2009 National Novel Month Completed! Yah!

FINALLY! Phew. This year has been the hardest NaNo I have written. Gee, it seems so long ago I started, ages in fact.
Well this one will be tucked away for at least two months, then back to editing. I have enjoyed doing the NaNo's though, and will probably continue to do so.

Also I am writing a novel... a non fiction based on a true story. I've been adding a few pages at a time. So one day I may get it finished. This is a swing from romance, but don't worry I have that many romance stories building in my head.

Here is a list of where I'm at in the world of Romance: I thought about writing the titles but changed my mind due to wanting to keep some of them. lol...

Manuscripts finished. I will probably go over these one more time before sending away. lol.. Perfectionist in me.
TOF
GH
HITO
PIP-published
AB

Manuscripts Completed but needing more edits.
FTWAS
TIBNFK
HFB

Manuscripts not yet completed.
TIBMP (1-3 completed)
TIBFM(1-3 completed)

I also have three completed manuscripts that are not too good and will never be resurrected . lol....
I'm off to wash, cook, clean, iron, ring, shop, and tidy my office. lol...

Then on the weekend we are off down south for a weeks break. Taking some time out to get to know my husband a little better. lol...  Phew... I'm  certainly looking forward to a break. :)

So how many manuscripts have you finished, have partially done, or in need of edits before you can say finished finally? Have a great rest of the week and weekend. :)

New Website

Hi, if you have time please check out my new website. It's been up for over a month and with the NaNo I hadn't time to tell you. I wanted colours to reflect what I write, colours to reflect me as an individual and photographs of my surrounding area (the most exotic country in the world) :)

I do hope all is working well. So if you can spare a few moments if something isn't working, or not clear enough can you let me know.

Here's the link...  http://www.suzannebrandyn.com/

Thanks and have a great week end and week next week in whatever you do. I'll be with my characters as we charge ahead for that happy ever after. :)

Woo Hoo! Update

My little widget is not working once again, but I have reached 44.011 words. YAH! I had a brainstorming session yesterday morning with a writer friend and sorted out a few backstory problems. BUT... lol

Honey it's crap, it's always crap. Every book I write is crap. It's my job to fix the crap afterwards.
I can relate to this while doing the first draft. Perhaps it's not all crap, but some of it doesn't make sense.

I can't wait until the time comes to undertake my next draft. That's when the story comes alive by adding emotion, and the tid bits of scenery etc.

Well thought I'd pop in to update. I hope everyone else is sailing along.

Suz :)

I'm Struggling Urgh!!!

I look at Nora Roberts quote to the right of this screen,  but it still doesn't change how I feel about my progress.

Every time I write it seems so much of a struggle to get those words down. I really don't think I have enough internal conflict to get through this. Urgh!!!!!!

And to make matters worse my little NaNo widget decided to disappear for a few days. And my computer shut down and is playing up. My laptop had hick ups and everything seems to be in a circle.

And another thing now, both my computer and laptop is saying it is connected to an unsecure network... Oh and another thing I have been getting emails in my website contract address from someone overseas that is apparently trying to put more plagues into my machines. Luckily these emails are been caught by a great virus and junk filter that is separate to my Viruses protection or my windows security. So whoever you are they won't get through.

Anyhow, my whinge for the day. This is the first time I've had a struggle with NaNo. So today I'm slowing down (as I have been writing into the late of night) and hopefully I can introdue that interanl conflict to carry the story through and give it more oomph. See I can't even spell today. lol..

Another whinge. My post on this blog is only displaying one post and I haven't changed it. I notice another post has disappeared. Hold my breath and count to ten.
Do you ever have times like this, I certainly don't. *sighs*
I do hope you (whoever is doing NaNo) that your sails are high and it’s running smooth. Somewhere along the way I have dropped anchor. Geeish. :(

Friday: Yah... I'm back on track with a few minor adjustments. I eventually found that internal conflict so hopefully it will carry the story until the end. Phew. I was up most of the night thinking!!!!!! Couldn't sleep. lol.
Okay, have a great weekend. :)