19500 words

And so to bed

maybe a novella by tomorrow?

Today I have only accomplished a few over 5000 words, bringing my total up to 12,600. Clearly I am not going to write 60,000 words by the end of the day tomorrow, but I believe I can write a respectable novella. I "just" need another 5000 words to hoist me over the 17,500 mark.

53,000 Words to Go

Thanks for asking. My word count yesterday was 7,000.

I'm aiming for a 60,000-word novel. If you divide that over the three days of the contest, that means I should be writing 20,000 words a day. Yikes.

Back to work.

Wish Me Luck, Please

As I embark once again on the 3-day novel contest. Writing a novel is intimidating; I don't believe I can get it perfect so I'm reluctant to start. If I know I only have three days, how perfect can it be? I lose that fear.

In fact the novel I wrote for the contest in 2007 was rather dull, but how proud I was for completing it. Let's hope for better results this time.

Today's ad for Sunday School Registration

The ad is due today: a quarter-page in the local paper. It's a lot of money for one church, but if I can get four to chip in it's a little over $100 apiece.

So far, three churches have agreed to participate. Wish me luck.

Now all I need is ad copy. How does this sound?

Increase your child's life expectancy by 8 years

• Improve her attitude at school
• Increase his school participation
• Reduce her risk from alcohol, tobacco and drugs
• Reduce his chance of committing a crime

The benefits of Sunday School go way beyond learning Bible stories. Bring your child to a local (denomination name) church for a Sunday morning education with lifelong advantages.

This September, the (denomination name) churches below are beginning a new Sunday School year. Please visit the churches or call the numbers below to learn more about the valuable lessons waiting for your child in Sunday School.

I have to add this, because my denomination goes by a different brand name outside the United States: The Episcopal Church is known in other parts of the world as the Anglican Church. Remember, wherever you are,

The Episcopal Church Welcomes You

I am writing this to collect my thoughts because I will be throwing the actual ad together quickly during my lunch hour.

If the facts above interested you, you may want to visit The Life Benefits of Regular Church Attendance