Winning Was Worth Every Hair I Pulled Out

I truthfully don’t know how, by the end I was just typing like a mad woman. It wasn't easy, in fact it was probably the hardest thing I have ever done. However, I can say “I did it! I finished NanoWriMo and won!”

I would say the hardest part of writing had nothing to do with writing at all. Self confidence played a large role and was a constant battle for me. There was many times I would stop writing and think to myself “What are you doing? Writing a book? You cant even spell the word Grammar with out spell check.”

It would have been so easy to allow myself to slip into that mindset. The mindset that failing was an option. I refused , fought back and I won! Here in December I stand a winner, against both NanoWriMo and myself.

Do I have any advise for people trying to write a book? Yes. Don't ever quit. If it takes you two years it takes you two years. Just don’t ever give into the dark side.

After the excitement of winning wore off, “Now what?” was the the next thing that crossed my mind. I have to have it fully edited by the 8^th of December to qualify for the letsgowrimos.com contest. If I win that it should be smooth sailing going forward. If not then I will begin to look for a publisher. I have also spent a lot of time looking into self publishing.

For now I am taking it one step at a time. I have a few friends (Kayla, Jessica, and Stephanie) who are helping me edit and get everything done on time. I will keep you updated on what happens with the contest. 

The last thing I wanted to do, was to thank everyone who has helped me along the way. Even if all you did was like my Facebook Page it meant the world to me!!

<3 Amber