Plug day!

So in between my grief group and a doctor's appointment, I haven't gotten a whole lot of time to write today.  After dinner (which my dear husband is cooking for me as we speak) I plan on getting down to business on A Window to the Gift.

Just a short post today with updates and plugs for upcoming events.

• As of posting this, I have 3880 words in my manuscript.  That's a record for the most I've ever written in one day.  I doubt I can keep that pace up, but I'm still pretty stoked about it.  Feel free to buddy me if you're taking part in NaNo.

• The Small Packages blogfest posting day is just two weeks away!  Put your thinking caps on for this month's theme: 
• In honor of Thanksgiving, and the beginning of a long line of colonists screwing over Native Americans, post about a time that you took advantage of someone. Or if you don't want to be that revealing about your darker side, write about a time that someone took advantage of you.

• The husband has a great contest going on his blog.  Show off your Inappropriate sense of humor and maybe win a free T-shirt!  Check out his ever growing Cafe Press shop, too!

• Make sure to check back tomorrow for the latest installment of Taking Liberty, my 3WW inspired serial story.

•  Prepare yourself for support-less support at Blogging Blobs, a new cooperative blog I'm a part of.

• Check out my album review of  KJ Denheart's Album No 9 at Frequency Magazine.

Wannabe Writers #40

Wannabe Writers is a great online meme for those of us that are working to become "real" writers.  Every week Sarah posts a question on her website that you answer on hers, you sign up on the Mr. Linky, and then ask a question on your website.  A great way to get tips from other writers.

Where I am in the writing process:
Still a (mostly) unpaid author.  No payment for any fiction I've written.  I have an album review coming up for Frequency Magazine, and am waiting to see when my article for Existentialism.com will be published (check out the sidebar to find the links to anywhere I've been published). I have 10k into my untitled Lilith novel and about 5k of planning written for my NaNoWriMo novel, A Wind to the Gift.  (Click here to buddy me on NaNo)

My current problem:
Right now, probably because I'm just waiting for NaNo to get started I really don't have one.  I think I have just the right amount of planning done, and I've really had to make myself wait for Monday.  I guess just kinda anxious about finally getting around to it.

My question this week:
I know at some point I'll fall miserably behind on NaNo, so give me some hope and tell me: what's the most you've ever written in one day?

Also:
I'm experimenting with serial story writing with 3WW.  Check out Taking Liberty.

If you have a blog with 300 or fewer followers, I'd like you to join my Small Packages blogfest.  C'mon, you know you want to.

Wannabe Writer #34

Wannabe Writer is an online group for the un-published, aspiring writer.  For more information, check out Sarah's blog Confessions of the Un-Published.

Where I am in the Writing Process:
Still unpublished and waiting to hear about a couple of short stories I've submitted (but somehow I don't think either is going to pan out). I have a couple of new non-fiction pieces published since last time.  I'll put links at the bottom of the post.


My Current Problem:
The same as ever, getting the motivation to write and finding the time.  I'm on another short assignment (I work with a temp agency) that's a bit of a pain, so when I come home after hitting rush hour traffic, I just want to relax.  I think I might give writing on my lunch break a try, or maybe several short sessions during the day.

My Question this Week:
I feel like I really haven't done enough writing lately to have a question.  It's been about a month (at least) since I've worked on my novel.  So I guess my question is, what random tips do you have about writing?  Anything you're working on that you want to promote (blog-wise or other)?

If you're interested, here's the links to some of my recent articles:

Cee Lo Green--"F**k You" (Single review for Frequency Magazine)
The Three Best TV Shows You Never Watched