Just wanted to extend a huge congrats to EVERYONE who participated this year.  This Nano has been a great time, especially to Kriz, Iris, Dech and Kes for spending time chatting in the room, doing sprints and encouraging each other to finish. To…

At around 8:50pm EST last friday, I typed my 49,999 and 50,000th words. My novel is still not yet finished, as there are still a few more scenes to write before the novel wraps up. I am very happy with what I was able to accomplish these past few weeks. I thank everyone here for being a valuable support group, even those who aren't participating this year. I look forward to continue doing the same for everyone else as they strive for the finish line at the end of the month. Thanks again, and…See More

One of my co-workers just came poking his head into my office, making sure I was OK. You see he heard what appeared to be a rather uncharacteristic stream of profanities coming from down the hall.The kind that are generally reserved for times a person smacks themselves in their reproductive organs with something bad, like a cheese grater for instance.I proceded to tell him that yes, I am fine. And yes, it had to do with "that writing thing".He just chuckled and bought me a coffee, all the while…See More