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A-mbitious

by Chautona Havig · 9 Comments

What is it?  It’s a word that means something like “totally crazy chick who is always doing extreme things like this A-Z blog challenge thing.”

I’ve always been a bit inclined to be overly ambitious.  In school, I’d get a new PACE (workbook like thing that was 1/12 my year’s work in a subject) and I’d decide to get it done over the weekend even though it had forty-three pages.  Yeah.  And I’d do it too.  Just because I could.

When a friend pointed out NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) to me, I was intrigued.  Could I write fifty thousand (50,000 words!!!) in thirty days?  It seemed impossible.  Then I did the math.  1,667 words per day.  I did that most days–just not on one book.  I tend to be ADD with my writing as my friends can well attest.

“Ok, so you know how Chessie got in that car accident?”
“Wait, I thought we were talking about Alexa?”
“We were; now we’re talking about Chessie.  I just had a great idea.”

And so it goes.

Well, the other day I found out that there is another contest.  Get this– a novel in three days.  THREE DAYS.  Yes, suddenly I want to move to a hotel room for Labor Day weekend and see if I can do it.  Then again, it looks like they shoot for about 100 pages.  That’s pretty simple stuff, really, but still. Why not?

So, when I saw A-Z of blogging, well… I had to do it.  I know, what’s so ambitious about writing a couple hundred words 30 times in a row on a blog?  Right?  Um, I’ll tell you.  I’m doing it over at Paradoxology too.  That’s what is ambitious for me.  TWO?  Am I nuts?  Yep.  Yes I am.

So, I hope you’ll come around this month.  I may even have a few giveaways to keep things interesting!  So, stop in, say howdy, you never know when that howdy will get you a book, or a gift card, or just a “thanks a lot for stopping by.”

To see what other bloggers are doing this month, check out the HUGE list of bloggers HERE!

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  1. Tracy Brown says

    April 2, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Hi there! Found you through the A-Z Challenge.

    A novel in three days? LOL! My head would pop off.

    Looking forward to reading your posts and learning more about you!

    Best,
    Tracy from
    Write On!

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  2. Dawn says

    April 2, 2012 at 3:23 am

    Chautona, Have fun on the A to Z. I have to pre-plan my posts or I know I couldn’t do it (or they would just be crap). See you around.

    Reply
  3. Duncan says

    April 2, 2012 at 1:07 am

    A novel in 3 days is beyond ambitious! Good luck with the rest of the A-Z challenge!

    This is me, Duncan D. Horne, visiting you from the A-Z challenge, wishing you all the best throughout April and beyond.
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  4. KarenG says

    April 1, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    I’m here to say hi and welcome you to the Challenge! You’re right, it is a crazy ambitious thing to do! We should all have our heads examined 🙂

    KarenG

    Reply
    • Chautona says

      April 1, 2012 at 6:25 pm

      Thanks! I’m going a little more nutty and adding another one today. Because I can. THREE a day.

      *thud&

      Reply
  5. Jackie says

    April 1, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    I totally understand the ADD. That dialogue sounds like me. It drives my fam and friends crazy. 😀

    Reply
    • Chautona says

      April 1, 2012 at 3:45 pm

      Hey, at least we’re not alone!

      Reply
  6. Andi-Roo (@theworld4realz) says

    April 1, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Ambitious, indeed! I just came from Paradoxology, which I adore! Now I get to read even more of you — hoorayz!!! 🙂

    Andi-Roo /// @theworld4realz
    http://www.theworld4realz.com/
    [email protected]

    Reply
    • Chautona says

      April 1, 2012 at 1:06 pm

      Thanks, Andy! I’m looking forward to spending the month (and beyond) with you!

      Reply

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