On your marks, get set...NANOWRIMO!

It's here! It's started! November 1st is the date many authors have been waiting for (or is that dreading?). Nanowrimo has oficially kicked off and a lot of writers are leaving everything aside to reach that 50.000 word count- myself included.

I've been participating in Nanowrimo for the past five years. My first attempt was an untitled story for which I even wrote a synopsis and the beginning of a blurb:

What if your imagination became a reality?

Devinia is trapped between two races that will do anything to have her save their world.

For some reason, at that moment in time, I didn't find the story good enough and I never edited it or searched for a publishing house that could adopt it. *shrug* Maybe I will go back to it someday.

My second Nanowrimo participation was also a winner. This time, in more ways than one. Nanowrimo 2009 brought to life the story of Angelica and Alexander. You might have heard of this couple before because they are the lead characters of my first full length published novel A Decade of Longing.

2010 was the first year in which I did not Nanowrimo. Life got complicated and it was impossible for me to write a 50.000 word story in a month.

2011 I tried. I meant to write a medieval erotic romance, but the project never made it past the 5000 word mark. 



Last year, I wrote the story of a dragon- demon shifter... sound familiar? A Dragon's Heart, A Demon's Blood was born from last year's Nanowrimo. After the month was up I expanded the story into a whopping 62000 something words, edited and sent it to Evernight Publishing.

And now, 2013 is upon us. This year I've actually done most of my research before launching into Nanowrimo. I also have a pretty clear outline of the way I want the story to go. Things will change, of course, but I'm hopping that at least, I'll be able to reach that elusive 50,000 word count and get William and Emily's story out there. *fingers crossed*

Good luck to everyone! 

Six Sentence Sunday

Sunday has arrived and that means good and bad news. The bad? That we're hours away from another Monday. The good? That it is Six Sentence Sunday day!

Thank you for visiting and leaving comments. It means a lot to me!

My Six Sentences of today pick up were we last left off. Devinia is not satisfied with her writing and she reflects on her life. She wasn't very popular as a goth, nor at school or college.

“Screw it. I might as well finish this tomorrow, or any other day, or never," she said, snapping her laptop shut.
She recalled the load of files she had with unfinished tales. Always beginning never ending; so unlike life. In life, you always began and you always ended. That was one thing about living, there was an end to it. Always. That was probably why elves, vampires and similar mystical creatures always fascinated her so much: they had never- ending life.

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Six Sentence Sunday

It's that time of the week again: Sunday! And though I should be happy, I'm not much because it's my last day of holidays. Tomorrow it's back to University for me and that means less time for writing. Ugh ><

Anyways, today's 6 sentences are also from my 2008 Nanowrimo project. We continue were we left of...

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Devinia worried her lip as she looked at what she had written. It was all crap. What kind of writer was she when she couldn’t even get a paragraph right? What kind of Goth was she that she couldn’t describe her tumultuous feelings properly? She shook her head. She was no good as a Goth, hadn’t been in her teens and wasn’t now in her late twenties.

Come back next week for more and don't forget to check out the other great Sentences around the blogosphere!

Six Sentence Sunday:

Welome to Six Sentence Sunday! As always I have some trouble deciding what six sentences to offer you...

Today I've decided to show you the first six sentences of my 2008 Nanowrimo project. Just for a change ;-)

Have a great day!

She closed her eyes for a moment and took in a deep breath. Sometimes she felt cursed, as if her life was taking her nowhere…except to a certain death. She smiled at the thought. Death, it was not like she could die easily. Yes, she was cursed. Although for some, it was a blessing.