How’s November treating you? How are you treating November? Don’t forget to unchain yourselves from the writing desk occasionally. You may be a novel-making superhero, but ya still need protein and fresh air once in a while.

I have never fully participated in NaNo, though I did try back in 2010. Around 30,000 words my head exploded, so …

This year I spent three months writing and three months hyperventilating over being unemployed. Now, I’m working full-time, preparing for a move (why is moving so stressful!) and remembering that three month writing stint with extreme fondness.  These moments of indulging in fond memories inspired me to look around for publication opportunities, so I thought I’d share some.

The Fountain Magazine is sponsoring an essay contest which will award cash prizes to three writers who have written the best narratives answering this question: “How do you think history will record…