Improved My Dictation Speed Again

5336 words today. I broke the 10,000 mark and doubled the word count of the manuscript today. 🙂 Someone asked about the health benefits I’m seeing from this challenge. So far, I am sleeping a lot better and I have a lot more energy throughout the day. Not sure if it’s...

Started the Novel Today

The hardest part is starting, and I did that. It's still weird to imagine that I've managed to turn nothing into something..never gets old. But it's official—the series now exists. I decided to take it easy on myself and do small sessions today. I don’t want to fall...

Tied Up Loose Ends Today

I’m ready to start writing this novel. I do have one final research thing: if you live (or have lived) in Chicago, I’d love to ask you some questions about a few things. Email me: https://authorlevelup.comcontact/. I won’t take much of your time. 🙂 Anyway, I finished...

The Bell Dinged Today

Well, it happened a little sooner than I thought, but I think I’m ready to start writing this novel. I only have a couple major decisions left to make, but I’m probably ready to start this effective Monday at the earliest. I spent probably a dozen hours steeped into...

More Research Today

More research today. Hours and hours of research…reading, watching videos, talking to people… I had the opportunity to talk to a heating and cooling technician about his encounters with a particular problem in his field. He was gracious enough to give me 2...

Talked to Someone Who Got the Vaccine Today

I met a school nurse who got the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. She was feeling pretty good; said it was similar to the Mumps/Measles/Rubella test, and she was just a little tired. Very interesting to see how this vaccine is affecting people in different ways. Stay safe...