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By LitCraft, November 3, 2010 1:12 pm

National Novel Writing Month is officially underway and word counts are being updated on their site. The NaNoWriMo goal is 50,000 new words in November. This parses out to roughly 1,667 words per day.

If you can park your body in a chair and write, you can finish a novel. Word wars are par for the course. One person in the rooms sets a timer and fellow wrimos type until the bell goes off. Word counts are compared and everyone gets a little further along, just a bit faster.

It’s good to have a supply of caffeine and snacks around, but power sources are an essential. Low noise levels and dim lighting are also a must. Veteran wrimos say they get more if they frequent write-ins. The NaNoWriMo regional forums have plenty of locations to check out for those who want company.

If you haven’t opted in yet, check out the site and consider beginning your magnum opus now. Write on!

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By LitCraft, May 18, 2010 8:49 am

Researchers studied more than 1,000 children in farm communities to measure the effects of organophosphates on whole populations. The results show a strong link with pesticides and attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in children.

Organophosphates are pesticides that are designed to be toxic to the nervous system of pests. The toxicity also affects humans.

To minimize pesticide exposure, buy organics whenever possible and wash or peel all vegetables and fruit. Click here for more information on the study.