Well, folks, it’s getting to be that time of year where vacations and distractions arise to interrupt the schedules of even the most dedicated and dutiful writers. At the moment, I am facing Halloween, the beginning of NaNoWriMo, and my wedding anniversary all in rapid succession. After that there is a break before Thanksgiving and the end of NaNoWriMo, and after that there is a break until Christmas. My Christmas travel plans are often lengthy and involve trips to visit relatives on opposite sides of the country, so I can say with absolute certainty that there will be at least some sort of a hitch in the usual plan for December. It may be that I post early, it may be that I post late, or it may be that I post something other than the intended updates just so that you have something to read, but I don’t have to fit in everything around a voting period. When this happens I will let you know closer to time; I just want the warning out there early so that there’s no confusion.
I also mentioned NaNoWriMo. For those that do not know, it is a project designed to get writers writing; a 50,000 word novel over the course of November, to be specific. The idea is to free us from the endless cycle of second guessing, editing, stewing and worrying over every little detail, and force us to get something accomplished, be it trash or the most successful novel in history. Of course, it also means an insane amount of work! If I participate, it is very likely that I will not have time to work on IR as well for November. It would be my first time participating, and I know that it would be hard for me, but it’s something that I think would benefit me greatly as a writer. I also think that I might be able to draw some traffic here to IR in the process. Win or lose, that would be great!
That said, please don’t be surprised if November and December do not happen according to my typical schedule. I have not forgotten about IR, nor will I, but with all the other interruptions and the potential necessity of devoting my time to NaNoWriMo, I don’t feel like I can promise my intended level of attention. If I manage to find the time to write something away from all the distractions and chaos, I will make sure that I post here first and foremost; it may be that I’m overestimating how much all this will take out of my time. If not, however, know that I will be back on the bandwagon as soon as the new year arrives! I will let you know what the final decision is closer to time.
With all that out of the way, October is still on track and I’m still planning to get at least the winner of the votes written. It may be that the next chapter of Way of the Dragon needs to wait until I can give it my full attention, but the rest should follow the usual course. Get those votes in, and I’ll see you on the twentieth!
If you are interested in NaNoWriMo, please don’t hesitate to check it out here. http://www.nanowrimo.org/