Merry-Go-Roundup is a magazine for members of the National Carousel Association, and I’m pleased to report they published an article I wrote in their Spring 2021 issue. The article is entitled “George F. Johnson’s Carousel Legacy.” The article recounts the rise of George F. Johnson from shoemaker to co-owner of the Endicott-Johnson Company, and his […]
Category: Writing
NaNoWriMo Final Results
It’s time for my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) final results. That’s right, the month of November is over and so is the goal of writing 50,000 words on POISON PEN FRIENDS. I’m pleased to report that I was able to complete 50,225 words in November. Since I actually started in October, the total word […]
NaNoWriMo Week 3
I’ve made it through NaNoWriMo Week 3 for POISON PEN FRIENDS. In some ways this felt like a slower, more forced week. The excitement of Week 1 is long gone, and the energy of Week 2 has waned. However, Week 3 is now behind me, and the final week lies ahead. Week 3 Statistics I’ve […]
NaNoWriMo Week 2
Week 2 of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is done! It’s November 15th, which means halfway through the month. So how’s my progress on reaching 50,000 words for POISON PEN FRIENDS by the end of November? Week 2 Statistics The end of Week 2 finds me a little ahead of schedule. I recently passed the […]
NaNoWriMo – Week 1
Week 1 of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is done. Seven days of daily writing on my novel, POISON PEN FRIENDS, is done. Statistics For those who like numbers, here’s the current status in word count: 13,661 words toward the NaNoWriMo goal of 50,000 words in November (27% complete) 24,361 words toward the overall novel […]