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    #91
    A late congratulations to everyone who kicked butt this year. It looks like everyone made a whole lot more progress than I did! I knew it would be a challenge taking this on in November, but I wished I'd been able to get more done. Unfortunately work took over most of my time. Well, there's always next year!

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      #92
      I know what it's like, Sock Monkey. I'm on call 24 hours a day for 2 weeks of the month, and have a small child that I love to spend time with. Staying up until midnight (my only quiet time) really took a toll by week 2. And it also didn't help that they have it during football season, too.
      "Dance until your feet hurt. Sing until your lungs hurt. Act until you're William Hurt." - Phil Dunphy ("Modern Family"), from Phil's-osophy.

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        #93
        Originally posted by TerryE View Post
        I know what it's like, Sock Monkey. I'm on call 24 hours a day for 2 weeks of the month, and have a small child that I love to spend time with. Staying up until midnight (my only quiet time) really took a toll by week 2. And it also didn't help that they have it during football season, too.
        Yeah, I was not going to stop watching football, that is for sure, lol. Luckily I am a night owl, so staying up past midnight is a regular deal for me, which is when I did a majority of my writing on most of the days.
        WARNING!!! WARNING!!! DO NOT VIEW THIS SPOILER! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
        Spoiler!

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          #94
          Thanks, Sock Monkey. I hope to see you next year.

          Work certainly has a habit of wrecking creativity. The moment I returned to work my word count took a nosedive. But I'm back in the saddle again. I've written, polished and submitted my CD story, so it's about time for me to return to my NaNo novel. It's now highly unlikely I'll get the first draft finished by Christmas, which is a pain, but let's see how many words I can get down between now and then. The central premise is getting some good feedback from a broad mix of people, so I'd be a fool not to see this one through. So, with knuckles duly cracked, let's begin...

          Actually, perhaps I'd better read the last couple of chapters again!
          The home of your least humble servant, Mr Poll: http://lucianpoll.com
          Then, of course, there's the Twitter thing: @LucianPoll
          ...oh, and the Facebook thing too: https://www.facebook.com/lucian.poll

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            #95
            If you can forgive a little bit of self-congratulation, I am delighted to say that I have (finally) finished the first draft of my NaNoWriMo novel! It currently weighs in at around 102,750 words, or around 360-370 paperback pages in old money, so there's a decent bit of story in there.

            I'll follow the King method and leave the thing to settle for six weeks, and then pick it up at Easter for Round 2. I hope to have something together for test readings at the end of May/start of June. (And thanks for the kind offers from the CD Goodreads group. You helped me get over the line. )

            In the meantime I'd better crack on with some artwork, and maybe start plotting this year's NaNo effort.
            The home of your least humble servant, Mr Poll: http://lucianpoll.com
            Then, of course, there's the Twitter thing: @LucianPoll
            ...oh, and the Facebook thing too: https://www.facebook.com/lucian.poll

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              #96
              Well done Lucian. Now you may have that celebratory pint or two and toast to your accomplishment. Congratulations.

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                #97
                Thanks, Randy. Slurping as I type this!
                The home of your least humble servant, Mr Poll: http://lucianpoll.com
                Then, of course, there's the Twitter thing: @LucianPoll
                ...oh, and the Facebook thing too: https://www.facebook.com/lucian.poll

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                  #98
                  Way to go, Loosh! If you need a test/proof reader, just let me know.
                  "Dance until your feet hurt. Sing until your lungs hurt. Act until you're William Hurt." - Phil Dunphy ("Modern Family"), from Phil's-osophy.

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                    #99
                    Thanks, Terry. It's a massive relief to get the thing out of my head, even in its current "Dear God, did I really write that?" state!

                    I'll definitely put feelers out for test readers once I've put it through a second draft, likely end-May/start-June. I've also got it lined up for a professional edit. I'll put a call out via the Cemetery Dance group on Goodreads as I got a really good response when I sought opinion there a few weeks ago. Hope to see you there!

                    In the meantime I've about a million books on my TBR pile to catch up on, and this year's NaNo plot to ferment. Good times!
                    The home of your least humble servant, Mr Poll: http://lucianpoll.com
                    Then, of course, there's the Twitter thing: @LucianPoll
                    ...oh, and the Facebook thing too: https://www.facebook.com/lucian.poll

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                      #100
                      Lucian Poll, I just used your name as a character in my seventh novella. You are an Inspector Detective with Scotland Yard. I told you I would, sooner or later, and you said it was all right so...

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                        #101
                        Hi, Randy. I've no problem with being your DI. It sounds like a lot of fun! I hope you've given me some killer lines.

                        I have some news that may have some bearing on your novella (though I hope not). Since we last spoke I've firmed up plans for my NaNo novel, the upshot being that I'm arranging for advertising spots in a couple of magazines over the coming months, Cemetery Dance being one of them.

                        I hope this doesn't impact on the saleability of your novella. I can't imagine it will, but I thought it better to give you a heads-up either way.

                        Do keep us informed of my exploits!
                        The home of your least humble servant, Mr Poll: http://lucianpoll.com
                        Then, of course, there's the Twitter thing: @LucianPoll
                        ...oh, and the Facebook thing too: https://www.facebook.com/lucian.poll

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                          #102
                          There should be no problems. Best of luck to you my friend. Sell your novel to the masses, tell the rest to kiss our asses. See, you've inspired me to poetry on St. Party's day.

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                            #103
                            Ha! Thanks, Randy. You too. Do you have a juicy blurb for your novella that you care to share?
                            The home of your least humble servant, Mr Poll: http://lucianpoll.com
                            Then, of course, there's the Twitter thing: @LucianPoll
                            ...oh, and the Facebook thing too: https://www.facebook.com/lucian.poll

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