DAY 36

Word Count: 23,442

Sentence of the Day: Ahead, near a cabstand that wouldn't house a hack for at least another hour, a lone figure lingered in the shadows.

Yesterday's experiment of shutting off the ol' internet while I wrote worked like crazy-go-nuts. I grand-slammed my goal of 1k. Granted, it wasn't nearly as much fun as chatting with my buddies, but satisfaction for hitting the bullseye sure tastes sweet.

So here's my challenge...next time you sit down to write, remember why you're there. What your purpose is. Answering e-mails can wait. Checking on Facebook can, too. Social media is sometimes a sick addiction.

And speaking of addiction, I'm off to bake Christmas cookies.