Monthly Archives: November 2008

NaNoWriMo Day 25

Posted on November 24, 2008 by red6

They’ve opened the validator for official wins now, so I submitted my manuscript. My official wordcount is 56,121, and thus I have now “won” NaNoWriMo 2008! Yay me! (And the twenty thousand or so other people who will also “win”.) … Continue reading →

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Knights of Malta

Posted on November 22, 2008 by red6

When my friend Jo was last in Malta, she decided to buy me a model knight as a present. She intended to send it to me, but what with one thing and another it was a while before she got … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 15

Posted on November 15, 2008 by red6

Well. It’s been a funny old couple of days. On Thursday night I was suddenly struck down by some very nasty bug. I felt so awful on Friday – sicker than I can remember being in years. I struggled to … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 12

Posted on November 12, 2008 by red6

I managed to crank out 6,701 words today. Wahoo! This is almost certainly the most I’ve ever managed to write in a day, ever. And none of it was waffly filler either – it was all stuff that I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Subterranean Press

Posted on November 11, 2008 by red6

There is a small publisher in the USA, Subterranean Press, that has found a most welcome niche to fill – they produce nice, expensive, hard-back editions of genre books in small runs. I’ve bought three so far, and while they … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 9

Posted on November 9, 2008 by red6

Hooray! I got past the half-way point today, and am at present sitting on 25,872 words. I may be half-way in terms of number of words, but sadly not in terms of effort. The problem is that I’ve got to … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 4

Posted on November 4, 2008 by red6

Huzzah! Made it past 10,000 words (20%). The count at this stage is 10,959.

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On Getting Lost

Posted on November 3, 2008 by red6

This picture cracks me up mightily: I just love the idea that the people who drive the crawlers that deliver the Space Shuttle stacks from the VAB to the launch pads are in need of direction. But imagine the embarrassment … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 2

Posted on November 2, 2008 by red6

I clocked up another 3,200 words today, for a total of 7,466 – well ahead of my 6,000-word quota for the weekend. The format of the event – the emphasis on quantity rather than quality – is certainly freeing. I … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 1

Posted on November 1, 2008 by red6

Well, things got off to a good start. I have managed 4218 words today, the most I’ve written in a day for a long time. It’s mostly crap, but that’s allowed (even encouraged!) under the rules, and I’m very happy … Continue reading →

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