Kali McCray

Neglectful, Awful, and Blocked…

So what happens when a writer gets writers block?  I would hope they try to work through it, find inspiration and persevere.  What did I do?  I forced myself, at pen point, to finish my novel and ended up resenting it.  Was it my writing decent?  Maybe.  Was it a good story? I hope so.  The fact is I resented it.  I had high hopes for my story, a part of me still does.  Perhaps in the future, maybe even in November, I will revisit the story…but, maybe I won’t.

Without a conscious decision to do so, I stepped away from all things “writerly” for the past 5 months.  Surprisingly, for the first time in my life, it felt damn good not to write.  A huge weight, one that I had put upon my own shoulders, was lifted. 

However, as in most things, I am slowly finding myself drawn to put pen to paper again.  Ideas I struggled and fought against 5 months ago are finally starting to resolve themselves and characters are once again starting to visit me in my dreams.  This makes the writer in me happy.  This time around I endeavor to enjoy each moment of writing…as little or as much as I like.  

And So It Begins…NaNoWriMo 2011

Really what more can I say about today?  NaNoWriMo begins again and the insane reality of writing a novel in 30 days along with it.  With each scribble across the page and tap of fingers across the keyboard we inch closer to the seemingly impossible feat which at this moment lays before us…a finished manuscript…a novel.

I wish luck to anyone attempting this amazing literary feat and hope we all have stocks of coffee, ink, paper and power cords aplenty to see us through the coming month.

Good luck WriMos!!!

#AmWriting #NaNoWriMo #NaNo2011

Sinking into an alternate reality one luscious word at a time. I love good writing days.

Day One ROW 80:

Today is the first day of A Round of Words in 80 Days (ROW 80).  

I’m excited and a little apprehensive since my goal is to write something the likes I have never attempted before.  My goals are to complete the first draft of “Pearls in the Park and Pizza Crust” as well we continue edits of “Without A Word”.  I will also update my blog at minimum of twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays. 

Let the renovations of my house, editing and writing commence!

Ten Words You Need to Stop Misspelling

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(Source: waspberries)

I can’t help but think about being the only one in my family who won’t be in Pennsylvania for Christmas this year.  I’m sad.  [Insert incoherent grumblings and obscenities over having to go to Florida to see the in-laws for Christmas]  When bribing the kids with Disney World still doesn’t make it better, you know it’s bad.  All they want is their Great-Grandparents, cousins and snow.  I wish I could give them their Christmas wish this year.  Heck, trying to get them to give Santa a list of toys was hard…they kept asking for the rest of their family instead.   

This Christmas might very well end up as a book…

It’s Day Thirty!!! Final NaNoWriMo Word Count: 71,496

What a month it has been!  I’ll never look at November the same again, heck, I’ll never look at a single month the same every again…they can change your life.  My novel isn’t completely finished, I have some loose ends to tie up and my big ending scene to write, but I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished so far and to all my friends and family that have supported me…Thank you!  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me follow my dreams.  

Day Twenty-Seven NaNoWriMo Word Count: 64,014

Day Twenty-Six NaNoWriMo Word Count: 62,087

Day Twenty-Three NaNoWriMo Word Count: 61,341