Category Archives: fiction

nanowrimo day 5: slow and steady

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Katherine Parker Richmond

I met (and exceeded) my goal for yesterday: 1,278 words! Today’s total was a more modest 505. Even though the NaNoWriMo website is encouraging authors to shoot for 50,000 words for the whole month (which breaks out to 1,500 per … Continue reading →

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nanowrimo day 4: prologue

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Katherine Parker Richmond

Mom knocked once on the bathroom door. “Are you ready to go, Amelia?” “I’m dressed, but I still need to brush my teeth.” She opened the door and peeked inside. “Um, you need to run a comb through your hair, … Continue reading →

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nanowrimo day 3: stats

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Katherine Parker Richmond

Today’s word count: 470 Total word count: 1742 Goal for tomorrow: 1000 I had hoped to write more today, but I woke up sore (and late) after spending all morning yesterday raking leaves in my yard. I’m going to see if … Continue reading →

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nanowrimo day 2: cast of characters

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Katherine Parker Richmond

Amelia Gustopan • Bright and creative, sophomore in high school, conscientious student, oldest of three Magnus “Grandpa Gus” Louis Peat • Amelia’s grandfather, strong silent type, was a cattle rancher (now retired and has rented out his land to another rancher) Amelia … Continue reading →

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nanowrimo day 1: all in

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Katherine Parker Richmond

Here’s the back story: I first read about NaNoWriMo on my friend Kim’s blog in 2007. Back then, I was in poetry mode and the idea of writing An Entire Novel In One Month sounded like lunacy. Then I spent … Continue reading →

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