I just completed NaNoWriMo for the second time.

Excuse me? Well. NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing in a Month challenge. Every November the NanNoWriMos issue a challenge to any and all: Write 50,000 words in the month of November.

I did it in 2004. I started it in 2005 and 2006 but didn't finish. In November 2007 I wrote 50,149 words. On my novel project. I also blogged a few times (yes, I did so, go look... see?), wrote 4 newspaper articles, a book review, and a magazine article. So altogether, my November total is closer to 52,000 words. And if I add in emails... um... 55,000?

Wow. No wonder I'm tired.

I told hubby today, as I headed down the homestretch, next week is all about movies and books and cleaning house and decorating. I don't plan to write more than a grocery list. I'm dying to see Enchanted and to read a few new books I picked up in the last week.

I'm free! But I'm free and 50,000 words richer.

I'll take it.