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I have good & bad news. WHY I WROTE THESE BOOKS is actually my Book 50. Ghostwriters, I know y’all understand (tell me you do). YEAH ME!!!

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November 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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I know I’m supposed to just write but I’m enjoying the researching as I go, too. Making sure what I write happened between 1994-1995.

Day 5 Word Count - 1209 words
Total Word Count - 5,212 words

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November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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I changed Chapter One again—I’m okay with this decision. Book is still getting done.

Day 6 Word Count - 1033 words
Total Word Count - 6,245 words

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November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I think Chapter One is done this time. I liked the way this one flowed. If I change it again, I’ll let y’all know.

Day 7 Word Count - 1,711 words
Total Word Count - 7,956 words

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November 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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5,182 words between appointments & working. I’m happy with the output.

Day 17 Word Count - 5,182 words
Total Word Count - 28,123 words

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November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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I realize today that I could not stop my gifts.

Day 14 Word Count - 2530 words
Total Word Count - 19,383 words

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November 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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I’m almost halfway to the goal but I’m not there yet. I do need for certain things to be right in this rough draft.

Day 16 Word Count - 2,254 words
Total Word Count - 22,941 words

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November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Yesterday was work and appointments but still got some writing in. This is what fighting to write looks like.

Day 11 Word Count - 826 words
Total Word Count - 15,695 words

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November 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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143 was what I could sneak on a hectic teaching day. This morning, I’m already past that.

Day 10 Word Count - 143 words
Total Word Count - 14,869 words

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November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Crossed the 10,000 Word mark. Still a long ways to go but a good start.

Day 8 Word Count - 2,560 words
Total Word Count - 10,516 words

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November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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I realize today that I could not stop my gifts.

Day 14 Word Count - 2530 words
Total Word Count - 19,383 words

#isaiahdavidpaul #cedricquincy #jaroldimes #whyiwrotethesebooks #writenownovember #iamwriting
November 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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143 was what I could sneak on a hectic teaching day. This morning, I’m already past that.

Day 10 Word Count - 143 words
Total Word Count - 14,869 words

#isaiahdavidpaul #cedricquincy #jaroldimes #whyiwrotethesebooks #writenownovember #iamwriting
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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4,210 words yesterday and 6,770 for a weekend. There are people who get the work done over the weekend. Writing is writing—20k words is next.

Day 9 Word Count - 4,210 words
Total Word Count - 14,726 words

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November 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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I focused on completing a long-overdue project for my Cedric Quincy fans. I hope they like it.

Day 12 Word Count - 0 words
Total Word Count - 15,695 words

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November 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Day 2 Stats

As a part of the accountability for the fans & in the spirit of the month, I will post the word count for the previous days.

Day 2 Word Count - 1,530 words
Total Word Count - 1,530 words

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November 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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AGGIE PRIDE!!! Here are 6 books I wrote or published
@ #ncat.

For my #ncat03 #ncat04, #ncat05 & #ncat06 alums, I will share Aggie-related stories about these books & others that have ties to A&T in honor of #GHOE #ghoe2025.

#isaiahdavidpaul #jaroldimes #cedricquincy #whyiwrotethesebooks
October 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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4,210 words yesterday and 6,770 for a weekend. There are people who get the work done over the weekend. Writing is writing—20k words is next.

Day 9 Word Count - 4,210 words
Total Word Count - 14,726 words

#isaiahdavidpaul #cedricquincy #jaroldimes #whyiwrotethesebooks #writenownovember #iamwriting
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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I hope #khalid situation turns out better than mine when I was outted.
#BeingOuttedHorrorStory #outted #blackbooksky #onceuponatime #booksky #lgbtqbooksky #blackmalewriter #youngadultauthi #cedricquincy #isaiahdavidpaul #finallyhealing
November 24, 2024 at 4:24 AM
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AGGIE PRIDE!!! Spring 01.

I wanted to put #ncat on the mat in the literary world—but the truth was, I didn’t have everything together like I needed.

#ncatalumni #ghoe #ghoe2025 #aggieauthors #ncatauthors #isaiahdavidpaul #jaroldimes #cedricquincy #whyiwrotethesebooks
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Yesterday was a tough 1 but I got through the 2nd chapter. I’m committed 2 these 50,000 & this story.

Doing this while teaching is tough.

Day 2 Word Count - 2012 words
Total Word Count - 3,542 words

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November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Yesterday was a tough 1 but I got through the 2nd chapter. I’m committed 2 these 50,000 & this story.

Doing this while teaching is tough.

Day 2 Word Count - 2012 words
Total Word Count - 3,542 words

#isaiahdavidpaul #cedricquincy #jaroldimes #whyiwrotethesebooks #writenownovember #iamwriting
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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I focused on completing a long-overdue project for my fans. I hope they like it.

Day 12 Word Count - 0 words
Total Word Count - 15,695 words

#isaiahdavidpaul #cedricquincy #jaroldimes #whyiwrotethesebooks #writenownovember #iamwriting
November 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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I have good & bad news. WHY I WROTE THESE BOOKS is actually my Book 50. Ghostwriters, I know y’all understand (tell me you do). YEAH ME!!!

#isaiahdavidpaul #cedricquincy #jaroldimes #whyiwrotethesebooks #writenownovember #iamwriting
November 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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I’m almost halfway to the goal but I’m not there yet. I do need for certain things to be right in this rough draft.

Day 16 Word Count - 2,254 words
Total Word Count - 22,941 words

#isaiahdavidpaul #cedricquincy #jaroldimes #whyiwrotethesebooks #writenownovember #iamwriting
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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461 wasn’t a lot but it’s more than what those who didn’t try got in.

NOTHING IS 4 NOTHING is loosely based on when I became a writer.

Day 4 Word Count - 461 words
Total Word Count - 4,003 words

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November 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM