I'm a winner (finally)!

Every November, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenges writers and would-be writers to pen 50,000 words in 30 days. In 2016 I signed up to jump-start my since-published memoir, Facing Sunset. That year I only managed 31,148 words. The year after, working on yet another draft, I pumped out 41,363.

This year? Standing at my desktop Mac, I typed 65,513 words. Whoot!

Okay, maybe I cheated. Those 65,000+ words were transcribed from my 2021 daily journal. But NaNoWriMo allows for personal goals. I met mine: flexing my fingers into an almost daily regime to inspire my next project--the chronicles of Crazy Horse. Not only are my hands now in shape, but reviewing how far my horse and I have come inspires me to keep going.

With six and a half more months to transcribe, I'm on my way. We'll see where I end up...it took me eight drafts in five years to complete Facing Sunset.