My favorite of all holidays… and my favorite yearly challenge… It’s my time of year!
So for all my spirited, Ghost in the Kitchen-loving, heavenly haunt hunters, poltergeist pursuers, and gremlin getters I bid you —
Happy Halloween!
I’m glad my spirits are high (and I don’t mean Maestro Martino has gotten locked into another wine bottle), because I hope to begin National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) with a running start on November 1st. I’m even taking leave next week in hope of a great beginning.
Be sure to ask, “What’s your word count?” because that will help me stay the course and WriMo. My book for this year is a quirky urban fantasy, called The Guitar Mancer. I’ll try to tell you a little about it as I rewind the original serial Three Things on the weekend blog.
So to all you writers out there who are taking the challenge this year, good luck and —
Happy NaNoWriMo!
Wishing you happiness and treats, hugs and kind-hearted whimsy, and a purrrfectly, wickedly wonderful Halloween.
Teagan's Books 
Hi Andrea and thanks so very much for commenting. Your latest post is absolutely wonderful. I hope everyone will visit you to read it. So inspiring…
I’m glad you asked my word count, because that really does help me stay the course. The daily average to get 50,000 words in 30 days is just under 1,700 words. By the time i finish the seen i’m doing right now (took a dinner/blog break) i should have that much. I’m a slow writer, so this is a lot for me.
Huge hugs my friend!
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My favourite holiday too Teagan, had a great day, hope you did too. Good luck with Nanowrimo – how many words did you manage today 🙂
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Happy Halloween – what a joyful story and beautiful story!
As Halloween knocks on your door
Enjoy the trick or treat’s galore
With a costume party filled with fright
Just to complete your adventure on Halloween’s night
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😀 Delightful — thank you Mihran. Hugs.
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Hey, Happy Halloween, Teagan! And best of luck with this year’s Nanowrimo!
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A spooktacular Halloween to you too Debra! Thanks for the luck. I hoped to hit the ground running, but i keep remembering things i need to research. But so be it. I’ve done a good deal of prep. Hugs! 😀
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Wow Evelyne! I didn’t realize you would WriMo — excellent.
There was just now a little neighborhood parade. I don’t know where they found so many kids, but there was quite a swarm — well behaved though. With a perfectly dreadful marching band, and motor cycle police. They always stop right in front of my windows (because there is a 4-way stop sign) but the drums keep going. It rattles my windows and terrifies my cats. The parade would be adorable without the band and drums.
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Happy Halloween to you too, Teagan, and Happy NaNoWriMo as well. I decided to give it a start too, so see you along the road. Meanwhile have fun tonight. And to everyone here, Happy and Safe Halloween!
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Happy Nano! Indulge your muse! 🙂
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Good advise. Though NaNoWriMo is so intense, my muse will feel beaten rather than indulged. LOL 😀
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maybe I will join in next year… maybe… It is tough to write a 50000 word novel in a month while juggling with publicity of your own books 😦
both require attention and quiet mind
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Indeed! And i have precious little of either! LOL. Hugs!
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Happy Halloween! If you have spare bags of candies you can send me 🙂
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Thanks for the NaNoWriMo wish, Trisha!
Haha! Virtual trick-or-treating. Let me see… what treats i might have…
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Hi Teagan! Happy Halloween!! It’s not such a big deal here in Italy because they celebrate the Day of the Dead on 1st November. Everyone puts Chrysanthemums and lighted candles by their loved ones’ graves. Hey, I’m doing Nano too. First time for me. See you over there! Hugs, Siobhan x
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Thank you Siobhan. I find all the different holidays fascinating, so i thank you for sharing that.
I didn’t know you did NaNoWriMo. If you want a writing buddy my ID there is “Riordain” (how is it that somebody always has my unusual name and i can’t use it?).
Good WriMo luck and happy Day of the Dead (if it’s proper to wish you such).
Great-big-hug.
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Reblogged this on Talithainsight's Blog: Rachael Rawlings and commented:
Happy Halloween and let your mind wander!
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Thanks very much for the reblog, Rachael. Hugs!
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You’re so kind Suzanne. WriMo 2012 gave me Atonement, Tennessee. 2013…Didn’t go so well, even though i did everything i was supposed to do, but that “Draft” is a long way from being finished. 2014 — i’m hoping for good things with The Guitar Mancer and feeling pretty good about it right now. Huge hugs!
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Guitar mancer, loving that. Happy Halloween, one of my favorite holidays and a very Happy NaNoWriMo to you, I can’t wait to see what you write.
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Very best of luck, have fun.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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I’m probably deranged, but i do think it’s fun! Huge hugs right back!
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Good luck on the writing! Happy Halloween to you. Love the vintage images.
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Thank you Jonell. I’m tickled that you stopped to comment. And i love the moon wall art in your gravatar (but i’m a “moon kid” anyway for my sign). Hugs!
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Happy Halloween to you as well and good luck on the NaNoWriMo. Lorna
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Dearest Lorna — thank you so much! Wishing you a day full of lovely treats and no tricks. Huge hugs!
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Happy Halloween (not celebrated too much here although I love the idea). We’ll keep track of each other’s count in NaNoWriMo! Excited (actually I’m excited about your story too…Very curious)
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What?! No Halloween…. I can’t help feeling sad for that. Everyone should have a day to be something other than themselves. 🙂
Glad you’re excited about novel writing month (i know you have a lot going on). I’ll hold you to that about the word count, because i’m terribly slow at novel-writing…
Happy WriMo!
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H.a.p.p.y. Halloweeeeeen. and happy writing for NaNoWriMo. 😈
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Enjoyed your 100-word Halloween story. I hope everyone will check it out. Hugs and a happy Halloween to you too! Now i have to figure out how you made the devil smile… Har-dee-har!
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No big secret. Check this out:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/smilies/
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Tess… you’ve just tickled a bunch of people! Thanks for the link. Excellent! 😎
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Anytime. Someone was kind enough to sent this link to me. Now I can share and we can all enjoy. 😈
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We don’t get much trick or treating up here in the mountains but we can supply the bats… I also have a broomstick tucked away somewhere. Happy Hallowe’en from someone who knows about the spirit life…..
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I know what you mean Mary. I’m mostly “there in spirit” LOL and no pun intended. But i still love the holiday.
Thanks for the NaNoWriMo luck — i sure need it! Best of luck to you too. Congrats on reaching the “to the editor” stage with the latest book. Huge hugs!
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Whooohooo, I’m raring to go with NaNoWriMo. Good luck to you! Halloween is just another day for me. When I worked it was a blast to see the kids dressed up and parading through the halls.
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