NANOWRIMO

It’s started!

Once a year, thousands of would-be novelists try to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. It’s a difficult task, and few complete it, but that few become more every year.

I’ve done NANOWRIMO twice, but haven’t “won” or finished my 50,000 words yet. This year, I’ve promised myself I would, and by the time December gets here, my first draft of The Sabra will be finished (or at least at the 50,000 word mark.

Here’s the opening, an excerpt, the first 886 words of my entry this year: