Tag: NaNoWriMo

Write like the wind! Secrets of winning NaNoWriMo

Write like the wind! Secrets of winning NaNoWriMo

Published by Julie McGalliard on November 29, 2017

I won NaNoWriMo with The Bloody Sun and the Black Moon! I reached word count last Monday (November 20, 2017) which is a good thing, since I never get anything written when I’m visiting my family, which I did for Thanksgiving this year. Actually, unless I’m specifically attending a writing retreat, I never really get any writing done when I’m traveling, period. Which is one of those things I want to make note of, and plan around. This is the third year in a row that I’ve hit word count and I believe I have Annie Bellet to thank. At…

Witches NaNoWriMo Roundup!

Witches NaNoWriMo Roundup!

Published by Julie McGalliard on November 21, 2017

Who’s doing NaNoWriMo this year? What’s your project? Aynjel: I opted for an alternate NaNoWriMo this year because I’m deep enough in an existing project that I didn’t want to sideline it for a month to start something new. So this year, NaNoWriMo is that last big push to get to THE END of my Jem & The Holograms meets Rollerball-inspired novel. Going into November, I had 80k down, and felt like I had 40k left to go. If I finish the draft, that’s my personal NaNo goal met, but there’s still that pesky bar chart with (probably) another 10k…