pencils down!

Congratulations! Whether you wrote 50,000 words this month, met your revising goals, or none of the above - YOU TRIED! YOU WROTE! and YOU ARE FARTHER ALONG THAN YOU WERE!

Many completed NANOWRIMO early or exceeded NANOREVMO goals, some gave up on the daunting daily word counts, and others were attacked with nasty viruses...Just remember, no one fails who tries! If you care about your progress or lack of, then you will figure out how to improve! And now that the pressure is off, you can continue at your own pace, set reachable goals, and KEEP WRITING!

Just like a novel, it may come to an end, but it isn't the end of the story, so too with writing - it goes on and on!

As for NANOREVMO - I don't want it to end! These friends have been so inspiring and encouraging throughout this month of extensive writing and crazy home schedules. I appreciate just reading everyone's progress, and enticing last lines of the day! I am hoping this Facebook sharing group continues, making every month a REVision MOnth! And if you're interested in participating, let me (or Jessie B) know and we'll get you signed up! The more the merrier!

Speaking of merry - now I must deck my halls! Crank that Christmas music! Bring on the snow! Cocoa anyone?

SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE!
GO VISIT DAVID POWERS KING!!!

What we want

I have a couple of questions for you. I was tossing around ideas for this week's haiku theme, reaction. It made me think about why we write. Why the internet and blogging was created. Not only to inform, but to get a reaction - whether praise, profit, or pokes! We are social beings and need feedback. The better the reaction, the better we feel.

So here are my two questions...Besides publication,

Why do you write?

and

What do you get from writing?

Two different questions. You don't always get out what you put in, right? I write to express and entertain and help. It's what I do. I get satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment that I did it! Reactions are bonus! I live for LOLs! ha ha, just kidding.

And here is my contribution for Sensational Haiku Wednesday on reaction

I ask and you give
You need help and I am there
Friends who can depend

I told a joke, got

no reaction, not funny 

if needs explaining

Pressure builds and fills

not one more problem or I'll...

KABLOOIE! Too late.

Fore!

That means, look out!

First, I hope everyone got stuffed last week in the US. And I missed y'all! I did get a bunch of editing done, though. And to everyone doing NANO - keep writing! You're in the home stretch!!!

Now here are some Author Adz!

The astounding Stephen Tremp has a special announcement this week! Make sure you stop by!

Also this week is super sweet & speedy Kyra Lennon's  Blindsided Blog Tour thru Dec 7 - That picture is so cozy and cute!

Make Believe - a beauty of a book collaboration by some of my friends and some of yours, launches Dec 3

Writers 4 Writers opens Dec 6! hosts: Stephen Tremp, Mary Pax, C.M. Brown, and Christine Rains 

Kelley Lynn is revealing the cover of her much anticipated Fracture of Stone Dec 11!

Christine is having a blog tour for her scary creative series 13th Floor, 1301 is Dec 13-20. Go visit her for details and if you'd like to be a stop. And if not this month, she has more coming Jan 13 and Feb 13! These characters put a modern twist on paranormal classics!

And if you are looking for a blogfest to participate in, several festive fests are coming up in Dec - see my side bar =) Must xmas shop and edit now! I feel very bah humbuggish this year. Not in the mood to decorate or shop or wrap...maybe because the kids are getting older. How bout you? In the holiday mood yet? Got any suggestions? And how behind/caught up are you? Less than a month to go!