NaNoWriMo: HALFWAY THERE!!

I made it to the middle, or to the halfway point in my novel writing. I am so excited!!!! It takes about 1.5 or 2 hours a day to get the required 2,000 words a day in. It really isn't as horrid as it sounds, it is fun and a creative outlet for me. I thought of quiting many times when I was right around 13,000 or so because it all just felt really stupid. The novel felt stupid, I felt stupid for wasting my time and it was jut not coming out and blooming the way I wanted it to.

Understand that things are still really rough, and not even revised or anything...but at least I have written 25,002 words!!! I am proud of myself. I never thought I would make it even half way when I was in that funk. But then that night I decided to just keep writing, keep writing adding on words and it worked. So if you are in a funk with your NaNoWriMo, my humble advice is that you sit down at your desk (or grab your lappy toppy) and turn on your computer,then let the magic flow. Yeah, it won't be magical but it will be on it's way!!!

So, KEEPA-KEEPA and you will be finished sooner than you know it.

HAha, well see how I feel by the end of next week :)

PS: I have been trying to keep up with comments....but please (PRETTY PLEASE??) forgive me if I have neglected to comment back.

b's Orbis Terrarum Challenge book picks

Farmworker's Daughter, Rose Castillo Gibault (USA)
Moving Parts, Magdalena Tulli (Poland)
Sarajevo Marlboro- Miljenko Jergovic ( Bosnia)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Moshim Hamid (Pakistan)
Love Marriage- V.V. Ganeshananathan (Sri Lanka)
The Writing Circle, Rozena Maart (SouthAfrica)
The Book Thief- Markus Zusak (Australia)
Aura-Carlos Fuentes (Mexico)
Persepolis and Persepolis 2, Marjane Satrapi (IRAN)

Note: Completed books are in ORANGE.

I am b, he is B: who are we?

I am bethany (or b) and I'll probably do most of the posting on here for right now, but my husband Brad (or B) will also post when possible. He is getting his masters right now and also works full time, so he doesn't have a lot of reading time. He is getting his masters in Strategic Communication. He works for a health system here in town as the Director of Foundation Operations. Sounds like fun!

Me on the other hand..well, I have a lot of time to read. He is gone at school and studying for his classes quite a bit, and that is when I read. So, I have entered a whole bunch of reading challenges that I hope will keep me somewhat busy! I am a Freelance Translator/ Interpreter, but I have not done that for a little while. I'll pick up more jobs when the boys are a little older. Right now I am working on volunteering as a translator so as to keep using my skills.

We have two little boys (ages 4 and 2) who take up my time (most of it) during the day, I stay home and watch them go crazy, like all little boys should. They are our sweet bungarees.

Welcome to our book blurbs! enjoy.