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Day # 30 of NaNoWriMo It’s time to pat ourselves on the back with our word count even if we only had time for a few paragraphs a day.  The point is not to obsess over your number, or think you’re a failure if you ran out of time.  The point is that you madeContinue reading “Day #30 of NaNoWriMo”

Day #29 of NaNoWriMo – Drama Time As we near the end of NaNoWriMo, take a moment to think about your characters.  Readers don’t see but they can feel the words.  Understanding what your characters will do, say, and think matters.  Writers research, play detective, and experience their characters.  That’s why other writers tell youContinue reading “Day #29 of NaNoWriMo”

Normally, I steer away from Romantic Comedies but it’s holiday season and I have the Hallmark Channel on too.  My world is filled with the impossible.  Cliches and overdone tropes are playing in my feed until Christmas. Saturday night, means that I’m tired of eating left over turkey.  I put in a pizza tonight andContinue reading “Netflix Review of Dash and Lily”

Day #28 of NaNoWriMo Are there really only 2 days until the end of the month?  A busy schedule can make my love for writing  a challenge.  I had some days where only had time for a few paragraphs towards the middle of the night.  My brain finally turned into mush last night and IContinue reading “Day #28 of NaNoWriMo”

Day #27 of NaNoWriMo Thanksgiving night turned into midnight oil again.  My fingers were flying and I crawled to bed.  Do you ever have one of those nights when you wake up and decide that you might undo all the typing of the night before? Well, that was me.  Normally, I’m all about writing rawContinue reading “Day #27 of NaNoWriMo”

Day #26 of NaNoWriMo – Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is here and my first meal was a success.  Minnesota crock pot cooking resulted in a 7 hour slow cooked turkey that was moist.  If you’re going to try this at home, then you may want to carefully take it out and crispy it in the oven.Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving”

I grew up in Minnesota and I wanted to return to our way of cooking this year.  My family decided to spend 2020 Thanksgiving apart to keep everyone safer and healthier this year, and I have to admit that I miss my mom’s cooking. Living in the land of 10,000 casseroles and crock pot recipes,Continue reading “Thanksgiving Midnight Prep”

Day #25 of NaNoWriMo – Developing Character Thanksgiving is only a few days away and my turkey is still thawing.  I hope it’s defrosted in time.  I relate cooking to writing.  We put the right ingredients together, we have to have the right temperatures, and we have to let the food come together. When weContinue reading “Day #25 of NaNoWriMo”

Day #23 of NaNoWriMo – Small Town Writing My fingers are on the keyboard and I’m working on my novel again.  I find that my story drifted away from the mood I wanted to create.  My setting is all about small towns and getting beneath the surface of what we don’t see or hear whenContinue reading “Day #23 NaNoWriMo”

Day #21 of NaNoWriMo – Thanksgiving Prep Thanksgiving is approaching and my turkey is in the freezer.  This is going to be my first attempt of turkey in a crock pot cooking because I grew up in Minnesota.  I am in the land of casseroles and crock pots.   This year is a little different.Continue reading “Day #21 of NaNoWriMo”