A Hare in the Elephant’s Trunk – Page 2

Saturday, Day 27 of NaNoWriMo. Wow! What a day this has been. First of all, in the morning my husband and I went to town to the Farmers Market where I purchased three Chr istmas gifts (just couldn’t resist) after I met local author Jan L. Coates – which is why we went there today. She is delightful! She signed my copies of her newest book – A Hare In The Elephant’s Trunk – and we chatted a bit. (Actually, I’m sure I talked too much. oh dear) I urge you to check out this website: http://www.wadeng.org

I have several books I am eager to read — three books for which I will be writing reviews. I will be posting those reviews here on my blog, just as I did on October 26 after reading Max Lucado’s book – Out Live Your Life. But I am especially so looking forward to reading Jan‘s book after NaNo is over. I heard an interview on the radio several weeks ago and was touched by the story, built around a true and tragic story. I will probably write about her book here, too.

When we returned home I got down to writing. For hours I sat writing, getting up to walk around or stretch, and to make myself a lunch in the middle of the afternoon. Just before midnight I punched in my new numbers. I’d managed to write 3525 words today! Yay! That takes me up to 38,527 words written for this challenge so far. Now it feels more as if I can win this NaNo challenge, whereas I was beginning to doubt myself the last few days. Now I have it 78% completed! Almost 11,500 words have yet to be written – in three days – but now it is reachable again. I just have to aim for 4000 words a day (which I haven’t done yet!) and I’ll have it, with extras as security. 🙂 Piece ‘o cake, right?… Right?

An idea for PiBoIdMo came through right around midnight. I now have 40 ideas for that challenge. It has been fun in a different way doing PiBo.

I believe I can call myself a writer after all this, what do you think?

What does it take for you to see yourself as a writer? Or if you are not a writer, then what makes you believe in your talents and abilities?

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

Friday, Day 26 of NaNoWriMo was a poor writing day for me. To start things off I got maybe four hours of sleep last night which would have been longer except for the fact that I was up early this morning to go to town with my sister. I had errands (banking, shopping) to do and she did some shopping, and it took longer than we had anticipated so I didn’t get back home until middle of the afternoon. I was SO tired and my writing didn’t amount to much tonight, but in looking back over my daily totals I discovered that it wasn’t my worst day. I haven’t let myself not write something each day because I didn’t want to get out of the habit of writing and into the habit of skipping days. As it is I am going to be doing major catch-up soon.

I have the NaNo challenge 71% completed, having added 768 words today which brings my written total to 35002 words. I had to get it over 35000 before leaving this for a longer sleep tonight. (It’s time to quit when I keep nodding off with pen in hand!)

When we were in town today we drove past the car lot which had been one of the sets used in a Jason Priestly movie last year. We were commenting on the look of it today, they had some strange goings-on there, and I joked about it – then realized that from what I said .. oh wow! A picture book idea for PiBoIdMo!

It’s amazing to me how so much around me can be converted into picture book ideas. (Thanks Tara and friends!) You can check out what I am talking about all the time by looking here: http://taralazar.wordpress.com

And before I quit I just want to say that I’m looking forward to tomorrow morning as I will be going to the Farmers Market in Wolfville to meet Jan Coates, author of A Hare in the Elephant’s Trunk. She is going to be signing copies of her book there and I’ll be in line.

Have you met any authors and did you get a signed copy of that author’s book?

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂