Hey, I’ve been missing say, all of this month, haven’t I? After I gave all, what, four of you regular readers a glimpse into my writing, and even on a regular basis back in October.

I have an excuse. Really, I do.

I have completed my 4th NaNoWriMo challenge, and while the story is not complete, I did hit 50,148 words this evening. That rewarded me with a nifty little icon that I have put into my twitter and facebook pics.

I am by far happier with this story (as of yet untitled) than I have been with any of the others I have written over the years, to the point where this one may take me searching for a publisher, even if that publisher is myself.

For now though, I deserve a break…. Given that our home computer has come down with a really nasty cold, I am thankful to be able to hand over this piece of desktop rubble to Kris.

I’ll be happy to sign numerous books if it ever gets there. Where’s a NaNoPubMo when I need one? Say, April 2010, after I’ve had a bit of time to drink some wine, unwind my mind a bit more, get some of that Christmas shopping done, write some more and then edit, edit, edit out the wazoo.

It has been a long time since I was able to pick up a book and read it in a day (not necessarily a lack of shorter novellas in my library, but a lack of peace in the household and the freedom to just read). Love Story by Erich Segal broke my streak of 3 weeks spans between book completions.

Yes, it is a story of love, and I am a chick and cried at the end. But not only is it filled with pain, it is filled with a true sense of love that makes the pain that much more difficult to bear. Given that the opening line of the novel is a huge spoiler to the rest of the story, and that within the last 20 pages, it is obvious what the ending will entail. I still found myself completely wrapped up in Oliver and Jenny’s love, their banter with one another, though.