A new novel emerges from NaNoWriMo 2012

I am ecstatic! Thanks to the discipline of NaNoWriMo, I now have a brand new novel called Let Angels Fly. Sure, it's only first draft, but I started on 1st November with 'Chapter 1' and I ended up yesterday with 'The End'.

I can't describe the sense of euphoria and satisfaction that I feel.

However, I woke up today feeling a little lost. So ... I am now researching and plotting an outline for my THIRD book. :-)

I'll let the new book settle for a while, then begin the long process of editing.

Thanks NaNoWriMo. Thanks Office of Letters and Light. See you all again in November 2013.

End of a journey – start of a new one

For the last few months, I have travelled down a pathway that has been quite difficult. Ill health besieged me, and stifled my ability to write or edit. However, today 1^st November, is the start of NaNoWriMo – the national novel writing month. As I did last year, I will join over 300,000 other writers around the world for a collaborative, supportive, nurturing, and wonderful feast of creativity.

Over the last few months, I have witnessed the best and the worst of human behaviour. I have endured disappointment, betrayal, and felt the sharp sting of injustice. Today I am going to try to turn the corner and once again breath fresh air, see the silver lining, and enjoy my life.

Good luck to all my NaNoWriMo buddies, and also my writing group – YON Beyond – members who are also participating.