Write that great American novel....
Tumble weeds found in Michigan in sandy soil. Pretty cool, huh. The one in the chair is a double (at least I THINK these are tumble weeds).
CORRECTION: Sign-up is November 1 through November 30 (not Oct 1 thru Oct 30)
Have you always wanted to write that Great American Novel? Well... here's your chance! Here's a website for a novel writing contest - write 50,000 in a month! Yes, they want you to finish 50,000 words in a month. It sounds like they don't care what you write, just so long as you're done in a month - this starts Oct. 1 and finishes Nov. 1, so hurry now, not much time to sign up (by Saturday). Here's the link and you can read it for yourself:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=2
Now... on the count of three.... one, two.... GO!