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Colette Auclair (Cheetah or sloth), Retreat Goals, and More

October 30, 2012 By: Patricia

Chiseled in Rock Tuesday

I have a published Colette Auclair’s guest post about writing glacially over at Chiseled in Rock blog. Are you a cheetah or a sloth when it comes to writing?

Did I Meet My Goal at the Writers’ Retreat?

Sort of. I would have made that 15,000 word target if I had skipped the movie on Saturday night. However, after pounding the keys  until nearly midnight and getting up early to start again, I needed the break and a little social time. My final word count was 13,936, an average of almost 900 words per hour. I’m happy with that.

My challenge is to keep going. NaMoWriMo is just around the corner and that will help a lot.

I have some new photos too and will post a few here and more on the Northern Colorado Writers Facebook page. Soon, very soon.

I probably shouldn’t tell this part but . . . I also gained 2.5 pounds while I sat and wrote and snacked but neglected exercise. There’s a big lesson there.

Thursday’s Guest

You won’t want to miss Melanie Chisnall’s post on Thursday, especially if you’ve never visited Cape Town, South Africa. Melanie sent lots of photos to show us what her writing life is like.

Hurricane

I hope everyone in the path of this horrible storm is okay. Even when the storm has passed and clean-up begins, be very careful.

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  • Structuring Our Lives … by L. Diane WolfeStructuring Our Lives … by L. Diane Wolfe
  • Announcing the 2014 Rocky Mountain Writers Retreat in Golden, ColoradoAnnouncing the 2014 Rocky Mountain Writers Retreat in Golden, Colorado
  • Zephyr the Zany ZebraZephyr the Zany Zebra
  • The Bouchercon 21 — 2009 First Novelists — Part 5The Bouchercon 21 — 2009 First Novelists — Part 5
  • I’ve RetreatedI’ve Retreated

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Comments

  1. Dean K Miller says

    October 31, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    Pat: I easily pushed 5 pounds over the retreat weekend…and thought I was showing some restraint!

    Still worth it though. Nicely done!

  2. The Golden Eagle says

    October 30, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    900 words per hour is pretty fast!

  3. Julie Luek says

    October 30, 2012 at 10:52 am

    Hi Patricia– I’m so glad to meet someone from Colorado! I’m just getting plugged into the writer group here, so didn’t get to take advantage of the conference this year– next year though! I’m hoping to find a few folks on the “other side” of the mountains too. Thanks for connecting with me; I’m very grateful.

  4. Patricia Stoltey says

    October 30, 2012 at 9:28 am

    Thanks, Margot. I’m excited about finishing this first draft just in time to launch a new project Nov. 1st. And Melanie’s post made me want to book a flight right away. 😀

    Alex, the retreat movie always has some connection to writers or writing. This time it was Adaptation with Nicholas Cage and Meryl Streep. It’s bizarre.

  5. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    October 30, 2012 at 6:05 am

    A little break is all right. What movie did you see?

  6. Margot Kinberg says

    October 30, 2012 at 6:04 am

    Pat – I’m very impressed with how much work you’ve gotten done on your novel! Movie or no movie, you got an awful lot done. And I am looking forward to Melanie Chishall’s post; I’ve only been through Cape Town once and I’d love to go back.

    You’re right about this kind of storm too; post-storm cleanup can be almost as dangerous as the storm itself. I hope everyone’s safe, too…

    Now, off to check out CIR!

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I read, I write, I blog, and sometimes I do the laundry and cook. My 2014 novel, Dead Wrong, was a finalist in the thriller category of the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Wishing Caswell Dead (Five Star/Cengage, December 20, 2017) is a historical mystery set in 1830s Illinois in the fictitious Village of Sangamon. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards for General Fiction. My most recent release, In Defense of Delia (Five Star/Cengage, November 2022), is available in hardcover and will soon be available in ebook and trade paperback. Read More…

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