November 2022 Blog
NaNoWriMo Ho! A Haiku
“Don’t
start nuthin’, won’t
Be
nuthin’” has new meaning.
I
better start now.
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
(11/1/21)
Now would be good. A lot
has happened in the last year. Not a lot of it has been literary. But, I have
this year’s NaNoWriMo to look forward to. And it’s gonna be swingin’.
When all else fails, I can
count on “National Novel Writing Month” to get my fingers and my pens moving.
This year I won’t even
think about my up-coming birthday except as the goal for finishing this year’s
50,000 words on the 28th no matter what they may be.
Okay, I will think about my
birthday and perhaps wonder how many more NaNoWriMo’s I’m going to be able to
do. And I swear, I will do them until I can’t anymore.
Actually, it’s very
comforting knowing I can look forward to this every year. I also look forward
to being able to encourage younger writers just starting out on their literary
ventures. And that’s a lot of writers, since most all of them are younger than
I am. (lol)
I’m so not going to wax
eloquently on the state of the world this month. I need to shut that out as
much as I can. That’s a relief, too. For I would be angry at the world as
bitter as it has become, if I let myself dwell on it. I would rather dwell on
telling a story wrapped up in a world that does not exist – one that I have
total control over.
Okay, smiling now!
I’m actually going to cut
this blog short this month so I can jump into NaNoWriMo with both feet. I’ll
fill the space with pictures of some of my covers for your enjoyment. I’m proud
of every one of them.
Please wish me luck with
this month’s endeavor. I’ll let you know next month how everything came out.
If you write, you’re
welcome to come join me on a whirlwind of flowing thoughts and words.
If you care to check out
some horrific stuff, feel free to check out my eclectic selection of books on
Amazon. There may be something there to terrorize you.
https://www.amazon.com/author/annwilmerlasky
Until next month, read and
write to your heart’s content. For us NaNoWriMo’s that’s 50,000 words and
counting.
As always, I welcome your
reactions and responses to any of my blogs. I love to hear from my readers.
Also, here are links to my Twitter and Facebook accounts, if you care to share
your thoughts with me there or look for my publication announcements. They will
be forthcoming:
https://www.facebook.com/ann.wilmerlasky
It’s now November. Only two
months left in the year. Where did it go? I have no idea.
My NaNo RhiMo!
