Ann Minnett, Author

Welcome to my world for the past (almost) month of NaNoWriMo. I've hardly blogged, hardly emailed with friends and family, rarely exercised... You get the picture. With the exception of 4 fun days in Tennessee for Car Guy's family reunion, my butt has been in that desk chair, and my head has been spinning a tale of guilt and deception on that old laptop's sticking keys.  I'm one thousand words short of my goal of 50,000 this month. Whew! They're proving to be the hardest. The blank screen has mocked me for an hour now, so I decided to post a blog instead. Pretty soon, I'll have to clean a toilet or rearrange my sock drawer. Why has writing become difficult to close to the end? The final thousand words of this challenge won't be the last I write on this story. It never occurred to me that the NaNoWriMo challenge wouldn't end on November 30th. Instead, the new manuscript has created a whole new world, and I can't wait to see what ha...

I'm not one to sit and watch TV of an evening without a project. Certainly can't write or even edit because those activities require 100% focus. Usually I knit articles of clothing that none of my kids will wear. This summer when we weren't enjoying the outdoors, I used up embroidery floss left over from countless projects (finished and not) and abused an old hat of mine. My totally hideous creation will function as a NaNoWriMo Thinking Cap--a reminder that when it's on head, writing happens. Bring on the mojo! (Selfies to follow.)