Category Archives: Novel

NaNoWriMo 2018

Posted on October 10, 2018 by rachelsparling

Who’s ready for NaNoWriMo 2018??? ARE WE EXCITED?! Okay, so the all-caps might have been a bit of a stretch. I’m excited, but having finished the rough drafts of my entire manuscript, I’ve been uncertain what I want to work … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo2017

Posted on November 29, 2017 by rachelsparling

It’s coming to an end, just one day away, and those 50,00 words will have to be validated. I finished my 50,000 words today, and to top it off, I finished my last novel! It’s over! The whole story! It … Continue reading →

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#NanoWriMo

Posted on November 21, 2017 by rachelsparling

Well I seem to be having some issues with wordpress. Particularly it’s ability to load any pages in general. Hopefully, this post will finally update. On another note, I’m catching up, and am a bit ahead of the curve for … Continue reading →

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An Odd Feeling

Posted on November 6, 2017 by rachelsparling

I’m having this odd feeling once again. It’s not a feeling that everything feels wrong, but it’s a feeling that once again I’d rather be doing something else. I enjoy teaching, I really, honestly do enjoy teaching. However, as I’m … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2017

Posted on October 24, 2017 by rachelsparling

It’s that time of year again! It’s fast approaching…. National Novel Writing Month 2017 is coming so quickly, and the month of October is slipping away. The leaves have changed, with a few exceptions of green leaves here and there, … Continue reading →

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A Step Forward

Posted on April 27, 2017 by rachelsparling

It has been quite a while since I last updated, and quite a while since I was last able to sit down and write. It is, in my opinion, rather unfortunate that I haven’t been able to write lately. I … Continue reading →

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Writing

Posted on February 26, 2017 by rachelsparling

Today I’m working on a writing lesson plan for an ESL class. The first activity I chose for it is called Free Writing. The idea is that for a predetermined amount of the time, the students write about a specific … Continue reading →

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Writing, writing, writing

Posted on January 20, 2017 by rachelsparling

Well it’s been a while since I’ve posted, and since I’ve written anything. The last time would’ve been to finish NaNoWriMo and 50,000 words, and I’ve since been unable to find the time. Yesterday though, I spent the better part … Continue reading →

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Day 30 NanoWriMo 2016

Posted on November 30, 2016 by rachelsparling

It’s the last day and it’s official! I reached 50,000 words! I actually went over 50,000 words but regardless, I made it to the goal. So now that I’ve accomplished this, I plan to try to stay on top of … Continue reading →

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Day 25 NanoWriMo 2016

Posted on November 25, 2016 by rachelsparling

We are nearing the end of November and I’m still on track! Considering I lost a few days where I wasn’t able to write, I’m quite impressed with myself that I’m still on top of this and that if I … Continue reading →

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