Here we are less than twenty-fours before the start of the February 50K Blowout Challenge and I have to know what are you all writing about?
I'm writing a sci-fi erotic romance. The name of the piece is Bounty Hunter. There is political intrigue, aliens, personal vendettas, love, and hot sex. And somehow I have to come up with a happy ending. Oh well, I have twenty-eight days to figure it out. LOL.
Are you new to the 50K Challenge game, if so relax there will be plenty enough time for panic to be overcome by that sense of triumph later. Right now is the fun part. Right now is when you talk to your fellow writers on the journey and learn from them, commiserate with them, or just party with them. Just remember time doing that is time spent not working on your project.
This is not homework, however, it's designed to be a party with all of your craziest friends and new cool people they've brought along with them to hop along the challenge with you. There are prizes and I will be giving the first ones away tomorrow.
Meanwhile, tonight I'll be preparing my last complicated dinner for awhile. I'm making semi-homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Gotta carbo load for my final countdown.
Join with me 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Carbo Loading
What, pray tell, does carbo loading have to do with a 50K writing challenge? Only everything and nothing. In a marathon where men and women run 26.2 miles they often 'carbo load' a few days leading up to the big day so that they will have the energy needed to run such a ridiculous distance. (Folks, I've done it, if you ever have the chance to do a marathon seize it, the accomplishment you'll feel is beyond compare) Well, when you're writing as ridiculously and as intensely as you will over the first 28 days in February you will need the proper fuel.
The first thing you will need is coffee, and while not high in carbs it is high one very important thing--caffeine. Like it black very well, I take mine like the Wolf does in Pulp Fiction--lots of cream lots of sugar. Not that I'm anywhere as near as cool as the Wolf, but you get my drift lol.
Do you have your carb stash? And by that I mean your take out. Admittedly if you're a Diabetic or have health problems that don't allow for this you need to find alternatives. But if you're not may I recommend Chinese, McDonalds, Burger King, Sonic, Wendys, White Castle, cold hot dogs, and candy.
Those needing alternatives take these burgers and place them on 100% whole wheat bread slices. Vegetable sticks dip them in ranch, and apples and peanut butter. Granola bars and greek yogurt with artificial sweetner.
That being said how many have their characters, their ideas, their brief outline sketches? Get prepared because on the first day I'm giving away Joely Sue Burkhart's Hurt So Good to the person who posts a comment to this blog, to the FB page or to the group first. So folks get ready for a rockin' good time!
The first thing you will need is coffee, and while not high in carbs it is high one very important thing--caffeine. Like it black very well, I take mine like the Wolf does in Pulp Fiction--lots of cream lots of sugar. Not that I'm anywhere as near as cool as the Wolf, but you get my drift lol.
Do you have your carb stash? And by that I mean your take out. Admittedly if you're a Diabetic or have health problems that don't allow for this you need to find alternatives. But if you're not may I recommend Chinese, McDonalds, Burger King, Sonic, Wendys, White Castle, cold hot dogs, and candy.
Those needing alternatives take these burgers and place them on 100% whole wheat bread slices. Vegetable sticks dip them in ranch, and apples and peanut butter. Granola bars and greek yogurt with artificial sweetner.
That being said how many have their characters, their ideas, their brief outline sketches? Get prepared because on the first day I'm giving away Joely Sue Burkhart's Hurt So Good to the person who posts a comment to this blog, to the FB page or to the group first. So folks get ready for a rockin' good time!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Welcome To The Writing Zone
I love writing contests where prizes are won and to be given away. And I know it takes time and effort to do so. I should know, I've been working on this blog, Facebook and Yahoogroups to make this all look nice and spiffy for you when you come walking by.
I hope you sign up for the journey because once you've done it you will find you've made new friends, gotten to know old ones better, and you'll have a book to one day submit. Let me tell you why you should do this contest and why now.
There's no time like the present to do anything this wild and crazy and fun. The added benefit, no one gets hurt? Unless of course they come between you and your hunky hero or your beautiful heroine. LOL ;).
There are lots of cool prizes everything from a one chapter critique by MuseItUp editor Tanja Cilia to a print copy of Joely Sue Burkhart's Hurt So Good. Plus, at the end of the contest those who've completed their novel their name goes into the pot for a cool yet to be determined prize. And all participants will be get a web badge to place on their site or blog. Soon to be available for pick-up from this site.
As of now I have signed 4 contracts. Submitted the second book in a trilogy. And am preparing to work on Bounty Hunter my first 50,000 word piece since 2010. But I'm shooting for 50K along with the rest of you. So get your pencils sharpened, you pens inked, and your computers plugged in. It's gonna get bumpy, but it's going to be fun.
I hope you sign up for the journey because once you've done it you will find you've made new friends, gotten to know old ones better, and you'll have a book to one day submit. Let me tell you why you should do this contest and why now.
There's no time like the present to do anything this wild and crazy and fun. The added benefit, no one gets hurt? Unless of course they come between you and your hunky hero or your beautiful heroine. LOL ;).
There are lots of cool prizes everything from a one chapter critique by MuseItUp editor Tanja Cilia to a print copy of Joely Sue Burkhart's Hurt So Good. Plus, at the end of the contest those who've completed their novel their name goes into the pot for a cool yet to be determined prize. And all participants will be get a web badge to place on their site or blog. Soon to be available for pick-up from this site.
As of now I have signed 4 contracts. Submitted the second book in a trilogy. And am preparing to work on Bounty Hunter my first 50,000 word piece since 2010. But I'm shooting for 50K along with the rest of you. So get your pencils sharpened, you pens inked, and your computers plugged in. It's gonna get bumpy, but it's going to be fun.
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