Something that went well? PrincessSwan’s comp in Cali

I always plan my blog posts, and sometimes, I follow the outline in my thoughts and I write an okay post. Other times, I just go with the wind, Argentine style, and end up with a stream of consciousness spew that when I read it later, I’m like, “who wrote this?”

This one is a combination of the two. I wanted to write a blog post the day after Thanksgiving and tell the world that although this year was brutal, I still did great things.

I did finish NaNoWriMo. And I did it in record time. 16 days of writing frenzy. Jeff was in Nepal and I had so much time to write! I don’t really know why I had time. As I type this, I have a super clingy 17-month-old baby semi-asleep in my arms. He’s even holding a strand of my long hair to make sure I NEVER put him down. And by never, I mean, NEVER. So I don’t really know how I was able to write this book–which remains untitled. I’m thrilled about it. It’s loosely based on Persuasion and it follows the story of a young, single mother and the boy whose heart she broke six years ago and who is now a world famous soccer player.

I’m putting that book away for now to finish edits on my Middle Grade book about a Latina Irish dancer who wants to go to the World Cup in spite of her anxiety problems.

I know. All my stories are so sad. They have good endings though 🙂

What I didn’t accomplish was the half marathon I trained all year for. I got sick the day before Thanksgiving, and although I wanted to run it, I couldn’t even get up to cook Thanksgiving dinner, which we had to reschedule.

So 2013, I didn’t reach all of my goals, but I will. The year isn’t over yet. I might have to run it in the snow, with this clingy boy holding on to my hair, but I’ll still do it. I’ll even post a picture; I promise. It could have been worse, right? I could be RSL. *tears*