Wannabe Cowgirl

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It's back. Another year of novel-writing mania. I've participated in and won 3 of the last 4 NaNo's, and did not win last year because I did not begin (which was, incidentally, not an accident, in case you were wondering). But now, 365 writing-free days later, I'm just about crazy enough to try again.

Do I have high literary hopes? No, considering that I have not written a syllable of fiction since NaNoWriMo 2007. I do think, however, that it will be fun. I'm excited to reconnect with my local NaNo-ers, as well as plug into the global community of my fellow insane. But why? you ask. Well -- why not?

Zette puts it nicely in this excerpt from her free ebook, NaNo For the New and Insane:

NaNo isn't about proving anything. It isn't about writing the great novel, or about perfection. It isn't, even, about winning. It's about enjoying the act of writing just for itself and letting yourself fly for a whole month without worrying about anything else. It's about joining in the only intellectual activity of its kind along with thousands of others from around the world.

Am I nervous? Am I already experiencing performance anxiety? Is my internal editor already nitpicking every last word that I blog/email/imagine? You betcha. But I think NaNo 2009 is going to be fun anyway.

Labels: nanowrimo, writing

I ran across this on Facebook. It's actually quite amusing. Try it out. I don't think you'll be disappointed. My own procrastination in this matter certainly paid off. I think.

Ok this is really funny and strange. To do this, you just type your name and "needs" in the Google search engine, as in "______needs". Whatever top 10 things pop up you type in your note. Tag 25 people in your note and make sure to tag who tagged you!!

1. Beth needs Facebook.
2. Beth needs a domestic engineer in training.
3. Beth needs a considerable raise in salary.
4. Beth needs to retain the Woman's Championship at No Mercy against Candice to keep the division alive.
5. Beth needs 3/8 of a material to make a pillow.
6. Beth needs emotional support.
7. Beth needs sleep.
8. Beth needs a home. (I should note that this phrase began "Sweet and spunky Beth . . .")
9. Beth needs a logo.
10. Beth needs advice.

Intriguing. What do you need?

Image from the Invisible Children Blog.

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This is not normally my genre of choice, but I find myself growing quite intrigued by this book's premise:



Coming 12/22/09 from Bloomsbury...

Nimira is a music-hall girl used to dancing for pennies. So when wealthy sorcerer Hollin Parry hires her to sing accompaniment to a mysterious piano-playing automaton, Nimira believes it will be the start of a better life. In Parry's world, long-buried secrets are about to stir. Unsettling rumors begin to swirl about ghosts, a madwoman roaming the halls, and Parry’s involvement in a group of corrupt sorcerers for whom the rules of the living and dead are meant to be broken for greater power. When Nimira discovers the spirit of a dashing fairy gentleman is trapped within the automaton, she is determined to break the curse. But even as the two fall into a love that seems hopeless, breaking the curse becomes a perilous race against time. Because it's not just the future of these star-crossed lovers that's at stake, but the fate of the entire magical world.

Want to win an ARC with original sketches from the author inside? See http://fabulousfrock.livejournal.com for details!

Labels: books, reading

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An "to give away" ad found in The Missoulian this morning while perusing garage sale postings:

2 hens, 2 roosters with cage. We're moving and the kid won't let us eat them. 880-6220

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Happy Independence Day! The Best Husband Ever and I are still in New Jersey visiting my family. We've done and seen quite a bit, as well as had the opportunity to see missed friends and relatives. So far we've partied down at an Italian restaurant for a family reunion, walked the Brooklyn Bridge with my best friend and maid of honor, unearthed a crab, swum in the Atlantic, photographed a lighthouse (among other things), cheered the Yankees and Mets on in person, strolled the Boardwalk, indulged in ice cream/Polish water ice, and -- possibly best of all -- chilled out. Today we're heading back into New York City to visit my favorite touristy haunt, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But we won't be hanging around for the fireworks. In fact, I hope to miss that rush of people entirely! I'll be quite satisfied with the local showing, if it doesn't get rained out. (Photo nabbed from the LA Times, of all places.)

Labels: fourth of july, holiday, new jersey, vacation