Jeteak on February 20th, 2010

NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month which is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.

Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.

Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It’s all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.

Make no mistake: You will be writing a lot of crap. And that’s a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes. To forgo the endless tweaking and editing and just create. To build without tearing down.

As you spend November writing, you can draw comfort from the fact that, all around the world, other National Novel Writing Month participants are going through the same joys and sorrows of producing the Great Frantic Novel. Wrimos meet throughout the month to offer encouragement, commiseration, and—when the thing is done—the kind of raucous celebrations that tend to frighten animals and small children.

So, to recap:

What: Writing one 50,000-word novel from scratch in a month’s time.

Who: You! We can’t do this unless we have some other people trying it as well. Let’s write laughably awful yet lengthy prose together.

Why: The reasons are endless! To actively participate in one of our era’s most enchanting art forms! To write without having to obsess over quality. To be able to make obscure references to passages from our novels at parties. To be able to mock real novelists who dawdle on and on, taking far longer than 30 days to produce their work.

When: You can sign up anytime to add your name to the roster and browse the forums. Writing begins November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach the 50,000-word mark by November 30 at midnight. Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the partying begins.

Still confused? Just visit the How NaNoWriMo Works page!

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Jeteak on January 24th, 2010

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Readers will discover how easy it is to turn daily activities and experiences into profitable businesses. This descriptive easy-to-read book is filled with information, ad samples, examples of successful businesses, and details on how to start “six profitable” home-based businesses with little to no money startup investments. As well as step-by-step instructions on how-to start your business, advertise to get customers, equipment needs, daily operation, the types of tax benefits you can claim, how to grow each business to increase your income or reach financial independence, and much more. Purchase all six how-to books for only $28.95 instead of $8.95 per book. The following businesses are included in Six Ways to Make Money:

(1) How to Make $25,000.00 to $150,000.00 a Year Catering Food

(2) How-to Make $100,000.00 a Year as a Cleaning Services Provider

(3) How-to Start Your Own Consultant Business

(4) How-to Make Money in Direct Sales

(5) Make $100.00 per Hour Selling Firewood

(6) How-to Start a Window Washing Business

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Jeteak on January 23rd, 2010

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This book was created to answer questions constantly asked by faith seekers, new Christians, and existing members of the Southern Baptist faith. You will learn about the history, beliefs, practices, and what makes some Baptist Churches different from others.

This is what two readers had to say after reading the handbook:

“What Do Southern Baptist Believe” is a great booklet. I have been a member of the Southern Baptist denomination since 1970, and I still learned a lot about why we are called Southern Baptist. If you are looking for a denomination that believes the Bible is God’s infallible Word; that God visited earth by sending His Son…God in flesh-to show us the Father. Then you need to read this booklet that has all the information and references you need to answer any questions you may have.
–Mona Hewkin, First Baptist Church

“Excellent! The information contained in this book, “What Do Southern Baptist Believe?”, was excellent. I enjoyed reading it. I am a Southern Baptist, and it never occurred to me to ask how the Baptist religious body emerged. I feel that this information is very useful. I am very grateful for the available research information that I can use as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the adult Bible study class. I feel that the author of this book did a great job, spent lots of time on researching the Baptist history, and put together an interesting and useful book that will be used as a teaching tool for Baptist Believers.”
–Frances Littlejohn

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Jeteak on January 22nd, 2010

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During my childhood in Brunswick, GA, I watched in amazement as police officers dressed in riding attire – - looking like characters from the television series Chips; I dreamt of becoming an adult so I could own and ride a motorcycle too. However, this dream was dashed when my mother said, “Girls do not ride motorcycles.”

 In the ninth grade, I took my first passenger ride on the back of Tiney Green’s motorcycle. Tiney was a few years older then me, a great football player at Risley High School, the only person I knew with a motorcycle, and a very dear friend. Whenever I mention to Tiney how I felt on the back of his motorcycle. He just laughs even now. Currently, Tiny is not riding and is a little jealous because I am. So, I’ll share this with you: I was blown away by the experience and never forgot the feel of the environment, the excitement of leaning/cornering on two-wheels, nor the feel of the wind in my face. I knew, motorcycle riding was a sport I would enjoy.

 It took years resulting in many experiences, heartaches, bumps and turns in the roads I traveled before returning to my childhood dream of owning and riding a motorcycle which became a reality in my mid-fifties. I assure you, there is nothing like owning your very own motorcycle! Often, I wish I had stopped the fast track of my life and started riding a whole lot sooner…maybe the fears of city riding would not have been so overwhelming for me. As a result, I prefer to ride my motorcycle on highways.

 This is a new year, I have decided to take more motorcycle trips, maintain a riding journal, and do a better job updating information on this Blog. You can learn more about the biking community, upcoming events, social activities, trips, read a few short stories, ask questions about female riders or how to get started as a female rider by visiting this blog.

Please visit me at:  http://www.myspace.com/1999intruder

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