Finally out of research mode with KEM this week. I’ll still need to dive back into the research from time to time while I’m writing, but I was stalling actually starting by researching much more than I really needed to. I haven’t gotten much done yet, but progress is progress. 721 words is 721 words I didn’t have yesterday.

SPD has been sitting idle all summer and it felt good to get back to it. I was a little lost after letting it sit for so long, but I’m back in the swing of things now. I have a long way to go, but I’m anticipating a fun ride getting there. Still working out a good way to track characters and I’m appreciating what writers for a series must have to deal with while trying to keep what happened in the past straight.

I’m trying to stick with just these two projects for now and not start any new ones. I have a tendency to start new project after new project, which means I have one I’m dying to start, of course.

So, a small bit of progress over this last week. But, it’s progress and I’ll take any forward movement I can get.

I’m going to be posting bits and pieces of old stories and poetry I find on my HD or in files at the back of my file cabinets from time to time. Most of these are from round robins, author duels, or fan fic from years passed. I found myself keeping them not only because I was enjoying myself, but because they were written during a time when I had the most support I had ever experienced when it came to my writing.

These will be raw postings, so don’t be surprised if they’re chalked full of every error and no-no imaginable. You never know how old some of these pieces are, so some of them might be absolutely terrible. I might do something with these in the future… but for now, they are a nostalgic look into the past for me and I hope at least moderately enjoyable for you.

I just finished NanoWriMo 2009. Yea! There were times I wondered if I’d make it, but I did with time to spare! I’ve been trying to think of ways to reward myself, but I honestly think I’m just going to take a day off and play a game or something. Better idea… get away from the computer for a day and read. I have a book I started ages ago that I’m still not done with and a stack of books on my desk screaming at me to pick them up and dive in. It made finishing Nano tough with all the screaming…

Sorry everything has been Twitter updates for the entire month, but I was hoping the Tweets would tell the tale of Nano and the busy, crazy month November turned out to be.

So what’s next? I haven’t decided yet. I have a new project I’ve been burning to get started on for a couple of weeks now. I have several people expecting me to podcast after this Nano, which means lots of editing and rewriting of my Nano project. I have other obligations I need to catch up on as well.

I’m going to take a day off and start in on the blog again next week. I plan on writing more about Nano this year, what it did for me, and what the future holds. I have several other projects I’m hoping to launch very soon as well, so I’ll be keeping busy.

I’d like to thank @Mornaric and @greyfane for the support during Nano. Both have been long time friends and I’m glad they joined me in the craziness.