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Just over a week in and here’s the breakdown since my last update:

Friday: 755
Saturday: 2027
Sunday: 1086
Monday: 792

So far I’ve written 8457 words on this novel.

Other aspects of my life are slipping.  Haven’t cleaned house all week.  My netflix movies have stacked up, unwatched.  At least I’m still showering and eating regularly.  Dinah’s even getting her daily walk.  Oh, and I’m still going to work at the bookstore.  I’m above the count I pledged I would do, so that’s good.  Let’s see if I can keep up the work.

Here’s my word count on my still-nameless novel that I’m working on for the Clarion West Write-a-thon:

Sunday: 806
Monday: 1000
Tuesday: 836
Wednesday: 756
Thursday: 834

I’m feeling pretty good and ahead of things, though being ahead doesn’t give me permission to slack.  After all, I pledged that I would write at least 750 words every day, not that I would average 750 words/day during the six weeks.

I sent off my first short story of the write-a-thon.  It’s called Good Neighbors and it’s a rural fantasy about an old man whose curiosity puts him into icy water when he follows a mythical creature into its underground den.  Keep your fingers crossed for me.

It’s not too late to make a donation to the write-a-thon.  Visit the Clarion West website to donate via paypal.  If you don’t have paypal, don’t worry, you can also send them a check.  The address is on their website.

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far!

It starts today.

I’ve taken a deep breath and decided to participate in the Clarion West Write-a-thon.  I’ll be doing 750 words/day on my novel and submitting one short story or novel query every week to a new market.  I’m really excited about it.  At the end of six weeks, I’ll have added at least another 31,500 words to my space opera novel.  That’ll put me past the halfway point and maybe I’ll even figure out a title for it.  I’ll be posting updates and excerpts here on the blog throughout the write-a-thon.

The Clarion West Write-a-thon is to benefit the Clarion West program, a non-for-profit organization that runs a yearly writers workshop in Seattle for science fiction and fantasy writers.  The workshop is intense, led by professional writers, the victims-I mean participants-write one short story every week for six weeks and critique one another’s work.

Your donation helps fund the Clarion West scholarship program. (By the way, donations are tax deductible.  It’s a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization, isn’t that great?)This write-a-thon is a way for people who cannot be in Seattle to participate in the madness.

Please check out the website and consider making a donation.  Just click on the paypal button on my donation page.  Any amount you give is appreciated by aspiring writers.  For more information, check out the Clarion West website.

Thanks!