So, you might have noticed there was a flurry of blogging last weekend and this sudden radio silence once November hit. That’s because I’m actually doing NaNoWriMo this year. Not casually, like I have for several years, but actually trying to finish a 75,000 word novel before December 1st so I can hand it off to my crit partner in December.
And it’s volleyball season. And it’s honor choir season. And it’s school play season. And it’s actual winter in Alaska season. And I am one very busy human being.
I’m trying to write 3,000 words per day (and failing miserably by the way… it’s 10:30pm Friday evening and my word count for the day is 300, so…), and I’m juggling that with parenting life, offline work life, and some background publishing things that I can’t talk about yet (which is pretty standard honestly). There are a lot of things going on and the blog isn’t a priority right now.
The blog should be. I know many of you check in daily. But… right now I’m boring! I’m writing a book that I can’t say much about just yet, my garden is dead so I have no pretty flowers to photograph, and snow has all turned to deadly black ice and you really don’t need those nightmares. Usually I take a winter hiatus sometime in December, but this year the blog is going on winter hours for November as well. That means one to two posts a week instead of four or five. And I will probably take Thanksgiving week off… or post a bunch of recipes. I haven’t decided yet.
Thank you for checking in on me this week. Several people sent me pictures of them with their print copies of DECOHERENCE, and several of you have found me on the NaNoWriMo website. I love seeing your books. I love seeing you with pictures of my books. Winter is a season for rest, renewal, and coziness. I hope all of you take a deep breath, read (or write!) the book you’v been waiting for, and have a lovely November!
I’ll talk to you soon.
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– Liana