NANOWRIMO is officially over for 2012. Friday night at 11:59 was the last shot to enter any more words on my word count. My goal was a very modest 10,000 words, well below the standard 50k. So...how did I measure up?

A dismal 7258. But hey, that's 7,000 words more than I had on Nov. 1st.

Sometimes I wonder if having a "For Real" deadline would help. If I knew I had a 90k manuscript to hand in by April 1st, I imagine I'd be typing my little fingers to the nub right about now instead of leisurely drinking a cup of java and contemplating taking the dog for a walk.

For those of you who did crank out the full 50,000, I not only give you a palm-stinging high-five, but a hip-check and military salute as well. Kudos to you!

Just because NANO is over, though, doesn't mean the writing should stop. Even my sluggish word count is no excuse to roll over and play dead. After all, it was the tortoise who won the race. Check out these other sites that will keep you accountable for pumping out more words:

Inky Girl
I actually like Inky Girl better than NANO. Oops. Did I say that out loud? This site fits in a bit better with my writing style. The goal here is either 250, 500, or 1k words per day for six days a week.

April Fools
If you're too busy to write during the holidays, there's another challenge coming up this spring called April Fools. Like NANO, it runs for a month. Unlike NANO, you set your own word count.

750 Words
On this site, you earn points for typing in 750 words every morning. It doesn't have to be only on your novel. It can be absolutely anything.

And those are only a few sites. There are many more. All that to say...get out there and write!