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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!

    Reply
  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

    Reply
  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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