Today is the end of November 2008. I have managed (with this post) to log a blog every single day of the month, as I committed with my participation in NaBlPoMo. Even when I was under the weather for several of these 30 days, I managed to blog a little. Yea, me!
But, I didn’t do as well toward my commitment for NaNoWriMo. Despite my several thousand words this month, I didn’t come near the 50,000 I had hoped to log. (Epic Failure!) Alex didn’t get hers logged either — but pressuring her to write was taking all the fun out of it for her, and that seemed counterproductive.
We did both manage to get started on a novel, albeit a less than prolific start. We plan to continue our work on said books… so at least we managed that much.
I may try again next year to participate in the Novel Writing Month. Hopefully I’ll be finished with the current effort by then. We shall see. I don’t know if I’ll do the blogging month commitment next year. I think doing both in the same month isn’t the best choice I ever made.
As far as the rest of this year goes, I’ll probably be blogging alot less during the last month of the year and spend my time trying to close out client accounts and close out my business books for the year.
I missed the Thanksgiving holiday with my family, since I (selfishly) wanted to keep my illness to myself. So I’m really looking forward to spending time with my family though the Christmas season.
For now, as I wind the blogging frenzy down a few notches, I wish you and yours an enjoyable remainder of 2008!
Funny, never heard of NiBiPoMo (will have to look it up) but did do NaNoWriMo for the second time this year. I probably had success at least on an average of one post a day in November (and October) on my blog. However, I got busy with work and life and did not get as far as I would have liked with the book. I am have made some SLOW progress since then however, so that is a good thing.
I think you did the one that requires more “umph” Ray — I failed. But maybe this November? If I continue to eliminate the “excess” I’ll probably have the time to give it a real run.
Right now, I keep tripping over my notes and the chapters I did write and have this pulling urge to work on it more. Then I put it back where I found it and try to get my “paid” work all caught up and continue with the organization/elimination process that’s making life so much sweeter these days.
Hope to get back to it soon, with a clear plate and a happy countenance.