It's NaNoWriMo Time!

National Novel Writing Month has kicked off for another year. It's not quite mid-night here, but in a few minutes I can begin my new draft for this year. I'm calling it The Wonder of Jane. And yes, it's a romance. A gentle, wounded solider meets right girl novel, or novella. In my aunt's words a Plain Jane--Lives Happily Ever After story.

 I'm not sure if I will take it beyond the required 50K this year or not. I'm doing this story, instead of the third book in the Mallard River Bend series, for my 89 year old aunt. Years ago, she and my uncle who died over a decade ago, had come up with this idea and outline. At the time they couldn't decide upon the War that Ben Smith should be wounded in. I've decided to make it the Korean War. You'll see why when the story gets going.

Anyway, this story will be dedicated to my Aunt Liz and Uncle Buddy. I need to get this finished before she joins my uncle on the other side of our earthly veil. Wish me luck. Things aren't all that great with me right now and I'm hoping I don't have to pull out of this years Write-a-thon and have my pacemaker replaced. That is another long, boring story that I won't go into. My friends know what is going on and that's enough. I'd rather think about more pleasant things.

Happy writing, participants! (I'll be without a buddy this year.)