Camp NaNoWriMo Results

I did two projects within thirty days.

The first one I was about my emotional health…my inner shadow work, my PTSD moments, and some anxiety.  I got over forty thousand words.

The second was a story was for NaNoWriMo anthology. I wrote over ten thousand words with notes, the actual story and several edits.

I only gave myself a word count goal of thirty thousand, but I made fifty. However when it comes to journalling and therapy …I never seem to know where to stop.

I’m impressed I got my goal, but now I feel stuck again. Sighs.

2024

After the 24th of this month, I’ll be down for a while as I’m getting carpel tunnel surgery.

I am frustrated as I was 11,411 words short of my 600,000 word goal for 2023.

https://rebekahquinne.wordpress.com/2023/01/

I did manage to write something everyday thanks to my boyfriend and writing partner. I love you and thank you my sweetie!

I didn’t finish the projects, but I am currently finish a book that I decided to make more therapy than one project to publish. (I plan to read the projects while I’m down and healing. It may be hard to turn a jar or lift more than a cup of coffee, but maybe I can at least turn a page or scroll down the screen.)

My hopes for 2024 (I’m not giving myself goals)

• Read at least 10 books (they are not mine) and review then.
• Read a new story each month and review it
• Eventually write between 400,000 to 500,000 words
• Research differences between self and professional publishing
• Heal my wrist
• Reread my novels
• Cut back on notebooks.

Ambition vs Happiness

I read this article. Please Stop Telling Me to Find My Purpose
Wanting a roof over my head should be enough.
ByAnonymous
Finding Purpose https://www.wondermind.com/article/purpose-driven-life/

And I saw the movie Author Anonymous. It’s about a writing group. I get the cliches, and it makes me realize that even the younger and pretty writers get picked first…. Grrrr. (They are more attractive and get more connections.)

I will admit, I am extremely grateful for the roof over my head and my fridge full of food.

I do feel we all have some sort of purpose, but it’s not for us to figure it out..(It’s the God’s and Goddesses are putting the world in a puzzle and each of us are pieces, but you don’t always know where you will end up in the puzzle. The purpose is the fact that you a piece somewhere in the scheme of things and every piece no matter how big or small counts.)

I’m 40. My first 35 years of my life, I’ve been driven my passion, ambition, “purpose.” It’s the last five years of my life that I am appreciating the “now” and the little things.
I agree with the writer statement….it is chaotic and if you find a professional publisher, you lose your voice. If you self publish it gets lost in the sea of so-so stories and grammar and plot issues. Writing is my joy, when I am simply writing. As for publishing, I’m not sure what going to do yet, but I do want the world to read my paranormal books.
I hope you just enjoy something each day: a good cup of coffee, playing with your pet, leveling up in a video game.

I do want a better living situation and to be happy. I might have to cut down on writing to do that.

I wrote over 36,000 words within the first 15 days this month, and broke my writers block..I enjoyed writing, but I realize I also need to improve my living situation. The thing is I need to be comfortable to really be way more productive in my writing, especially editing. I also figured out reciting into my Google docs, I can do times times the word count versus just typing or handing writing.

Another epiphany: I also realize I want my guy more than any writing at this point. Damn distance.

Camp NaNoWriMo

My results are in….26,178 words in 30 days …. My goal was 30,000 words.

I was sick with cold and sinus issues for the first two weeks. I was exhausted and I barely got up to do my normal chores and errands. (It was not COVID)

I didn’t keep up with my spiritual blog every day. I will post the rest of the blogs when I can.

Then today I was listening to one of my favorite tarot readers on YouTube and I was told I need to write….https://youtu.be/p4X16QrYMbQ

It says I need to write and write my story now. Or I’ll end up passing up on an opportunity. Of course on a very busy month. May is going to be very busy..

I hope to find some inspiration.

2023 Writing Goals

I wrote 493,377 words in 2022.
It was 6,623 words short of 500,000 words.
This month I haven’t really gotten any writing projects in. It’s been hard to focus.
During new years. . . I was going to give myself a very ambitious goal of 750,000 words, but I think even 600,000 words would be a stretch. I am keeping it at 600,000, I would be happy getting over 500,000 this year. (2023.)

I also want to finish the two projects I had started last year. (Vortex and my personal piece)
I also want to get back into my vampire project even if its not book 2. . . maybe I’ll focus on Book 3 or the vampire war.
I just want to be writing more.
I need to get all of my hand written stuff onto my computer.
I also need to get more blogs posted.

I have no steady table or desk to write at and traveling in the winter has been very complicated. I need to write or type for at least an hour a day.

So over all …. I want in 2023: .(1)..500,000 words written, (2) several of my projects finished, and (3) to write something each day.

Things I’ve learned in 2022

1. I get distracted easily (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and phone games, even coloring … when I should be writing.) 
2. Most …I mean 90%of Instagram is fake people and scammers. It seems like everyone is out for money.
3. I’m obsessed with health research. Google chrome is my search engine of choice. (It’s a distraction as well.) 
4. My complex hyperplasia was dire and half of my extreme female problems were caused by it. My hysterectomy went well physically as I have more energy and less brain fog, but I’m still working on mental and emotional issues (more on health blog: https://rebekahs.health.blog/) 
5. I’m now 40 years old and my social circle is practically non-existent. (I hope to change it next year.) 
6. Expect less from most people. They can still shock and devastate me though. (More about that in my spiritual blog: https://spiritualbeck.wordpress.com/)
7. Life is short: you never know when your time is up. A friend of mine passed on unexpectedly, and I hope she is resting in peace. 
8. Enjoy what you can: writing is my Bliss. Without my brain fog so thick, I can focus and write more. 
9. I know more than anything I want to be with my guy and write together for a living. 
10. It’s easy to keep things simple. Don’t let possession rule your life. 

NaNoWriMo 2022 Updates

I had two, technically three projects I was working on in November. I gave myself a personal word count goal of 20,000 words for NaNoWriMo this year as I have been fighting brain fog and writer’s block.

I achieved my 20,000 words by November 9th..

By November 25th, I got 56,877 words …yay!!

I have to thank all those who set up word sprints. They helped me get the most words hand written in a short amount of time..

Yes, I hand wrote two out of three projects. With my colorful pens.

I’m excited about writing again..*Dances*

I hope to keep this up the next month and in 2023.

It’s been a while..

It’s been a while since I have been writing. . . I will admit this kills me deep down. I will admit I miss my characters and my worlds. (I have so many excuses in my head to why I do not write, but biggest one is my health. . . exhaustion, no focus, discomfort, and the bit of energy I do have goes into cooking.)

I get maybe a good day, maybe two out of a month. I try to get some writing when I can. However I haven’t really gotten any thing finished or started for that matter.

I’ve tried to write in Camp NaNoWriMo in April, but I couldn’t focus, and I was fighting exhaustion.

In January-March I did post a short story in a contest, but I didn’t win. I am trying to work on a contest on http://www.bardsy.com/

However. I can only get a bit out and I get distracted or exhaustion or both, grrrr.

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If it wasn’t for my amazing, creative, patient boyfriend, I may not be writing almost daily at all. Yes, he is real. (I’ve had several ask.)

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(I do not normally post this stuff on this blog. . . here is a blog about my health. . . https://rebekahs.health.blog/ if you want to keep up. . . )

My health issues. . .

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Between my PCOS, my diabetic meds, (side effects are crazy), and scheduling therapist and doctors for my hysterectomy. . . I am get exhausted and overwhelmed so easily. I have complex hyperplasia, and if I do nothing it can get cancerous. No one wants that.
I am really fighting health physical and mental. I was okay, until my doctors said I need a hysterectomy. I’m 39 years old and have no kids. I’ve also had writer’s block for several years.

I will post more about it in my health blog. I’m sorry that I haven’t been on here more. I hope to write more soon.

NaNoWriMo 2021

November is NaNoWriMo which main goal is 50,000 words in 30 day. . . Out of 11 years, I have accomplished this goal 8 years.

This year I wrote 25, 960 words which mean my personal goal of 25,000 words. I have been deal with money issues and health issues, so I have a lot on my plate.
I had two projects that I wanted to get on the computer, both notebooks got finished. I still have to work on the ending of both pieces, but I did accomplish my three goals.

I dyed my hair my dark red for it, which was my reward.

In December, any writing this month is extra bonus to my yearly word count. (I have a medical procedure next week, and I’m not sure of my focus or energy level.)

I realized that I’m just over 438,000 in my yearly count, so I will not get to my goal of 600,000 words. I really fought myself with writer’s block this year. I did write a few short stories and put them in a few contests, but didn’t win: at least I tried.
Next year, I want to finish three projects, and edit two of my main projects.

If a new project really inspires me, then I will more than happy to write it out.
I do hope to get 600,000 words, if I get motivated and inspired, but we’ll see.

Meanwhile, I am focusing on some personal issues and physical healing.

My Bliss and Camp NaNoWriMo

There is something about sitting at my computer and just typing.

Sometimes I have my music on and just let my reality slip away.

The moments in which I focus on my characters and stories. It’s great!

It’s my bliss. . . I miss it.

I miss how I can just escape and yet create.
I am just so distracted and fighting pain whether it’s physical or mental. . .
I keep giving myself stupid excuses not to write.

I need to really write soon. I am trying my best to do Camp NaNoWriMo in July.

I have carpal tunnel and its very common with writers. I am supposed to get surgery, probably by end of the year or beginning of next. I’m just very worried and scared that my hand will be worst or not work as well once they do the surgery on it. However I drop pens, I dropped the pan the other day, and my fingers are throbbing, achy or just tingly numb.. I just want to write without dropping pens.

I want to be able to write and work on NaNoWriMo without so much pain.

I am not giving myself a huge goal this July on Camp NaNoWriMo. . . Just 20,000 anything over that is bonus.

I have four doctor appointments. . . my hands, ankles, and eyes are my biggest issues.

My NaNoWriMo profile https://nanowrimo.org/participants/rebekah1213