Big update

We're writing like mad over here, simply like mad. And it's only a slight exaggeration to say that we're subsisting over the weekend on pastries (ok, I give in, I'll cook dinner!). I haven't been this willing to get up early (4:30) in the morning in ages, Devin begs me to get her up at 5:15, and Merlin writes when she gets up at 6:30.

The stats so far:

Merlin:6,599 words as of this afternoon, or 94% of her word goal which may be revised soon to reflect her true capability. Her synopsis:

The Miraculous Journey Beyond, a Summary: A girl named Feena dreams of living a life in the wild but she is kept in the castle as a princess. One night, she runs away from her province and ends up with a wolf pack. As she journeys toward the Firelands she must defeat Minya, the evil king of the Firelands. But will she and the pack members defeat him and his warriors?

Devin: 22,221 words as of this afternoon. She's at 55.5% of her new goal of 40,000. She intends to actually write 60,000 I think. Her synopsis:

Season of the Dragons, a Summary:

Freyja an orphan girl of age fifteen is trying to protect the pendant that her mother had given her only a year before her family was destroyed by the Dragons of Koraith, but some how her necklace is stolen and she sets off on a long journey to get back her only memory and link to her mother. Some how Freyja was gifted with the power of Dream Sighting and the band she is traveling with soon realizes that and agrees to head off to Koraith the land of the South. But before she is allowed to plan out her revenge she has to receive the Six Elemental Elixers from a few special beings of directions. And there is more trouble than Freyja can ever imagine. Will she get back her pendant or will someone else keep her essence imprisoned?

Wendy: 29,373 words as of this afternoon. This is 58% of the the 50K goal everyone strives for, but I'm actually working for somewhere between 60-90,000, which means I'm 48.9 to 32% of the way there. My synopsis:

Untitled at This Point, a Summary:
Survivor of a ritual sacrifice which has left her mute, a young captive in the walled city of Tavall discovers her connection to a deep source of power that promises an end to a decades-long drought, but which shakes the foundation of the only home she has ever known.

Meanwhile, Dan is heading for Nashville, Tennessee for a work conference and a pair of cowboy boots. When he returns we'll be able to post some of the photos he took during his students' field trip to Qinghai. Should be good, as usual! :-)