Progress and blogness.

So, last week, I left you with a tale of woe and emo-ness because I'd been feeling a little burned out on my constant and regular writing in an effort to finish my first draft by the last day of April.
Well, when the day finally came yesterday, a lot of that pressure was relieved, because you know what?

I'm not done.

I will be.

Soon.

But there's no reason at all that I should feel less than awesome because it's going to take me a few more days.

That being said, I have a wordcount update for you!

52,000 words!

Getting over that 50k hump was a big moment for me, especially because I can feel the end of my story creeping closer and closer.

I think it will probably land somewhere in the ballpark of 60-65k. I know that isn't epically long, but at first look, it seems that it will be about the right length for my girl's story.


I'd also like to thank my friend Jess for telling me about "Blog Me MAYbe" which is really just a blogging initiative that is meant to help people who've struggled with regular posting to find the extra motivation to communicate with their readers consistently.

I like having this blog be pretty no-pressure, because I've been able to focus so much on just getting my first draft done, but the month of May will hold the end of that writing dump, and I'd really like to have a game plan for posting around here.

So, I'm going to shoot for 2 posts minimum per calendar week. That doesn't mean it will always be the same days, but hopefully it will get me started.

For more information about the blogging link up, head over to Jessica Love's blog or Sara McClung's place for more info.