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NaNoWriMo Day 9-12 – A Parent’s Journey

November 14, 2014 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Day 9 (Sunday) Total Word Count: 10, 631 (I wrote 1836) How Long I Wrote: Just over an hour What Else I Did: Got up around 8:30am, had breakfast with the lovely Deb Hill (I was at her house in Sarnia), talked writing and publishing, drove home from Sarnia (two hours), sang my little heart… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 9-12 – A Parent’s Journey

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NaNoWriMo 2014 – A Parent’s Journey – Day 5

November 6, 2014 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

TOTAL WORD COUNT: 6959 (Wrote 1,6,76 words) HOW LONG I WROTE: 1 hour WHAT ELSE I DID: Got up at 7:00am...ah, who am I kidding. I can barely remember yesterday morning...I know I got up. Got dressed (maybe if I think about what I wore...! Oh, yes!). Made lunches for the kids - less sandwiches… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2014 – A Parent’s Journey – Day 5

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NaNoWriMo – A Parent’s Journey – Day 4

November 5, 2014 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

TOTAL WORD COUNT: 5, 283 (Wrote 1,767 today) HOW LONG I WROTE: 1 hour (From 7pm until 8pm. I wrote using my laptop while sitting on my bed in my bedroom. With the door closed. And the timer on my phone counting down the hour for me.) WHAT ELSE I DID: Got up at 6:45am.… Continue reading NaNoWriMo – A Parent’s Journey – Day 4

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NaNoWriMo 2014 – Participant Confirmation!

October 31, 2014 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Is it November already? Good grief, Charlie Brown! Time continues to prove to us that she stops for no one, and so we've found ourselves on the eve before November 1st - this all hallows eve - and we will dress up and be 'someone/thing else' before we settle into our novels and write someone/thing else… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2014 – Participant Confirmation!