It’s that time of year for authors. November 1st. The first day of National Novel Writing Month, otherwise known as NaNoWriMo.

The biggest decision is whether or not to participate. It’s no small ask; 50,000 words is a lot. At the same time if you complete it you have a very solid foundation of a full-length novel. This will be my third year participating, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t make the final decision until today. The last two years have been pretty difficult for me between a concussion year one and severe bronchitis last year. As it is, I’m recovering from another round of severe bronchitis this time, but there’s something I love about NaNoWriMo, and decided I didn’t want to miss it.

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