Facebook Page and Site Are Live

I guess I should have put a little more fanfare into the whole launch deal on Friday, because there was an apparent lack of enthusiasm for the Facebook and site launch. However, it has picked up a little bit of steam over the weekend. If you haven't visited the Facebook page or the website yet, what are you waiting for? Of course, I do realize there are some... issues with the website. They are minor and I have the fix scheduled today. Overlapping widgets are really the least of my concern. : )

As far as other things go, I'm deep in the middle of my outline for Nanowrimo. I find that outlining first makes me much more productive during the month of November because it gives me a bit of a road map to follow--at least until all my characters betray me and go off to do whatever they want. As always, I plan to hit that 50,000-word mark this year, but I'm also a realist. I've been doing this for years and I don't think I've topped 20,000 words in the month of November to date. There's always room for change though, isn't there?

Flurry of Activity

This was supposed to be my lay-low week. It hasn't been that at all. I cannot begin to describe how nearly every second of my week (so far) has been filled with new story ideas. So much that I think I went through half a pad of Post-It notes. I also discover a handful of new literary journals to submit to. Now all I have to do is connect the dots from those notes to those journals and BAM--the next additions to the portfolio.

Of course, I don't want to rush anything. I want the ideas to simmer a little while before jumping into the world of brand new characters. That, and I have a friend's birthday this weekend which means I have to keep myself on task so I can go and have a little fun. And maybe find a few new story ideas at the bar. Bars are filled with some of the best kooky sidekick characters. I should know. I tend to be one.