Re: Introduce yourself to the region!

steve.the.redbird.fan
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:09:27 -0500

I think I did this introduction last year, but I never showed my blessed face at any of our regional events, so I thought it might be a good idea to say hello again. This year I plan on making a write in or jabber, even if it means I only manage a drive by mooning. You'll prefer seeing my face, I guarantee you.

I managed to make it over 30K last year, a story I really was jazzed over, but not only lost what was saved to my laptop but also lost the backup due to a zapped thumb drive. There are a few excerpts left that I shared with a blog group. This year, I bought a new laptop, threw away the fifty pound dinosaur I used last year, and am uploading the entire NaNo to my blog. This one will not go away.

This year I am sticking to 1700 words a day and trying to stay ahead. My story is very simple, not all that original -- it's drawn from personal experience with the theme being a man, like myself, who has been fortunate to be granted a one year sabbatical to write the novel he has always wanted to write. He parks himself in a local Panera Bread to write, with his novel eventually turning to what happens as he gets to know the regulars and workers. It shouldn't be a surprise that you will be able to find me writing my NaNo most early mornings at a Panera on Butterfield in Wheaton! Stop by if you want.

I'm a Warrenvillian.

Best wishes to all.

Steve