Friday Mash Up - A funny thing happened on the way to...

NaNo News: Brenda Drake - 29003 Clarissa Draper - 22000 Lisa Potts - 15000

Yea to All!!!

In Other Blogs: Roni Loren posted yesterday about a contest to get a 30 page read of your NaNo project from Sara Megibow of NLA. Erica had 2 posts this week - rule of 5s. Jayne posted about falling into the black hole of a great read. Witless Exposition had an homage to 'Labyrinth'; okay, more like David Bowie in the movie - one of my favorite movies of all time. Karen G discussed keeping the writing dream alive, even with 10, yes I said 10, children!!!!

Deanna Knippling talked about the stories she has recently reviewed - what worked & what didn't. Iggi & Gabi are hosting a Road to 200 contest. Milo invited everyone to walk in the shoes of --- Ray Bradbury. Jenn posted an interesting comparison of her work & that of JK Rowling. Julie Musil talked about character development & what she learned from John Green. Katie Anderson catalogued her NaNo experience thus far. Michelle Teacress discussed why throwing rocks at your MCs isn't a bad thing - it's a GREAT thing. Donna Hosie discussed medication induced inspiration - it's not as bad as one might think. Nancy Williams answered questions related to her personal pubbing journey. Laura Lee Carter discussed public readings. Bryan Russell posted a cartoon indicative of how we all feel at times during this writing life.

The Blood Red Pencil hosted an entire week of e-pub postings. Candy demonstrated the freakiness that is Waldo. The Old Silly taught why vaguery kills. 'The Big Squeeze' posted by Lydia Sharp discussed the art of increased villainy. Kerrie Flanagan posted on giving away your power - inspiration. Jody Hedlund discussed Bloggy Blunders. Ray Rhamey,viaWriter Unboxed, uncovered the necessity of mental acuity & distance from the writing.

Sending out good juju to Jennifer Shirk while on submission island.

Hostings & Reviews: Christine Bell hosted Stacey Kennedy. Pamela Turner had Lex Valentine on her blog - moving outside the box. Joanna St. James hosted Michelle Styles; one of her personal faves. Laura Kaye reviewed 2 books from Sherrilyn Kenyon. Clarissa Draper hopped onto 5 fave women authors of the 1800s. Pat Stoltey talked to Joyce Elson Moore about the research process. Jennifer Becton introduced 2 authors in the Austen retell. Simon Kewin interviewed Maureen Scott of Ether Books. Leigh Moore interviewed Dr. Quinn.

Congratulatories: Yea for Shellie who received great news from a writing contest!!! Angela Ackerman of The Bookshelf Muse reached 30000 hits!!!! Jody Hedlund for #18 on CBA Bestseller list!!!!!

Agent Bloggy Things: Mandy Hubbard posted a Hunger Games video. Scott Eagan at Greyhaus is currently closed to subs until 12/17 - check his blog for updates. Starting 11/25, BookEnds will be query closed until 01/05/11. Janet Reid posted ads from the clueless brigade. Nathan Bransford posted about being you in the query conundrum. Kristin Nelson discussed losing out to a fellow respected agent. Rachelle Gardner answered contracty concerns.

As to my own mess, I am still not 100%. The head & stomach do not seem concerned about proper operating procedure. And while I can sometimes chock it up to OE, this is not the case. The weather is definitely bopping to the beat of flaky biscuit snowfall mixed with below the radar temps - that could be it. But, no, this all goes back to how I deal with stress related to the child rearing thing that should really come with instructions, a blog from God or any other helpful bits when the kids hit the teen years. I will however recover & I now know why the bear hibernates!

On NaNo frontier, I am at 30k, not the worst thing. I have come to terms with  not shooting the moon of my personal goal. But, I am nothing if not driven like a Beamer on the Autobahn, so I will kick NaNo ninja buttocks. And finish the rest before the end of the year, edit the bollocks out of it & then pray to the Literary Giants that it squeaks through an open window.

Happy Writing,

Patti

Friday Mash Up - She Cried Mo, Mo, Mo

Welcome to Lisa Potts and Christine both of whom joined us the week.

NaNo Counts - Brenda Drake = 8359     Clarissa Draper = 4792
Big Bumps to both ladies!!! Add your count in the comments for some Bump Support.

This week we got to see a bunch of folks' work spaces in the 'Show Your Space Blogfest': Roni Loren and Katie Anderson. Check out their writing spaces.

In other blogs: Shellie posted an article about cell phone etiquette; between teens & technology, I found kernels of truth from my perspective. Christine Bell has an interview with Tia Nevitt. Karen G posted a great article on the blogging no-no's. Deanna Knippling posted a great article on writing speed. And on the same beat, Iggi & Gabi posted an article on binge writing - writer's little helpers. Julie Musil's article on strong foundations is a definite must. Check out Nancy Williams' Hump Day Improvs every Wednesday. The Blood Red Pencil gives some advice on Word. Candyland described her juggling method - better known as - ball adjustment. Jody Hedlund gave us scene writing tips - great advice.

Celebratories:
In medias res celebrated its 1st Blogiversary.  Donna Hosie has big doings & great news to share on the path to pub front. Simon Kewin has big doings also; stop by & check 'em out - 4 for 1 day. Lydia Sharp will be published in her 3rd Anthology.

Reviews & Hostings:
Jennifer Lane has a book giveaway - her romantic suspense novel - 'With Good Behavior'. Joanna St. James has an interview with Talli Roland & her new book - 'The Hating Game' - sound deelish. Laura Kaye has a book review up - 'Crave' by JR Ward. Pat Stoltey hosted Stephen Tremp & his novel 'Breakthrough'. Writer Unboxed has an interview with Lisa Brackman author of 'Rock, Paper, Tiger.'

Agent Blog Stuffs:
Mandy Hubbard, MG/YA agent & author, lists some of the items she would like to find in her query pile. Scott Eagan babbles about his pet peeves. Jessica Faust of Book Ends provides insight through her recent blown away reads. Janet Reid offered a link regarding the Zero Draft & NaNo. Nathan Bransford is out of the office this week, but does have a poll up regarding genre. One of Kristin Nelson's clients will be in Broomfield, CO this weekend - click on over to view the venues. And, Rachelle Gardner provided some Twitter talk & the invaluability of tools - I need to re-read this bad boy.

And then the week ended. I got to sleep in this morning - Parent/Teacher Conferences. We did ours last night. As we drove across town - a whole five minutes - I said to my teens, "If anyone has anything to declare before we arrive, please do so now. I am in no mood for any surprises." Let me just say, the innumerable excuses of this, that & many others appeared to be in vain. To which, hubs & I breathed much relief.

Last but not - crossed the 12000 word barrier yesterday thanks to hubs. He provided the grease to turn the engine over & I thank him.

Have a magsplendif weekend and Happy Writing,

Patti

Friday Mash Up - NaNo, NaNo & the rest

Announcements - Special thanks to Cheryl Schenk for dropping by yesterday. An extra-special thanks to Kay Theodoratus for a mention on her blog. And another extra special thanks to Angela Ackerman for the retweety!

Very Special Welcome - Francine, KK Brees, Summer Ross, Jules, Lynda Young, Angela Ackerman, Jamie Council, Erica

Congratulations - Clarissa Draper on her sale!!! Al's first book is now available from Amazon - 'Veiled in Shadows'.

NaNo Blogs
Brenda Drake was kind enough to show her project notebook & provide an overview on her blog this week. Karen G has a lovely little friend to inspire during the month of November. Hannah Moskowitz has a great article on her approach for her 3rd NaNo year. Katie Anderson discusses the plan/pants leading up to NaNo. Lisa M Potts lists 36 different plot types. Jennifer Becton inspires with a Fear Free NaNo blog. Dani Greer, founding member of The Blood-Red Pencil, covers her NaNo experience as well as the plotting debate leading into November. Nathan Bransford has held NaNo Boot Camp all week - a must read.

The Other Stuffs - Jamie Council had a post this week regarding a Marie Claire article about 'Mike & Molly' - check it out. The Bear Monk covered Glee & Rocky Horror - who'd of thought the 2 would go in the same sentence. Julie Musil has a book review of 'The Preacher's Bride' & a great post on self-censorship. Pat Stoltey had a book review, guest blogger person & some great marketing advice this week. Madeleine has information re: the Campaign for Real Books - conservation at its finest. Lydia Sharp has a guest post over at Writer Unboxed - 'The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker'.

And that, pretty much covers this week.

As Monday begins my foray into the unknown land of NaNo, I will probably be crying much come Fridays. I will try to keep it to a mini-hankie. But only time will tell. Have an amazing weekend, a Happilarious Halloween & much more.

Happy Writing,

Patti