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Post Apocalyptic Election Writing Freeze

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Watch my NaNoWriMo count stall out!

Last week was a wild one, wasn’t it? I’ll be frank: I didn’t even consider the possibility that our current president-elect would be the president-elect. It didn’t even cross my mind for a second that he even had a remote chance of winning.

I was in the “I hate them both” crowd, but fully expected Clinton to win and to be irritated yet secretly relieved over it because putting a bland, run of the mill politician in the White House would have made everything go back to normal, and that’s all anyone wants, right?

So what does this have anything to do with writing and NaNoWriMo? I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Sisters started out as a what if scenario. This year’s crazy election fueled my Sisters frenzy. What if someone similar to Trump really did win?

Needless to say, I was shocked to the core when I woke up, checked my phone, and saw the words “Donald Trump won the presidential election.”

I didn’t know what to think. I certainly didn’t know what to write. I was in a state of bewildered shock for several days (just look at my NaNoWriMo stats!).

Worry not, friends! I managed to gather the confused pieces and am already at it. I probably have a shot in hell at making 50K by the end of the month, but that’s not going to stop me from finishing it. I’m actually a few words shy of 20K, but since I started it before NaNo, I didn’t count anything before November 1st.

And so, I’ll leave you with a few Sisters themed images.

Your Vote, Your Choice

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I normally don’t comment on politics, but I’m tired of scrolling through what feels like a million posts ordering me* to vote for [ person ] or our horrible future is my* fault.
* Me/you/anyone who isn’t voting for their candidate or is considering voting 3rd party

I can sum this post up in four words: your vote, your choice.
That’s the bottom line.

★ ★ ★ ★

In light of recent events, third parties are getting a lot of hate this time around. I’ve seen a lot of online tantrums on the subject–how dare people vote outside the red and blue box! If you vote third party, this crazy horrible future that hasn’t even happened yet is all your fault! If you don’t vote for my preeeeeciousssssss, [insert insult here]!

This isn’t some sort of creepy dystopia. This is America, and I am free to vote for the person I feel is best qualified to be president.

Ranting and raving about politics is like arguing over football. No one is going to jump to your team over a hissy-fit. If anything, it makes me less likely to consider your candidate.

With all of this being said, I have not made my decision yet. Will I vote third party? Maybe. Maybe not. I have until November to figure it out. In the meantime, don’t tell me who to vote for.

★ ★ ★ ★

There is a shining, awesome light to all of this. For all the hate third parties are suddenly getting, they’re getting more and more people interested in them. Names like Jill Stein and Gary Johnson are suddenly common place. See Wikipedia’s article, United States presidential election, 2016. Notice that there are four pictures instead of just two.

So who are these third parties?
This list is in no particular order
Want to see a party or candidate? Contact me, and I’ll add them to the list.

The Libertarian Party
      Official Website
      Candidate Gary Johnson

The Green Party
     Official Website
     Candidate Jill Stein