Category: NaNoWriMo

Tranquilize your (winter) writing

by Karen, posted in Life in the cube, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo2014, Work from Home, writing

We need to take care of ourselves while we are spending endless hours writing at our computers. Just because the NaNoWriMo has officially ended, if you're like me, you have much writing still to do to get your project ready to see the light of day. We need to do things to keep our thoughts tranquil (OMG! … Continue reading Tranquilize your (winter) writing

Thanksgiving dinner for one

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, Holidays, Karen's Kitchen, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo2014, Party for one, writing

It so happens that I will be working Thanksgiving (as is the majority of my family) and therefore I will be a Party of One for Thanksgiving Dinner. I also plan to continue my NaNoWriMo efforts and so will have very little time for cooking and such. I do, however, love food. And, you know, eating. So, here's my … Continue reading Thanksgiving dinner for one

Mental health break

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, italian, Marriage, NaNoWriMo, restaurants, writing

I took a two-day break from Nano writing and went away overnight to celebrate my husband's birthday (and, you know, to take a break from sitting! At the computer! Writing! OMG! I haven't been able to feel two of the fingers on my left hand for a week!).  We had supper at Nolita,  a new-ish … Continue reading Mental health break

Yoga for writers

by Karen, posted in health, NaNoWriMo, writing, yoga

Are you dying of pain from a week of practically nonstop NaNo typing? I woke up Saturday morning, let the chickens out, fed them, and carried a bag to my car and suddenly was in severe pain in my left shoulder. Really? Really? I thought, THIS BITES! It's like adding insult to injury, right? I … Continue reading Yoga for writers

Get happy

by Karen, posted in movies, NaNoWriMo, writing

Maybe you fellow NaNoWriMo-ers  are in need of a break from the endless typing inherent in the race to get 50,ooo words down into a word doc by November 30th. Option 1: I'm thinking that some laugh therapy sure as hell couldn't hurt. If you have access to the Disney Channel (34 on Maine Time … Continue reading Get happy

Does this NaNoWriMo make my butt look fat?

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, NaNoWriMo, writing

As a NaNoWriMo participant, I keep odd ours. Maybe you can relate? I am writing when and where I find time, or beg, borrow or steal time.  This requires a larger expenditure of energy, ergo, I need to eat more often. Quick sugar foods are often at hand and fill the bill. So far this month I … Continue reading Does this NaNoWriMo make my butt look fat?

Leisure time: top 10 activities

by Karen, posted in books, local fun, movies, NaNoWriMo, the beach, writing, yoga

I have the next few days off and am thinking of fun ways to spend it: Go bowling Go to the movies:  I want to see St Vincent, The Judge, and that Steve Carell movie about the terrible, very bad day. Get up early and go to yoga Go see the ocean! Check out the … Continue reading Leisure time: top 10 activities

NaNoWriMo, here I come!

by Karen, posted in NaNoWriMo, no fear, writing

So I think it's true that the more you write, the more you write. Why? Because it's almost 11PM and I've been up since 5AM and I am sitting here writing this. Because it's Day 1 of National Novel Writing Month and I have been sitting here on this hard, hard chair writing for the past … Continue reading NaNoWriMo, here I come!