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American Furniture: 1650 to the Present | Oscar P. Fitzgerald

I was finally able to clear the space to bring in my great grandmas desk from my parents house. We estimate that it‘s from the 40s. I can‘t wait to create new stories here. Also, and #LitsyWriters doing #CampNano this July?

llwheeler Gorgeous desk! I forgot about July camp... Maybe! 4y

CocoReads @llwheeler I just today finally went on and declared my goals. July is shaping up to be a busy busy month! 4y

AmyG What a wonderful desk to have. It‘s beautiful. 4y

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CoverToCoverGirl Beautiful! 4y

CaffeineAndCandy 💜💜💜 4y

Tamra Maker would have never guessed at the laptop! 4y

BookishMarginalia Lovely! 4y

Tera66 Wow! So beautiful!😍 4y

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CocoReads

Fight Write: How to Write Believable Fight Scenes | Carla Hoch

Anyone else prepping for April‘s #CampNano? I don‘t know that I‘ll need this book for what I‘m planning on working on (need to make progress on November‘s unfinished work) but I‘ve been watching A LOT of UFC lately a d I‘ve got a new idea brewing. #LitsyWriters

TK-421 Stacked! I always struggle with fight scenes. I‘m planning on doing Camp in April but haven‘t decided what I‘m working on yet. It‘ll most likely be revision. I have two in-progress second draft projects to choose from 4y

CocoReads @TK-421 good luck to you! I thought about working on revision but if I finish my current WIP, I can work on revision in July. That‘s my current plan anyway.. we‘ll see how it goes. 4y

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GingerAntics

Surviving 30 Days of Literary Madness: Getting Through NaNoWriMo With Your Sanity and Sense of Humor (Hopefully) Intact | Caro Kinkead

I didn‘t get any writing done. I was too busy drinking mimosas, napping, and discovering audiobooks for one of my favourite series. Maybe some non-American littens got some writing done.
#LitsyWriters @TK-421 @CocoReads @wanderinglynn @jb72 @RainyDayReading @julesG @JillsBookshelf @Lifeisasnap

CocoReads No writing done either. Turkey coma. I did read quite a bit though 4y

jb72 Actually I got about 200 words in yesterday. I surprised myself. 4y

GingerAntics @jb72 you are a NaNo Rock Star!!! 4y

GingerAntics @CocoReads It was a good day for reading. 4y

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GingerAntics

Surviving 30 Days of Literary Madness: Getting Through NaNoWriMo With Your Sanity and Sense of Humor (Hopefully) Intact | Caro Kinkead

Five days left!!! This was a weird work day to say the least. My biggest accomplishment was finishing season 4 of The Crown. How was everyone else‘s day?
#LitsyWriters @TK-421 @CocoReads @wanderinglynn @jb72 @RainyDayReading @julesG @JillsBookshelf @Lifeisasnap

julesG Did not freak out about not doing much. I'm very proud of myself. 4y

GingerAntics @julesG SUCCESS!!! Sounds like you had a good day. Really feeling Tobias Menzies as Philip now, too. 4y

julesG See, I knew this would help you to shake off Black Jack, too. Off topic, my new sewing machine arrived. 😁 4y

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RainyDayReading I still haven‘t touched mine 🙈 I‘m so terrible. Maybe I can sneak in a few more words over the weekend since I‘m not done with the story 😪 4y

GingerAntics @julesG your sewing machine is AWESOME!!! There is still a moment every now and then when I think of Black Jack, but there is like zero sniffing as Philip. BJR sniffs A LOT!!! 🤣😂🤣 4y

GingerAntics @RainyDayReading the story will come in its own time. You are merely to conduit of the characters. If they‘re going to be total jerks right now, there‘s not much you can do. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Smack them upside the head maybe?! 4y

GingerAntics @julesG I know you were also enjoying season 4 of The Crown recently, but I think I need to go rewatch season 3 & 4 after seeing this clip of Olivia Colman talking about playing the Queen!!! 🤣😂🤣 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz-fZCYezJo 4y

julesG So that's how he did it. I was wondering. 🤣🤣🤣 4y

julesG She!!! 4y

julesG Blasted autocorrect 4y

GingerAntics @julesG 🤣😂🤣 the shipping reports and autocorrect (and possibly that I need to got to sleep now) have made me lose it. 🤣😂🤣 4y

CocoReads No writing. Again. Made a turkey, finished reading Well Met. Watched about 4 episodes of the weakest link with my youngest. 4y

RainyDayReading @GingerAntics Ha! Some tough love! Perhaps that‘s what they need 🤣 4y

GingerAntics @CocoReads we‘re all watching TV instead of writing. It‘s all good. 4y

GingerAntics @RainyDayReading I‘m not sure if it works, but it‘s worth a shot. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 4y

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GingerAntics

Surviving 30 Days of Literary Madness: Getting Through NaNoWriMo With Your Sanity and Sense of Humor (Hopefully) Intact | Caro Kinkead

Work was actually done on my NaNo2020 project today. I think I need to stop worrying about what I‘m “supposed” to write, and write when the characters want to do. I‘m trying to push them in one direction or the other and it‘s not working. How is everyone else‘s Tuesday going? Last Tuesday of NaNo2020, too.
#LitsyWriters @TK-421 @CocoReads @wanderinglynn @jb72 @RainyDayReading @julesG @JillsBookshelf @Lifeisasnap

TK-421 Isn‘t it funny how characters seem to take on a life of their own? If trying to push them in certain directions isn‘t working, then definitely “listen” to your characters & go where they lead! I had another 1000+ word night & it feels great to be making progress again 4y

GingerAntics @TK-421 that‘s usually how I write. I have a general idea and the characters kind of do their own thing. I just write it down. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Every now and then I try pushing things and it doesn‘t work so well. 4y

Texreader Yea, don‘t you hate it when your characters start making their own decisions rather than the plot you had in mind? 😄 4y

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Texreader Btw, I tried to mail you a book today but the post office said the zip code I have for you must be wrong because they couldn‘t find it in their system. What is your zip code? 4y

GingerAntics @Texreader I don‘t know. I think I‘ve gotten so used to characters taking over and telling their stories that I‘m totally open to it. I remember in third grade writing a story about a boy who kept getting punished. My teacher kept saying “why don‘t you have him do something positive next.” So I‘d start writing with that intent and he‘d end up punished again. 🤷🏼‍♀️ She didn‘t get it, but it was his life and apparently his life sucked. 4y

GingerAntics @Texreader as an educator myself now, I‘ve wondered why now that would be a HUGE red flag, but back in the early 90‘s the teacher thought it was just me being a jerk to my character. 🤣😂🤣 4y

GingerAntics @Texreader we had that problem trying to get a table sent from IKEA. Apparently, even though they want to build a store here, they can‘t figure out how to ship here. It‘s 56560-4439. Sometimes the extra four numbers help. I have no idea what they mean, but they seem to appease certain systems. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 4y

CocoReads No writing again. Work was banana pants again and I only took a break long enough to scarf down some cheese and yogurt. Then I was brain dead when I got home. I‘m off today and tomorrow so hopefully I‘ll get some words in. 4y

GingerAntics @CocoReads sheesh!!! I really hope things calm down at work for you soon. I hope the cheese and yogurt were at least good. It would be all the worse if they kind of sucked. 4y

CocoReads Once COVID calms down, we should be back to normal. Plus we‘ve been short staffed for 3 weeks now, which hasn‘t helped. I‘m hoping for better luck during Camps and next November. I‘m definitely not done writing, it‘s just very sporadic right now. 4y

GingerAntics @CocoReads that happened to me last year. In 2018 I spent most of my time at work writing, which helped me finish in 9 days. In 2019, we were so busy at work so I got no writing done there and by the time I got home I was so tired I didn‘t want to write them either. I totally get that. The story will happen in its own time. I‘m still working on a draft of my 2018 story that I‘m willing to share with people. It‘s still being tweaked. 4y

CocoReads Yes, my first nano project (I think 2016) actually needs heavy editing/complete rewrite now that I know more about my characters and their world so I may work with it during camp or split my time between that one and this years. 4y

jb72 It‘s been slow for me this past week, but I did get some notes down for a new story that wants to be written. I‘m hoping to link it to my short story too. 4y

Texreader @GingerAntics Thanks. Looks like I did have it wrong in the first place. I‘ll try again next time I have a chance to go to the PO. 4y

GingerAntics @jb72 I get that feeling. I think I‘ve been struggling with that feeling fit half the month. When another story comes along, it‘s like a toddler. It wants to be writing right now!!! 🤣😂🤣 4y

GingerAntics @CocoReads I‘m so glad it‘s not just me!!! 4y

GingerAntics @Texreader be careful out there!!! 4y

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GingerAntics

Surviving 30 Days of Literary Madness: Getting Through NaNoWriMo With Your Sanity and Sense of Humor (Hopefully) Intact | Caro Kinkead

Not going to lie. All of this “progress” was me turning a single paragraph into an incredibly rough, working draft on my forthcoming manifesto on the importance of naming characters. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I also did some editing on my NaNo18 project (not going to lie, that one is still my best work of all three of my NaNo projects) and it‘s still in progress. How was everyone else‘s Monday?

GingerAntics #LitsyWriters @TK-421 @CocoReads @wanderinglynn @jb72 @RainyDayReading @julesG @JillsBookshelf @Lifeisasnap 4y

Texreader Ooh that manifesto sounds fascinating!! 4y

TK-421 I was finally able to fit in some writing time for the first time in nearly a week! 1040 words so far today and hoping to cram in a few more before bedtime 4y

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GingerAntics @TK-421 WAAAAAAAHOOOOOO!!! 4y

GingerAntics @Texreader as of right now it‘s really short and very basic, but I didn‘t feel like writing my story today...maybe I‘m just done with it. The story itself isn‘t finished, but I‘m just not feeling it at all. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I‘m spending time putting all the pieces together for my NaNo18 project. I don‘t know why, but that just seems like such a better story, but a vacillate between liking it and thinking it‘s cliche. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 4y

CocoReads Used my fancy wireless keyboard and iPad to wring out about 150 words at work during my lunch break. I might even be about to repeat that today. 4y

jb72 Yesterday was a flop for me. I just could not get motivated to do anything at all. 4y

GingerAntics @jb72 I would have been in the same boat if not for my manifesto on character names. 🤣😂🤣 4y

GingerAntics @CocoReads oh that sounds fun!!! 4y

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GingerAntics

Surviving 30 Days of Literary Madness: Getting Through NaNoWriMo With Your Sanity and Sense of Humor (Hopefully) Intact | Caro Kinkead

I did absolutely no writing yesterday as I spent the entire day binge watching season 2 of The Crown. It was totally worth it. How was everyone else‘s Sunday?
#LitsyWriters @TK-421 @CocoReads @wanderinglynn @jb72 @RainyDayReading @julesG @JillsBookshelf @Lifeisasnap

jb72 I wrote a few sentences yesterday. 4y

julesG I was binging on series 4 of The Crown. 🤣🤣 4y

CocoReads Wrote nothing over the weekend. Wrote about 100 words on my lunch break today. 4y

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GingerAntics @Cocoreads16 YAAAAAAAY 100 words!!! 4y

GingerAntics @julesG I got behind, I‘d only seen seasons 1 & 2. We started season 3 today. Loving Olivia Coleman as the Queen. Still not sure about Tobias Menzies as Philip. 4y

GingerAntics @jb72 sentences are good!!! I love sentences. 🍪 You get a cookie. 4y

julesG He does a good job, IMHO. It also got the Black Jack image out of my head. Although my daughter commented something like, "Isn't he the guy in the red jacket who took his noodle out?" ????? I need to watch more age appropriate stuff with her. 4y

GingerAntics @julesG 🤣😂🤣 That‘s a win for your daughter!!! I think I‘m still having problems with the black jack image (it‘s the voice man!!!), but we‘re only 5 or 6 episodes in, so I still have time to adjust. He does do an amazing job. He‘s got the stand and the walk and all the little mannerisms. (edited) 4y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick You were researching plot devices. Necessary work, really. 😁 4y

GingerAntics @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick that‘s right!!! Good thinking. I was researching plot devices. Of course. Yes. That. 🤣😂🤣 4y

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GingerAntics

Surviving 30 Days of Literary Madness: Getting Through NaNoWriMo With Your Sanity and Sense of Humor (Hopefully) Intact | Caro Kinkead

I know @wanderinglynn had a good NaNo day. Anyone else?!
#LitsyWriters @TK-421 @CocoReads @jb72 @RainyDayReading @julesG @JillsBookshelf @Lifeisasnap @Lifeisasnap

RainyDayReading Definitely did not get around to writing today 🙈 maybe tomorrow after I finish homework and decorate the house I‘ll manage a few words. 4y

CocoReads Nope, I‘ve totally gone off track. I‘m okay with it, I‘ll keep working on it but I for sure don‘t have any momentum any more. But I pretty much expected this to happen. I did better than I thought I would though! 4y

Chrissyreadit What genre are you writing in/about? 4y

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wanderinglynn

Surviving 30 Days of Literary Madness: Getting Through NaNoWriMo With Your Sanity and Sense of Humor (Hopefully) Intact | Caro Kinkead

Huzzah! I won NaNoWriMo 2020. Only my 3rd win in 12 years! 🎉

It‘s been a crazy month. The last week especially has been challenging because I not only had to travel for work, which got me out my writing routine, but I hit a bit of a writing wall. But today I finally hit 50,000 words.

Thanks to all my Litsy writing buddies for providing support & encouragement including @TK-421 @GingerAntics @jb72 @CocoReads @julesG
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julesG 🎉Congratulations! 4y

eeclayton Congrats! 🎉 4y

Reign_5.0 Omg 😃 congratulations 😻 4y

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GingerAntics 🎉🎈🎊🎉🎈🎊🎉🎈🎊 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! 🎊🎉🎈🎊🎉🎈🎊🎉🎈 4y

CocoReads Congrats!!!!! 4y

RainyDayReading Congrats!!!! 4y

ju.ca.no Wow! Awesome, congrats😍 4y

Mrs_B Congratulations!!! 4y

dariazeoli Congratulations! I won the first year I did it, then never again. November is so busy these days I can‘t imagine doing it again. Way to go. 🙌👍 4y

Soubhiville That‘s great! Congratulations! 4y

TheSpineView Awesome! Congrats! 🥳🥳🥳 4y

Addison_Reads Great job! 🎉🎉🎉 4y

wanderinglynn Thanks @julesG @eeclayton @Reign_1982 @GingerAntics @CocoReads @RainyDayReading @ju.ca.no @Mrs_B @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @TheSpineView @Addison_Reads ☺️ 4y

Megabooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥳🥳 4y

Richryan52 Congratulations 4y

llwheeler Woohoo!! Congrats!! 4y

jb72 Wow 🤩 congratulations 🍾🎈 that is so cool 😎 4y

CaitZ Congratulations! 🎉 4y

tracey38 Congratulations!!🎉🎊💐 4y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 🎊Congratulations!🎊 4y

wanderinglynn Thank you @Megabooks @Richryan52 @llwheeler @jb72 @CaitZ @tracey38 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick ☺️ 4y

TK-421 Congratulations! 4y

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GingerAntics

Surviving 30 Days of Literary Madness: Getting Through NaNoWriMo With Your Sanity and Sense of Humor (Hopefully) Intact | Caro Kinkead

Ten days left. Does anyone actually still possess their sanity? I‘m not sure I do.
#WeAreLoonyAndWeAreProud #LitsyWriters @TK-421 @CocoReads @wanderinglynn @jb72 @RainyDayReading @julesG @JillsBookshelf @Lifeisasnap

wanderinglynn Not me. I left mine behind last week. 😆 4y

jb72 Was our sanity supposed to come along for the ride? 4y

GingerAntics @wanderinglynn oh good, I thought it was just me. 4y

GingerAntics @jb72 I don‘t think so. I find that it just gets in the way. The book we‘ve been using to post suggests we‘re supposed to, though. 🤷🏼‍♀️ No idea what they‘re thinking. 4y

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