NaNoWriMo. It's a real thing.

  I have several ideas for books that I want to write. I came up with a new variation today, and it's practically writing itself. A friend said they were going to write a book about growing up in Ireland, but a kid's book. It reminded me that I really wanted to write a book for kids. I have one written, I just haven't chased down the illustrations, and now it's buried in storage in Utah. It is called Mental Monster Madness. It's about how emotions can be so strong and sometimes fierce, and we have to tame them. I would love to have my current grandchildren draw pictures for it! So I guess this would be my second book for kids. It's kind of an interactive book. Where I say something about me, and then ask a related question. Like: My name is Suzette. What is your name? Basically a book just for my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A simple book for the 3-7 year old age group. If my Grandmothers had written a book like that, I would have loved it to pieces. Both of my Grandmothers had English as a second language. My Father's Mother never spoke English, and she grew up in Denmark. My Mother's Mother grew up in Saskatchewan, in Canada (she was first generation Canadian, her parents were from Poland).

  National Novel Writing Month is NaNoWriMo. I like the way the abbreviation (why is that word so long??) sounds, so much that I want to get a pair of guinea pigs and name one Nanorimo. The other one? Hmmmm. Maybe Fweeep. In a nut shell: NaNoWriMo is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30.

  So I will probably disappear for a month. I have my desk all organized. I have scenic pictures to look at as thoughts percolate. I have essential oils nearby to engage my sense of smell while writing, and a colorful soft cashmere scarf for the sense of touch. I will play instrumental Chinese music to stimulate my hearing. If I want to involve all of my senses I have to have taste too. So I have egg nog  and then I will get some sparkling apple cider. I have hot chocolate and some Chai tea. I have a gigantic pine scented candle to light, to remind myself it's time to settle down and write. I even found an amethyst ring to put on as a talisman for my writing abilities. I need to set the stage for concentrating on writing. I will be doing things that trigger my brain that it's time to sit still and write. I'm fast at typing and I like editing, I just don't like to edit my own things. Quirky, I am. 

  In a perfect world, I would write in my blog to say how much progress I'm making. It would be a form of accountability. We'll see. Will I be too busy writing to blog? Or busy feeling guilty, and not wanting to admit I couldn't pull it off? I am also planning my trip back to where I grew up, so I will definitely write about that. I think we will go the week of Thanksgiving. If only I knew how long we were going. I have a lot to figure out.