Saturday, December 8, 2012

Writing contests

Looking at Writer's Digest Short Short Story contest. Deadline on the 17th. Hmm. I reworked one of my stories into the 1500 word count maximum. It just feels very short. I suppose that's the point, though.

Thinking about expanding another for their regular short story contest in the spring. Seems funny that I only get 2000 words if it's a true story, but 4000 if it's fiction. How do they know if it's true of not? :)

Worth a shot, I guess.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Nanowrimo!

I finished it! 50,290 words. Actually, it was 50, 303 words on my computer, but you know, word counting discrepancies. I was so happy to get it done! I never thought I could write a book. I always wanted to, but I didn't think I could actually do it. But there it is! Well, sort of. It's very rough. Apparently, I'm going to be spending a great deal of time editing this coming year. When I'm not in class, that is. Well, I'll be in class all the time. Hopefully I'll have time anyway. I'll make time. At least the girls are interested in my writing. They keep giving me great ideas for sequels. :)