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My 30 Year Search For One of the world\'s rarest books continues - PLEASE notify me if you know where I can find a copy of this extrodinaily rare book!!!!!
My 30 Year Search For One of the world's rarest books continues - PLEASE notify me if you know where I can find a copy of this extrodinaily rare book!!!!!Anyone remember The Tailypo A Ghost Story by t…
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Just reached 50,000 words for NaNoWriMo on Friday the 13th!
I hit 50k!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And on Friday the 13th no less!My last paragraph written is:Vampire chickens don't look like ordinary chickens. Their faces are pale and grey instead of bright and red. Their…
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Words I Use During NaNoWriMo
My word processor tells me how many times I have used each word. Here are my top 10 most used words:the = 1886to = 1124and = 1113a = 992I = 938of = 854in = 634it = 632they = 547that = 516I was surpr…
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The Poison Pen Letters Return - AGAIN
An interesting thing happened today. At 3AM this morning I found my self being yelled at by one of the local LDS/Mormon church members, who for whatever reason saw fit to wake me up at 3AM to scream t…
- November 12th, 2009
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
NaNoWriMo RE: Canada vs. America
Canada vs. America[quote=Clockwork Smith]One of my main characters is a 14 year old Canadian (probably lived around the Toronto area) who just moved to America. I am trying to think of things that he…
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NaNoWriMo RE: Is any one else being distracted because they would rather be writing in a different genre?
[quote=crazy_sane_person]This year I decided to try out a different genre than I normally do, but I have hit a bit of a slump because I am busy pining for Fantasy (my writing first love). My nano this…
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RE: How the hell did some of you people get to the word count you\'re at? (NaNoWriMo)
how the hell did some of you people get to the word count you're at?My history with NaNo has been somewhat dramatic and for years I have been known as one of the site's yearly returning over achievers…
- November 11th, 2009
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
For Those interested- here is the Final (edited, corrected, and spell checked) Draft of For Fear of Little Men, my 2008 NaNoWriMo book
~~~FORWARD~~~I'm making this book about Amphibious Aliens/Water Faeries because . . . I saw one, meet one, made contact, had an encounter with one, or whatever you want to say it is that happened. It…
- November 10th, 2009
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NaNoWriMo RE: None of my friends support my nanoing... ;__; & I just overheard my family complaining about me..
A question and my answer to it:[quote=writelikeamadthing] I just overheard my family complaining about me...Ouch.Excuse me for having a goal and a deadline.Excuse me for wanting to do something fun an…
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30k on Day 10 of NaNoWriMo
I don't really have an end point goal. I figure I'll end some where between 100k and 500k depending on where my book(s) decide to end themselves. With that goal in mind, I figure, as long as I write a…
- November 9th, 2009
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NaNoWriMo End of the Week Word count (2 days late)
Day 1: Today's word count: 3183First word: WhereLast word: batsTotal Words: 3183==================== Day 2:Today's word count: 2134First word: ILast word: DraculaTotal Words: 5317====================…
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100 Writing Promts for NaNoWriMo
Well, what started out as one big novel, than became a series of 4 children's chapter books, and now seems to be evolving into a series of short horror stories inspired by one sentence prompts. Here a…
- November 7th, 2009
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: Star Log White
A question for TEENS… what do YOU want? (A NaNoWriMo Post)
(1) What are the five BEST or most important qualities you look for in a compelling YA novel? #1: Dialog: Lots of it! A few phrases of flowery descriptions scattered in here and there between dialo…
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A question for TEENS... what do YOU want? (A NaNoWriMo Post)
On NaNoWriMo I found a thread that asked: A question for TEENS... what do YOU want? I had to answer this because all I read is teen fiction. (1) What are the five BEST or most important qualities yo…
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Top 25 Clichés in YA novels (A NaNoWriMo Post)
Was reading Top 25 Clichés in YA novels and had to respond to her list.Lets see how many of these thing I did/do in real life, shall we?#25 – Vegetarian teens with unsympathetic meat-eating parents…
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Top 25 Clichés in YA novels (A NaNoWriMo Post)
Was reading Top 25 Clichés in YA novels and had to respond to her list. Lets see how many of these thing I did/do in real life, shall we? #25 – Vegetarian teens with unsympathetic meat-eating paren…
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Top 25 Clichés in YA novels (A NaNoWriMo Post)
Was reading Top 25 Clichés in YA novels and had to respond to her list. Lets see how many of these thing I did/do in real life, shall we? #25 – Vegetarian teens with unsympathetic meat-eating pare…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
NaNoWriMo Forum RE: So, apparently my MC is a Mormon. Help!
Just me answering some NaNoWriMo questions again.So, apparently my MC is a Mormon. Help![quote=LulaAndTheUnicorn]It turns out my MC is a Mormon and so is all of her family. The problem is, i'm an athe…
- November 6th, 2009
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Vampire discussion: the technical aspects (A NaNoWriMo Post) (reposted - updated and much longer version)
So, I've been reading all the Vampire Threads on NaNoWriMo, when I found this one on: Vampire discussion: the technical aspects and this one Vampire Guidlines...?, and they inspired me to spend the l…
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Vampire discussion: the technical aspects (A NaNoWriMo Post) (reposted – updated and much longer version)
So, I’ve been reading all the Vampire Threads on NaNoWriMo, when I found this one on: Vampire discussion: the technical aspects and this one Vampire Guidlines…?, and they inspired me to s…
- November 5th, 2009
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
Vampire discussion: the technical aspects (A NaNoWriMo Post)
So, I've been reading all the Vampire Threads on NaNoWriMo, when I found this one on: Vampire discussion: the technical aspects, and it inspired me to spend the last 3 hours figuring out who and what…
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Vampire discussion: the technical aspects (A NaNoWriMo Post)
So, I’ve been reading all the Vampire Threads on NaNoWriMo, when I found this one on: Vampire discussion: the technical aspects and this one Vampire Guidlines…?, and they inspired me to s…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: Star Log White
Vampire discussion: the technical aspects (A NaNoWriMo Post)
So, I’ve been reading all the Vampire Threads on NaNoWriMo, when I found this one on: Vampire discussion: the technical aspects, and it inspired me to spend the last 3 hours figuring out who and…
- November 4th, 2009
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: Star Log White
The NaNoWriMo DARES Thread – Liberace as a Vampire
LOL! I was reading this thread http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3311308 and all it’s sparkely glittering vampire talk every one was talking about instead of having sparkely shinned Twilight vam…
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The NaNoWriMo DARES Thread - Liberace as a Vampire
LOL! I was reading this thread http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3311308 and all it's sparkely glittering vampire talk every one was talking about instead of having sparkely shinned Twilight vampires…
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RE: How To Scare a Vampire . . .? (NaNoWriMo)
A few days ago, on my blog and on NaNoWriMo, I asked How To Scare a Vampire . . .? This is my farther thoughts on the matter.I've decided I want to base my vampires heavily on Dracula (the book & the…
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RE: How To Scare a Vampire . . .? (NaNoWriMo)
A few days ago, on my blog and on NaNoWriMo, I asked How To Scare a Vampire . . .? This is my farther thoughts on the matter. I’ve decided I want to base my vampires heavily on Dracula (the book…
- November 3rd, 2009
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
Grade School Series? (NaNoWriMo NaNoRebels)
Well, now that I've started writing, I know where my story is going, and surprisingly it's heading in a way I did not expect at all! It has become a series of Grade School Chapter Books! (70 page book…
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Real Name vs. Pen Name (A NaNoWriMo Post)
Real Name vs. Pen NamePoll: What name do you use when writing your Nano novels?1. My Real Name2. A Pen Name (and what is it?)3. I've never written anything yet. (but what do you think you will use?)I…
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Real Name vs. Pen Name (A NaNoWriMo Post)
Real Name vs. Pen Name Poll: What name do you use when writing your Nano novels? 1. My Real Name 2. A Pen Name (and what is it?) 3. I’ve never written anything yet. (but what do you think you wi…
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Tons of detail: love it or hate it? (A NaNoWriMo Post)
Tons of detail: love it or hate it? I used to like stories with a lot of flowery purple prose (ie details bleeding out my ears), when I was a teenager I used to read loads of giant 200 – 300 pag…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
Tons of detail: love it or hate it? (A NaNoWriMo Post)
Tons of detail: love it or hate it?I used to like stories with a lot of flowery purple prose (ie details bleeding out my ears), when I was a teenager I used to read loads of giant 200 - 300 page books…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: Star Log White
How Do You Come Up With Your Ideas For NaNoWriMo?
I’m coming up with my idea as I write it. In August my plot was a ghost circus comes to town. . . my town of course. By September it was Jack Frost moved into (my) town and took over. By Octob…
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How Do You Come Up With Your Ideas For NaNoWriMo?
I'm coming up with my idea as I write it.In August my plot was a ghost circus comes to town. . . my town of course. ;)By September it was Jack Frost moved into (my) town and took over.By October it wa…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
NaNoWriMo - Found My Plot - Need a Title
What is my title and how did I find it? I haven't decided on mine yet. I haven't even decided on my novel's title yet, let alone the chapter titles! yet. Right now all I've got is "NaNoWriMo Day One"…
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NaNoWriMo – Found My Plot – Need a Title
What is my title and how did I find it? I haven’t decided on mine yet. I haven’t even decided on my novel’s title yet, let alone the chapter titles! yet. Right now all I’ve go…
- November 2nd, 2009
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5K Shout Out! (NaNoWriMo)
Day One = 3183; Day Two = 2134; End of Second day total = 5317 ; it's 8 past midnight - time to start Day Three of #NaNoWriMoAll Hail Bela Lugosi!http://twitter.com/EelKathttp://www.facebook.com/EelKa…
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Day 2 and Nearing 5k (NaNoWriMo)
just hit 4713 words – trying to hit 5k before midnight I bet I would have hit 5k hours ago if I didn’t stop every 5 minutes to rush back here and update my word count! LOL! I’ve been…
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Day 2 and Nearing 5k (NaNoWriMo)
just hit 4713 words - trying to hit 5k before midnightI bet I would have hit 5k hours ago if I didn't stop every 5 minutes to rush back here and update my word count! LOL! I've been updating my word c…
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Grade School Series? (NaNoWriMo NaNoRebels)
Well, now that I’ve started writing, I know where my story is going, and surprisingly it’s heading in a way I did not expect at all! It has become a series of Grade School Chapter Books! (…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
How do you scare a vampire? What would scare a guy that was already dead?
I have just run up against a problem that I could use some help on. One of my characters, just said this:"What a minute. Okay, let's think about this situation we have here. So, this guy is a vampire,…
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How do you scare a vampire? What would scare a guy that was already dead?
I have just run up against a problem that I could use some help on. One of my characters, just said this: “What a minute. Okay, let’s think about this situation we have here. So, this guy…
- November 1st, 2009
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: Star Log White
Rancid Yak Butter (NaNoWriMo)
The Dares return every year. The Shovel of Death Returns every year. Death by Plastic Spork returns every year. Jello in the White House is back for a second year. I’ll bet Dolphin Cheese comes…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
Rancid Yak Butter (NaNoWriMo)
The Dares return every year. The Shovel of Death Returns every year. Death by Plastic Spork returns every year. Jello in the White House is back for a second year. I'll bet Dolphin Cheese comes back n…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
The "I Just Completed a NaNoDare!" ShoutOut
It's the attack of the NaNoDare thread - I'm doing a NaNovel heavy on the Dares this year, and I know lots of you guys are doing the same, so here's a thread to crash on and shout out each time you co…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
So how\'s NaNoWriMo going?
I logged in at 7PM and than went on Twitter and did a count down all over the world - It was like New Years Eve - watching folks in New Zealand shout out that midnight hit; than Australia folks start…
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So how’s NaNoWriMo going?
I logged in at 7PM and than went on Twitter and did a count down all over the world – It was like New Years Eve – watching folks in New Zealand shout out that midnight hit; than Australia…
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: Star Log White
The “I Just Completed a NaNoDare!” ShoutOut
It’s the attack of the NaNoDare thread – I’m doing a NaNovel heavy on the Dares this year, and I know lots of you guys are doing the same, so here’s a thread to crash on and sh…
- October 30th, 2009
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EelKat has posted a new entry on: EK's Writing Blog
Looks Like my Plot Did a Switch at the Last Minute! (NaNoWriMo) So, who\'s going younger than YA?
Well, I've been planning an adult story since August, but the past couple of days, it just seems that my plot is going towards a younger reader group. Just this morning it hit me, that maybe my focus…
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Looks Like my Plot Did a Switch at the Last Minute! (NaNoWriMo) So, who’s going younger than YA?
Well, I’ve been planning an adult story since August, but the past couple of days, it just seems that my plot is going towards a younger reader group. Just this morning it hit me, that maybe my…
