Mark your calendars and get ready to don your favorite Viking helmet, Precious Readers! NaNoWriMo is on its way!

What is NaNoWriMo? It’s short for “National Novel Writing Month“! That’s right, you write an entire novel in 30 days!

What does this mean? I’m going to participate! Well folks, this summer was lacking in motivation to write. I’m determined to make up for it by working on my next book. That’s right. Even after August 2018’s post mentioning that I wasn’t sure what my next book was going to be, inspiration–that fickle mistress muse that it is–struck my brain. I’ve been diligently working on an outline for 2+ books on a new series.

You’re not writing Roxy Summers #4? When will we see it? I’m taking a break from writing Roxy Summers. My latest book, Missing You, a Roxy Summers Mystery #3, wraps up major plot points in the series, though it’s been left open-ended for more to be written at a later time. I haven’t abandoned my beloved Roxy, more books will be written, but my brain is telling me to branch into a new genre. I can’t help when inspiration strikes, and I’m being pulled into a different direction for the time being. I have a paranormal that my fingers have been itchy to type, and I’ve already written several pages of notes of how I would want this series to go. These new-ish characters are screaming at me and are not leaving me alone. Look on the brighter side: it means new characters for you to meet and love, new adventures to sink your teeth into, and plot lines punched up with classic KB snarky humor coming at you!

Hold the phone, you’re going to be writing an entire novel in one month? Short answer: Yup, that’s right! Long answer: This will be a not-ready-to-publish first draft. Imagine the roughest and most typo-filled manuscript you will ever (not) see in your life. It won’t be perfect, it won’t be pretty, and it definitely will not be reader-worthy by the time November 30th rolls around. However, the basic outline and major details will be worked out. My goal is to complete my outline of the character’s story arcs for (however many) books it takes to complete their story by October 31, and then have 50,000 words written by November 30 for the first book.

Isn’t that a bit ambitious? Yes, yes it is. I am the kind of person where if I don’t have any kind of structure about a task or work, I will not do it. I’m self-disciplined enough where if I have a schedule I’ll stick to it, but if there is no plan in place, I get lazy. NaNoWriMo each November helps keep me motivated. Plus, there are some wicked fun chat rooms where you can connect with other writers in your local area who are going through this event with you. It’s a lot of fun, a lot of support, and helpful to keep me motivated on my next project(s).

What is the new book series? I’m working on Top Secret-Super-Secret-Squirrel-Hush-Hush project to bring a paranormal series to you. I hope it’s something you’ll be interested in. (Before you roll your eyes, although I love me some vamps, this is not a vampire novel.) Growing up, my top favorite type of book to read was science fiction. Although this will be a paranormal, the idea of abnormal characters and situations (sometimes otherworldly) make my little book-loving heart go pitter patter. Although I’m not ready to share details yet, I hope it will be a magical experience for you. (For longtime blog followers, you might already have an idea of what I’m working on.) I actually created these characters years and years ago, but decided to push Roxy Summers as my first book towards publication. My gut instinct won out, and now I have three books published. I’m hoping that you, as a blog and book reader, will continue along this publication journey with me and stick around while I venture into a quasi-new territory of genre writing.

Do you participate? If you are a NaNoWriMo participant, LOOK ME UP! I’m serious! If you’re participating, don’t be afraid to connect with me on their website! I’ll be wearing my virtual NaNoWriMo viking helmet proudly!

Hope you have an awesome week, and remember, you can always keep more up-to-date with me by following me on social media!

Wishing you a happy fall filled with warm beverages, snuggly blankets, and your favorite authors!

-KB

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Haven’t read the Roxy Summers Mystery Series? Start with Capture Me and meet Roxy in a case of cat-and-mouse for a grand Seattle adventure! Then, travel with Roxy to sunny Los Angeles for a food competition to die for in her sequel novel, Crush On You! Roxy’s third book, Missing You has Roxy and friends searching of her ex-boyfriend, lost in a blizzard-riddled Alaska, hoping to find him before time runs out.

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