NaNoWriMo 2009 Winner

Well, today, I completed the task of completing a 50,000 word novel in the month of November for the NaNoWriMo challenge.

I'm so happy that I was able to do this, but boy am I done with writing for at least a month. I'm off to read, my hands don't want to type anymore. LOL

I'm so proud of everyone that completed the NaNoWriMo challenge and those that participated, even if you didn't complete a novel, you tried and that in itself is a great personal challenge.

Thank you.

NaNoWriMo 2009 Progress

Grand total so far: 35,946.



I am making great progress, my only problem is that I know what I am to write, but I just have to make myself sit down and type. I will do it, I just have to focus.



Congratulations to all of my friends that have already finished their NaNoWriMo novels, or at least have passed the 50,000 word mark:



Ilana Wilson


Jayda Harrison


Brigid Gorry-Hines



If I find out more of my friends have finished, I'll add their names here as well. Such a great accomplishment to accomplish!!!


Great job everyone!

Upcoming Book Review: Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan

Well, I have already read this book, but I am working on the review. Let me tell you this book was amazing. Just wow! Anyway, I received a free advance copy via Visual Bookshelf from Facebook and read the whole book in a matter of hours. Could not put it down. Possibly going to post the review today. Look for it!

Excert from back cover:

She is his last chance at happiness...

Jenny Keeble has never let her humble upbringing stop her. She's made her way in the world as a fortune teller, one who convinces her clients her predictions are correct by telling them what they most want to hear. Business is good... until she meets her match in the form of Gareth Carhart, the Marquess of Blakely, a scientist and sworn bachelor.
He just doesn't know it yet...
Broodingly handsome, Gareth is apalled to discover his cousin has fallen under the spell of 'Madame Esmeralda,' and he vows to prove her a fraud. But his unexpected attraction to the fiery enchantress defies logic. Jenny disrupts every facet of Gareth's calculated plan-until he can't decide whether to ruin her or to claim her for his own. Now, as they engage in a passionate battle of wills, two lonely souls must choose between everything they know... and the boudless possibilities of love.

Visit http://www.courtneymilan.com/ for more information.

A Fun and Exciting Program

Wow, just wow. I had such a blast yesterday on the blog talk radio show hosted by Storyheart. Thirty minutes is just not enough time to get everything out, though it was a very fun chat. If you would like to listen to the show, please visit the websites I have below.

To check out the show, with past guests go to

http://www.blogtalkradio/Across-the-Pond

To check out the show where I was a guest go to

http://www.blogtalkradio/Across-the-Pond/2009/11/09/A-Book-and-a-Chat-Paige-Ray

For an mp3 file of the show visit

http://www.romance2read.com/show-paige.mp3

To visit Storyheart's blogs go to

http://www.acrossthepond-storyheart/blogspot.com

http://www.stpryheart52.wordpress.com/

http://www.storyheart52.livejournal.com/

For Storyheart's Book Website go to

http://www.across-t-pond.com/

For the Amazon.com reviews of Storyheart's book, please visit

http://www.tinyurl.com/o7sokp

For YouTube video's featuring Storyheart visit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2hn1q0DZ34

You can also follow Storyheart on:

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/storyheart

Twitter

http://www.twitter.com/Storyheart52

Thank you and I hope that you can listen. It was such a blast to do and I really enjoyed chatting with Storyheart for the show.

NaNoWriMo 2009 Progress

I feel like a molten ball of fire circling the sun. I have been going like a writing madman. Oh wait, writer's are mad men. LOL JK

Anyway, I wanted to share with all of my fellow NaNo'ers that I have reached 13,046 words as of 1:30am last night.

I hope that I don't slow down, I'm just so excited about actually doing this. I have to finish this challenge, to complete my first novel. I have so many, too many stories/novels that are 36,000 words or less and abruptly stopped and I cannot continue. Hopefully, this will fuel the desire to finish something.

Good luck NaNo'ers. Day 6 is tomorrow and word counts should be at roughly 10,000 to be on track to meet the 50,000 word goal by November 30th.

A Book and a Chat with Paige Ray

A Book and a Chat with Paige Ray

I'm going to be the guest on a blog talk radio show on November 9, 2009 at 6:30pm EST.

Here is the link to the radio show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond

The blog talk radio show is hosted by Storyheart, the author of the popular YA novel, Across the Pond. I have posted an image of his book to the left.

Here is the link to his book: http://www.across-t-pond.com/

Here is the link to his blog: http://www.acrossthepond-storyheart.blogspot.com/

He has a few other blogs that you can follow if you go to his blog that I have posted.

Also, you can purchase his book from his website and even get an autographed copy for a little extra. You can purchase from Amazon and as of a June 2009 press release from Storyheart's website, you can pick it up at any local bookstore. Bravo, Storyheart!

I am in the process of completing a review for my blog about his book so that I can help get the word out to YA enthusiasts and book reader enthusiasts period that this is a great book to read. I truly enjoyed reading it.

I always have his blog talk radio show widget on the side of my blog for all that want to listen.

I'm so excited and I hope that everyone tunes in.

NaNoWriMo 2009 Progress

I am so happy. I reached 9,004 words last night. I averted much sleep, but I am on a roll. Hopefully, I can get to 20,000 before the end of this week. If I finish this challenge, I will have written my only 50,000 word novel and I will have written my only finished novel. Maybe after NaNo is over, I can get back to my other novel that is a meekly 36,000 words. LOL

Good luck to all of the NaNo writers out there. We are just a few days in and this challenge is great!

NaNoWriMo 2009 Finally Here

WOOHOO!!! 2,764 words so far today.

NaNoWriMo has officially started.

I am so excited. Good luck to all of the participants!

Happy writing!