Well more or less as soon as I sent my last postcard I went down with a virus that kept me in bed (or at least on the sofa snuggled under a blanket) for three days. Amazing how good the
Tuesday Haiku #10
My second week at Summer Camp, and things are not going well. My target is 1615 words a day and I was already one day behind when I fell sick with a virus. I haven’t written anything since. Hopefully the
Postcard from Camp 1
Well, here I am at Camp NaNoWriMo, beavering away at my new story. I hope it will turn into the sixth book. Some of my original ‘Victor’s Story’, written three or more years ago, may survive and be included, but
Tuesday Haiku #9
My second day at Summer Camp, writing my new story – the target is 1615 words a day. So I give you a topical haiku: What do you call a Month of writing your new book? Camp NaNoWriMo!
Off to Camp NaNoWriMo
Once upon a time I went to Summer Camp in the USA. Wisconsin, to be precise. It was hugely enjoyable, although there were also some odd incidents as a result of people making false assumptions. Hmm, I must put that
The Way West #24 – the final chapter
This is the final chapter of my Camp NaNoWriMo project. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 24: Enlightenment In which the General holds forth and Humphrey finds he has everything he wants
The Way West #23
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 23: Long Road to Longmoor In which Humphrey discovers the
The Way West #22
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 22: All for One In which Glory shows her carving
The Way West #21
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 21: Evidence and Conjecture In which Humphrey finds both old
The Way West #20
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 20: Forest and Deeping In which Humphrey loses his hearing
The Way West #19
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 19: The End of the Beginning In which Humphrey does
The Way West #18 – a long one
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 18: And Live To Fight Another Day In which Betty
Back from Camp NaNoWriMo
Yes, I finished writing my 50,000 novel in a month at Camp NaNoWriMo! The Way West is still coming out here, chapter by chapter, and is due to finish around 17th September. I got a lovely merit badge for completing
The Way West #17
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 17: Preparations In which Betty sends a message
The Way West #16
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 16: The Power of the Mind In which
The Way West #15
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 15: Breaking and Entering In which Bertie opens
The Way West #14
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 14: Back to School In which Humphrey raises
The Way West #13
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 13: An Explosive Mixture In which the Narrathon
The Way West #12
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time however many words I’ve written. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 12: The Narrathon In which Humphrey
The Way West #11
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time however many words I’ve written. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 11: Under the hill In which
The Way West #10
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time however many words I’ve written. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 10: Security Alert In which Betty
The Way West #9
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time however many words I’ve written. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 9: Mind and Body In which
The Way West #8
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time however many words I’ve written. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 8: Wall Running for Beginners In
The Way West #7
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time however many words I’ve written. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 7: Festival of White Horse In
The Way West #6
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time however many words I’ve written. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 6: Mists of Time In which