50,000 Words In November

NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month is no longer. Some other writing spots have begun in response to NaNoWriMo no longer being there for this purpose. The one I looked at has to be all written into their program as new writing, and edits don't count. And I'm sure it costs.

A couple of people on Vocal Media mentioned the other program to me. I was given the information and will look into it for next year. I am keeping track of my own numbers on a spreadsheet and doing okay so far. As of yesterday, I had 36,143 words.

50,000 - 36,143 = 13,857 divided by eight days is 1,733 words per day that I have left to complete my goal. Okay, that is a bit much per day with continuing to publish here every day. I should have thought to count those words too, but I never have before, so I'm not going to start now.

With NaNoWriMo

You didn't have to be a pro

But it gave you a good start

in writing a book with heart

I took the time after to edit

and self-publish for gifts, and it

helped me to sell a few books.

This is the one to get some looks.

~

Each of the conversations held

are filled with stories that upheld

my belief that this would be

an important topic, before we

pass on. Women in their 70s,

and 80s have a lot to say and 90s

too. Each woman will get a book

to read the others' stories, and look

at all of the pictures, and the art

that has been made. It will show a start

to history that hasn't had much

written about before, not a touch.

~

Stay tuned for when I finish this project. I hope to celebrate the accomplishment in May with an event planned for our local art center. My attempt at this project is with a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.

And of course, I am grateful for my few years of writing on Vocal Media and medium.com. I have enough confidence now to attempt this project.