{"id":4173,"date":"2008-11-30T00:22:55","date_gmt":"2008-11-30T06:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/?p=4173"},"modified":"2008-11-30T00:23:26","modified_gmt":"2008-11-30T06:23:26","slug":"st-peters-brewery-nanowrimo-comes-to-an-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/st-peters-brewery-nanowrimo-comes-to-an-end\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter’s Brewery :: #Nanowrimo comes to an end"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yup, that’s it. My month long challenge of writing a novel has come to an end – a full day early. M$ Word says I finished with a 50,737 word count. Nanowrimo says I finished with an official 50,849 word count and Google Docs says I finished with a 51,716 word count. <\/p>\n

I’ll be honest, I like Google’s number better, but Nanowrimo is the official score, so I’ll stick with that for now.<\/p>\n

At times it was much harder than I imagined (aka writers block) but at other times it was as if the words just jumped off pages. It was an enjoyable process none the less and depending on how the editing process goes, I may just do a followup next year – we’ll just see if Laurie lets me :-).<\/p>\n

As for now, I’m putting my writing on hold and plan to spend the month of December catching up on sleep and enjoying some books I’ve been putting off.<\/p>\n

Jan 2, 2009 I plan to start the horrible process of editing the book and then we’ll go from there. I’m looking to self-publish the book either with Lulu or CreateSpace and depending on the editing process, I’d love to have it ready to go by March? We’ll see how it goes.<\/p>\n

(BTW if you’re glutton for punishment – I might be looking for some copy editors in 2009 :-))<\/p>\n

I’ll end this post with another passage from the book. I haven’t decided if I absolutely love it, or if I’m scared of it yet (that probably makes no sense to anyone else) ::<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You know, I realize this week has been rough for various folks in our group,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Matt began. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153But as I was reading this weekend and then talking with Julie about politics and other random malarkey, I began to think how different the Kingdom of God is, compared to the kingdom of man. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s this upside down, twisted kingdom that I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know if we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll ever really wrap our minds around.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Jimmy looked up from his plate and listened carefully as Matt continued.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I hope that no matter what happens politically, no matter what happens in the world around us, it can be said that I serve the king of an upside down kingdom. A kingdom where the meek shall inherit the earth, where those who morn are comforted, where the last are first, where the oppressed shall be freed. Where rather than appearing in a palace to lead his kingdom with a sword, my king came and appeared in a lowly manager — surrounded by animals.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Matt continued strumming his guitar as Julie opened a Bible and began reading a passage that Jimmy was surprised sounded very familiar to him.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule. <\/p>\n

You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you. <\/p>\n

You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are\u00e2\u20ac\u201dno more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought. <\/p>\n

You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

As Julie continued reading, Jimmy leaned over and whispered to Kim, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What is that she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reading, it sounds familiar.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s from Jesus\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Gospel,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Kim replied with a smile. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think the beginning of the fifth chapter.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

As Julie finished her reading, Matt continued telling his story.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153So as I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m thinking about this upside down kingdom and reading this passage in Scripture it brought me hope to know that when we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re at the end of our rope, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s when God can really go to work. And when we lose what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s really dear to us, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s when we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be embraced by God. Because God loves us all, especially those who suffer and mourn, in fact he says he will comfort them.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Matt continued strumming his guitar as he sat looking at the various faces in the room. Jimmy tried to focus on his food again, hoping not to make eye contact with anyone else in the room.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And so for those of you who have had your kingdom and your world collapse recently, I want you to know that God offers a different kind of kingdom for us all,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Matt said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153And I want you each to know that not only does God suffer with you, but each of us suffer with you as well.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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