Hooray, the on-call schedule is over. I’m no longer on pager duty, and this gives me time and peace of mind to focus on NaNoWriMo 2023. Or so I thought. I had forgotten that I planned to publish a short story today. Most of today’s time was spent in the final lap towards publishing the book….
Month: November 2023
Life Lessons #136
Micromanaging bosses: because nothing says ‘I trust you’ like scrutinizing every minute detail of your work. Want more of my trademark wit daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar
NaNoWriMo 2023 | Day 12
Another day of missing the daily target for NaNoWriMo 2023. I wrote 1409 words, only about 250 short of the target, and then I caved. I’m still on-call, so… Let me blame the on-call schedule for my slacking. Date Count Nov 12, 2023 1409 words Shabana Mukhtar
Wordle 876
Today’s wordle word is: MEANT You can play wordle here:
Life Lessons #135
The motivation of lazy people is a fascinating enigma—mysteriously absent in most situations. Want more of my trademark wit daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar
NaNoWriMo 2023 | Day 11
This is the weirdest NaNoWriMo 2023. Not only did I make up for the lag from the last two days, but I also managed to meet my goal at the end of 11 days. DATE Count Nov 11, 2023 711 words Nov 11, 2023 713 words Nov 11, 2023 516 words Nov 11, 2023 401 words Nov 11, 2023…
Life Lessons #134
When life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic. Or just really bad at idioms. Want more of my trademark wit daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar
NaNoWriMo 2023 | Day 10
Talk about troughs and peaks this NaNoWriMo 2023. Date Count Nov 10, 2023 650 words Nov 10, 2023 593 words Nov 10, 2023 103 words I’m still working on the short stort I talked about, the original two projects plan at the start of this month is parked aside for a couple of days. We’re 1/3 into this…
School Days: Nostalgia for My Favourite Subjects
Hey there, lovely readers! 🌼 Shabana Mukhtar is back with today’s daily prompt 2115: What was your favorite subject in school? Ah, the nostalgia of school days. It’s fun to look back and reminisce about those times. When it comes to my favorite subject in school, there’s a clear winner-Math. Math I was…
Book Review | Fake Engagement Mistake | Lisa Ren’ee
Fake Engagement Mistake: Small Town Christian Romcom Novella (Bachelors of Clear Creek Book 1) Paul agrees to a fake proposal with his friend’s younger sister, Becca to appease her parents instead of sending her to college. As as teen, he often annoyed her, but now the five year age gap between them…