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Nanowrimo

Hellllooo|! I haven't written in this blog for so long!! I have other blogs, as well, but I haven't done much in any of them recently. My bad!

     So, I'm babysitting a lot, knitting, crocheting, reading, and writing every day, and these things keep me pretty busy. My big news is that I am officially signed up for Nanowrimo! Yes, I am actually participating in national novel writing month in November. I am so excited! This is my first time doing this competition, and I am so psyched! I don't know if I will be able to complete the 50 000 words challenge, but I'm going to do my best.

     I am outlining a new novel as we speak. It will be a love story, with a bit of drama and tear jerking scenes. I do my best writing when I have to write sad scenes! LOL.

  In other news, I am finally reading, "The Book Thief," and I am enjoying it immensely! I've seen both good and bad reviews of this book, so I decided to see for myself whether I would like it. I picked it up on KOBO for $10.99, and I am so glad I did. I read for four hours last night and two hours this morning. I LOVE THIS BOOK. It is an easy, but emotional read. I love that the narrator is Death. It is so unique and somehow magical. At certain points in the book, I actually feel bad for Death. I am on Part six, I believe, now. I want to finish it today, if I can. Do I really need to clean my apartment today? LOL.

     So, are you signed up for Nanowrimo? If now, do it nowI Sign up at: nanowrimo.org. It's free and super inspirational!

     What are you reading now?
 
       Oh! And I forgot to mention, I now have a Booktune channel and a knitting and crocheting podcast! I might be doing my booktubing as a part of the podcast, but for now, there are two channels. The booktube is at Cheryl-Lynette Gilmore and it is called "Read with a Gilmoregirl" and the podcast is under Cheryl Gilmore "Knit and Crochet with a Gilmoregirl." Check them out on YouTube! And don't forget to like and subscribe!

      Thanks for reading  me, and have a wonderful day!

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