Officially Mad

Hello all,

Sable Angel here. As of the 1st of November, I can say I became "officially" mad. I joined the writing experience called NaNoWriMo. This venture challenges any who wish to join to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. NaNoWriMo stands for National November Writing Month.

The participants are not allowed to write the same word 50,000 times nor are they allowed to plagiarize another's novel but they must string their own words together to complete this task. The rules are simple: 1)write everyday of the month [yes on Thanksgiving, too], 2)don't edit, and 3) finish the challenge.

When you break it down to daily numbers, the word count is only 1667 words a day. For most writers, a drop in the bucket when the muse is happy. The hardest part is not editing but allowing the words to flow freely without change. The final product won't be anywhere close to release stage but will give the author the opportunity to make tweaks and finesse the novel for publication at a later date.

I am using this as a way to push start myself on my dragon series. Having gained two more books for the series, I've come to the conclusion my dragons will be a lifelong love affair--kind of like Wingman. I'm hoping to complete the challenge and have the next dragon book, Dragons Among the Eagles, to my publisher by the end of February 2011.

If the wind is blowing the right direction and my publisher likes what they read, it might be possible another Dragon book could be released in summer of 2011. Only time will tell.

Keep your feathers dry and don't fly too close to the sun.

Sable Angel