Category Archives: Nanowrimo

National Novel Writing Month posts

The end of Nanowrimo 2018

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

Today is the last day of Nanowrimo 2018. My book isn’t finished, but I am oh so very close to making my 50,000 words for this year. Today is bittersweet, because I still have at least another month’s work ahead … Continue reading →

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How’s your novel coming?

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

I have to admit that I haven’t written a word in the last couple of days. Between family things, a trip to the circus, and a whole day of cooking, I have been slacking off on working on my book. … Continue reading →

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How you can win National Novel Writing Month

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

This is the talk I gave in September at this year’s Nanowrimo Kick-Off Party in San Francisco. I did Nanowrimo for the first time in 2003. I was a new mom of a two-month-old preemie. Not surprisingly, I couldn’t rub … Continue reading →

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Kicking off Nanowrimo in San Francisco

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

This Saturday, September 29, the National Novel Writing Month is being celebrated in San Francisco at The Bindery at 4 pm. I’ll be one of the guest speakers. This announcement is quoted from the official invitation: The Kick-Off will include a … Continue reading →

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Write with me tonight?

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

How’s your Nanowrimo going? If you need to pound out some words — and you’re in San Francisco — come join me tonight at the Borderlands Cafe for a couple of hours of writing. If you can’t be come to the … Continue reading →

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