Author Journey: November 11, 2022 - Nano Progress, Schedule Changes, and More

 Welcome back, Readers! I'm happy to have you here. I've got a full post for you today. I better get down to business!

Author Journey: NaNoWriMo Progress and How I'm Feeling About It

I must confess that my progress since last Friday hasn't been so great (as of the time I'm prepping this post). I managed 350 words on Friday and something like 89 words on Sunday afternoon. So I already have some serious catching up to do. 

I'm also not so happy with the stories yet. There's potential for sure, but overall, the base work isn't as great as day one's was. That's a bit disappointing, but I feel like that's kinda how it goes in the writer's life. 

So as of this morning before I've gotten any more writing in, this is how my goal line vs progress line looks - 

And I can't remember if I shared the cover art with y'all yet, but I'm pretty happy with it. 

Writer's Life

I'm going back to work again. I always said I wouldn't go back to the seamstress shop, but we could really use the money and it's something I can do that works with my extremely busy schedule. 

Please keep me and my youngest daughter in prayer as we've both been hired on and the environment can be toxic at times. Also please keep my oldest daughter in prayer as she's also starting a new job in a new place. It's much appreciated!

Just Keep Writing: Friday Fascicles

If this is your first time participating in this kind of writing exercise, you're in for a treat. If you've done this with me before, just keep scrolling for the prompt.

Rules:

1. You can use any/all of the words and/or the photo in the prompt below to create a unique written work. Fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, even lyrics are acceptable.  
2. Please keep the material you write clean (ie. nothing R-rated or worse) if you wish to share the link to your work here, as well as if you link back to my site. I strive to keep my site free of such things. My readers know and expect this. I respect your right to write whatever you feel you need to write. And you're free to use my prompts. But if your material is graphic, I'd rather not view it, and most of my readers will not wish to. 
3. Have fun! This type of exercise is perfect for growing in the writing craft, or for helping through a rough patch in your current WIP. If you're looking to push your author limits and you normally write in nonfiction prose, try a whimsical collection of lyrics. If you normally write poems about real life events, try your hand at a fanfic. Give yourself some room to explore.

Don't forget to leave a link to your creation (unless you're writing graphic material) so my readers and I can check out your work. I'd appreciate a link back to this post to help me reach more readers, but it's not required. 

Photo by Polina Chistyakova

If you love this photo as much as I did, then please be sure to stop by Polina's gallery on Pexels.com to check out the beautiful work. 

As promised, I'll give you the word prompts for the next two days, though there won't be photos with them. 

• Saturday - Practical, Minor, Choke
• Sunday - Lobby, Incongruous, Slave

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you found some encouragement and inspiration in today's post. If not, you can always check back next week, starting Monday. 

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