Hi! Remember me?

So, waiting two months between posts is probably not a good thing, right? Especially since I started my blog with the intent to update it at least weekly?

Oh, well. I'm posting now. That's good, right?

A lot of things have been going on lately, too many things to really sum up in one post, which is why going so long without updating is such a bad idea. I could try, I suppose, to sum it up in one post, but I'm not going to do that right now. (I do have an update post in the works, though, for band related things.) Right now I'm going to talk about....

NANOWRIMO 2011

NaNoWriMo is approaching as quickly as a freight train. A very large and intimidating freight train carrying a load of over 50,000 words. Thousands of authors across the globe await nervously for it's arrival, sharpening their pencils and keyboards and stocking their shelves with coffee. (Because I doubt any of them will have the time to run to the grocery store.) Some dread it, some are so exited they're almost giddy.

Among the people embarking on this month of literary insanity is me, happily joining in the fun with several members and friends from TheLion'sCall and Holy Worlds. NaNoWriMo is so much more fun when doing it with others. And for me, it's a lot easier to actually get something done if someone's holding me accountable.

This would be my third year doing NaNo, and I'm quite interested to see how it goes. My first year went smoothly and quickly (perhaps too quickly), finishing my goal within six days, with the final word count being around 62,000 before December. My second year I only just barely got to the 50,000 word minimum at the end of the month. Two very sharp contrasts. So I have absolutely no estimates as to how well I think it'll go.

My novel that I'm working on is probably my all-time favorite of all of my stories. It's the first book of a Trilogy, temporarily titled The Allikkai Chronicles, called "Above the Gray Skies." The synopis on my NaNo page is as follows:

Allikkai and the Graylands: Two worlds stacked, unaware, on top of one another. One is mystical, thriving, and colorful - the other dead and isolated. But the two share the same fate.

The disinherited prince of the Graylands, Xennon, seeks a better future for his people and is willing to risk anything to lead them to safety. Breyanna is a cursed girl trying to win her place back into society. Together must piece together the puzzle of the Grayland's wretched state to prevent the same from tragedy from happening to his hope, and her home - The Land Above the Gray Skies.

So, my friends, prepare your pencils and flex your fingers! NaNo is approaching. And for those of you who are not participating in NaNo... I hope you don't miss us too much. :P

Happy Writing!