National Novel Writing Month - Midway!

National Novel Writing Month is in full swing across the nation, nay, across the entire globe! I am again giving it my best shot, trying to write 50,000 words during the month of November. I was a "winner" last year, but failed two previous years. So, although I am currently at 1 for 3, I am attempting to end November at 2 for 4; not a bad ratio. The first two weeks of the month were poor showings. Barely 3,000 words per week. Of course, I have excellent excuses for such a bad beginning. First there was the election, which kept me glued to CNN and MSNBC, and then there was the post-election elation! My daughter and her family drove to Northern Virginia for the final Barack Obama rally on 11/3 and they had an absolute ball! They came back with fantastic photos, great stories, and made some new friends, to boot.

Enough procrastination for now. Back to the keyboard to get my word count up a bit before the clock strikes twelve.