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NaNoWriMo, post 4

Hey, so final post for NaNoWriMo. Fell way short of the 50,000-word goal, but got a lot of groundwork laid down for the story, so I’m calling it a partial victory. It’ll be back to my regular updates this weekend. … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo, post 3

The next selection features my favorite character to write: Captain Vola, cavalry commander for Queen Viarra’s forces. Vola is a Verleki, a horse-riding barbarian from the east. I based her people somewhat loosely on the Scythians, Sarmations, and other Ancient- … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo, post 2

My next excerpt for NaNoWriMo chronologically comes before the scene I posted last week, but was written after. It’s part of a longer scene where Queen Viarra is addressing her officers and generals from her allied city-states in regards to … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo, post 1

Hi folks! So, apparently my internet wasn’t shut off today, like we were told. Not sure what’s up, but I thought it best to get my promised excerpt up tonight, just in case. What I have here is a scene … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo: Success!

I dood it! After three attempts, I beat the National Novel Writing Month Challenge! Sorry about the lack of update this weekend, but I spent all of it on the couch in my pajama pants typing on my crotchety old … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo Update

So, unfortunately, there’s no writeup for Sartorially Smart Heroines this weekend. Sorry about that. I had the opportunity to go on vacation to the Oregon Coast this last week. And while I took my laptop on the trip, I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween and NaNoWriMo!

Hi! Happy Halloween! Not much to announce for the holiday, I’m afraid. Eating chocolate and working on a post for another awesome, scary monster from Ekaterina Burmak’s galleries. Also, I’m taking a third stab at the National Novel Writing Month … Continue reading

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