GB Ralph, author of the Rise and Shine series, talks about his last-minute decision to try NanoWriMo this year. He takes us from the first idea for his new series — The Milverton Mysteries — to the various options he had, including: writing every day, writing “hermit style”, and waiting for the muse. And he tells us how he coped when he started missing his daily word count targets. This is as entertaining as it is educational for anyone thinking of taking on the NanoWriMo challenge, and it was recorded when the trauma of NanoWriMo was still fresh in Gavin’s mind!