I blame Alison Kent for all of this:
So . . . along with Larissa Ione and Stephanie Tyler and Jo Leigh and HelenKay Dimon, I [Alison Kent] hereby challenge any of you who are interested to sign up for our Seventy Days of Sweat. The challenge begins on Sunday, July 8 and runs through Thursday, September 20. (Yes, that’s 75 days, but we’re giving you off July 11 – 15 if you need it for conference. That said, ask yourself, “What Would Nora Do?†Yes, Nora writes at conference. I’ve witnessed it with my own eyes.)
Here’s the link to the full post where you can sign up: Officially, it’s Seventy Days of Sweat.
Unofficially, around here we’re calling it, Larissa and Stephanie (aka Sydney Croft): 5 million works in progress, one release, 70 days…
This could be better than Paula Abdul’s reality show…and if you’ve seen that show, you’ll realize that won’t be a difficult task.
So stay tuned as Larissa and I, Alison, Jo and HelenKay challenge ourselves and anyone else who’s willing to write their book(s) in 70 days. Did I mention there would be prizes involved, plus a peek into how Larissa and I write a book together, work on our separate books plus revisions, copy edits, proposals and try to stay sane?
Well, yeah, scratch the, stay sane, part, and stop back soon!
Steph T.
It’s going to be FUN! And now that we’re public, we’re accountable!! :thumbsup: :boo: :thumbsup:
Fun…well, that wouldn’t be the word I’d use, (although mine would begin with the same letter)…but we’ll go with it…
Like I said over on Larissa’s blog, I wrote four pages on two days earlier this wake, but it was a major fluke. Two to three is more normal for me. Though I’m usually happy if I get one.
So would you commit to 2 pages per day for 70 days? *watches as Tori tries to run…and thinks about sending Saint after her* Or would you just send constant chocolate to me instead? I’d take that…
You know, I’m not an X # of pages per day person AT all. But I end up usually with the same amount of pages at the end of a week or two, so it evens out. But when Larissa and I are writing together, I always manage to get pages per day…
Well, I gotta ask. What happens if you DON’T make your goal?
I’m in! I have major work to do on a work that was supposed to be finished (in my mind anyway) at the end of April! Long story why it’s not, but needless to say the motivation, creativity, and energy to write deserted me for about 2 1/2 months. :unhappy:
So, I’m back on it! I do hope I can finish this before 70 days and get started on another one though. I need people to :shoot: and keep me on track!
I’m with Steph…I am not a pages per day person, and I’m generally a really slow writer. But once Steph and I hit a groove with a book, we kick out pages like popcorn.
Tori, if we don’t get the pages for the challenge…dunno what happens! Cursed by the Sweat Fairy or something…
Hmmm, Tori, interesting question…how about the sweat fairy AND no more Saint…and you’ll miss the Cajun French talking SEAL…I know you will…
Yay Lynn! We’ll stalk you to keep you on track…now go sign up on Alison’s page before I put your name there myself to hold you accountable…oh, it’s fun being all tough and drill sgt-like!
Larissa always says she’s a slow writer and then she’ll bang out this beautiful, 15 page scene in the course of an hour…
Well if you guys are self flogging, you know I must too :smoke:
Jaci, you know we would’ve dragged you in, so it was smart coming in on your own…
Well, you know, I haven’t actually SEEN Saint in ages! But I wrote 3 pages yesterday. Can I count those?
Oh, never mind. I’m two days early.
Thanks for dropping by my blog Stephanie. I’m definitely gonna need a kick in the ass every now and again over the next couple of months. I think this idea is awesome. Not only is 4-6 pages a day managable, but the added encouragement will make it that bit easier.
Damn….all this accountability is scaring me
*slowly backs away before steph ropes her too*
I signed up on the proper page, Drill Sgt. :shocked:
Tori – I won’t tell anyone! You’re only checking in 2x a week, so it can all kind of combine.
It’ll be fun, Ava! Esepcially once everyone’s back from RWA and back into full blog mode… :thumbsup:
Cece – don’t think you’re getting away that easily…I’ll rope you in once I hit Dallas…
You’ve very smart, Lynn… :shoot:
You’re going to get me back by taking random pictures of me at RWA, aren’t you?
Good luck staying sane.
It’s sunday here (Australia) right now – so I’ve got to start.
Steph I got new batteries for my digital camera and I know what you look like
Yeah I really do need the challenge but you’re going to have to twist my arm *ggg*
scratch that….but I’m going to make you twist my arm
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Yay Rebecca!!! Here’s throwing good page karma to you…
and sanity is most defintely overrated anyway, right?
Cece…I’m so gonna find you in Dallas…
Steph… Beware of the camera…or cell phone. Always be on guard!
Thanks for posting this just signed up
Awesome, Lis!!! It’s going to be fun with so many people in the same boat:)
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for the military books, love them all, married to a Marine. :bravo:
I was wondering about how many words per page?