This is a shout-out to my friend, Mapelba, who is participating in NaNoWriMo for the third year in a row. As of November 21, she has written 67,491 words, which exceeds the 50,000 word goal. I’m amazed, truly, that people can conjure stories out of the ether. I’ve read one of Mapelba’s manuscripts and could not put it down. Her first chapter for this year also grabbed me from the start. Way to go, woman!