2006 election is all over but the recounts, some thoughts for my beloved Florida and beyond: Note to President Bush: The voters really have handed you a mandate this time. Listen to them. Try to remember what you were like when you were governor of Texas. You still know...
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Update #1: 4800 Words

Posted by on Nov 5, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Running a bit behind on the daily word count–not getting to the magic 1,667 the first couple of days has been a drag. Had a great day yesterday, but a slow start today. I’m 1,800 words or so behind, plus the 1,667 I need to rack up to be on track for today.When last we saw Robin, she was putting a hurt on some expensive Callaway golf clubs in lieu of her suspected cheating...
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