October 8, 2005

Here We Go Again

Filed under: Writing - Ric @ 5:37 pm

Well November is fast approaching and the thoughts of writers turn to the insanity of the NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. This will be my second kick at the can. Last year during the insanity that was International Greed Enablement Corp and the beloved one, I started and quickly got no where.

Official NaNoWriMo 2005 Participant

This year only the name of the insanity has changed. I have no more time on my hands at Gigantic Concrete and the pressures and the demands of the job are, shall we say, strenuous. But sometimes there is value attempting what you know deep down inside is crazy. This will be my subordinate clause too far.

So what is this craziness you ask? Well nothing more than crafting a novel of at least 50,000 words in the space of one month. Yep 50K in 30 days. That’s only 1666 or so words a day. Easy right? Well if you are so inclined to follow the literary lemmings over the cliff, then select the link to the right and dive in.

Something to Scare the Kids

Filed under: Almanac - Ric @ 10:30 am

It’s the birthday of one of the best selling children’s book authors of all time, R.L. Stine, Robert Lawrence Stine, born in Bexley, Ohio (1943). He is the creator of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series of horror novels for young people. His Fear Street series was the first modern book series for children that sold equally well to both boys and girls.

From the Writer’s Almanac by Garrison Keillor
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Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past

Filed under: Photography - Ric @ 9:55 am

 

Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past
Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past

 

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