I've created my author profile
on NaNoWriMo so I am ready to go.
We'll see how I do
on NaNoWriMo this year
When you register
on the NaNoWriMo site you'll also be connected to your local NaNoWriMo writers for weekly write - ins.
I sort of got off topic of my original intent, which was to advise you not to send queries
on your NaNoWriMo projects or really any project during the holidays.
All through the month of November you will find us hanging out
on the NaNoWriMo forum to answer your questions.
All the details of this offer, including the necessary promotion code, can be found here: http://outskirtspress.com/promotion.html. Hey, look at that: you don't even have to get to the «Winners» page
on NaNoWriMo to get this offer!
And from the WWW crew, we wish you a safe and Happy Halloween weekend... On November 1 we'll have more news
on NaNoWriMo, stay tuned.
More detailed notes from the event, as well as great NaNoWriMo info, can be found
on the NaNoWriMo forum here.
In this category you'll find articles
on NaNoWriMo, that crazy angst - filled, caffeine driven month when thousands of authors attempt to write a 50,000 word article in 30 days.
Not exact matches
Originally it was because I was raring to go
on my very first
NaNoWriMo project.
The first week of
NaNoWriMo, I put the opening page of my own novel - in - progress
on the board for my students to read.
Using the abbreviation and hashtag,
NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month challenges participants to write 50,000 words (their minimum number of words for a novel) from November 1 until the deadline at 11:59 PM
on November 30.
Most writers can not successfully write and publish a novel in that short amount of time and actually do a good job (and please don't even get me started
on the writers who write 50,000 words during
NaNoWriMo and then publish it without even thinking twice about it, UGH!).
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Are you planing
on participating in
NaNoWriMo?
The marketing team got me a spot
on the official
Nanowrimo blog last week, other authors get included as Kindle Daily Deals, yet others get a spot in the HC newsletter.
The story of a fourth - grader who finished a novel during
Nanowrimo and self - published her book
on Createspace should be a pretty easy one to spread — media would eat it up.
I had to double check my calendar when I started seeing posts pop up
on blogs (like from author Jackson Pearce or literary agent Nathan Bransford) about
NaNoWriMo.
This year, as a special bonus we've never done before, storybundle.com is offering a «SuperBundle» for only ten dollars more ($ 25 total)-- you receive all 13 of this year's Writing Tools bundle titles AND all 12 books from last year's
NaNoWriMo StoryBundle, in case you missed it — vital books
on productivity, craft, outlining, TV writing, and much more.
I got back
on track, however, and am now getting ready for
NaNoWriMo.
Each year for
NaNoWriMo, I curate a StoryBundle of books
on various aspects of the craft and business of writing, and for 2016 I've got eleven titles — your complete toolkit for getting through
NaNoWriMo and increasing your own writing knowledge.
The StoryBundle
NaNoWriMo bundle is focusing
on Science Fiction and Fantasy novels, so only enter if your story falls somewhere under that umbrella.
Or perhaps we just want a temporary cover to use
on WattPad,
NaNoWriMo, or other site where we're talking about our book.
Last year I shared some tips
on tackling National Novel Writing Month, or
NaNoWriMo.
She's currently querying a novel, and working
on two new manuscripts that started off as
NaNoWriMo projects.
In a BiblioCrunch Twitter chat
on Camp
NaNoWriMo, Grant Faulkner, executive director of National Novel Writing Month, said, «You can design your own creative writing retreat in Camp
NaNoWriMo.
In 2015,
on a whim, Eliana West decided to participate in
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and hasn't put her pen down since.
Once you make the choice to move forward, you'll discover
NaNoWriMo offers all kinds of additional resources for inspiration and plenty of information
on local writing events.
I attended a very informative webinar
on Wednesday evening, sponsored by
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).
And even though I'll be renting a castle for
Nanowrimo, and that's a big, scary goal
on its own, I don't really feel stressed about it.
CreateSpace, the print -
on - demand wing of Amazon's publishing opportunities, is a
NaNoWriMo sponsor, as well as part of the effort behind the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards which have seen a large number of NaNo novels as entrants into its annual contest each January.
GoodEReader.com spoke with Sarah Mackey, Community Liaison for the Office of Letters and Light, the parent organization of
NaNoWriMo, literally hours before the official start of this year's National Novel Writing Month about how technology and digital publishing have affected the «thirty days and nights of literary abandon» and may have influenced record numbers of writers to take
on the challenge.
If you're connected to any writers
on social media, your timelines are probably already filled with the complete spectrum of emotions concerning
NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month.
One of the things that Wattpad can bring to
NaNoWriMo is, with how busy everyone is and with the small pockets of time that many people can dedicate to writing, our app lets people write
on the go when they have a chance to keep writing their stories.»
Do you write while
on the bus, at a local café, in the garden, do you do your best work while traveling, or under pressure with
NaNoWriMo?
Now that you have that first half of the novel under your belt, maybe from
NaNoWriMo, maybe from working
on your own, it's time to start looking for that agent if you aren't going the self - publishing route.
Last year, I posted a novel, Witch Hunt,
on Wattpad for free at the rate of one chapter a day for
NaNoWriMo.
It's interesting that I'm supposed to be an exception and an outlier due to my success, and this same article (an excellent one, btw) cautions against publishing a
NaNoWriMo book
on December 1st.
If you're not talking about
NaNoWriMo with your readers, you're missing out
on a great marketing opportunity.
Here's my blog
on 2017
Nanowrimo tips.
Choose one — don't let your
NaNoWriMo efforts languish
on your hard drive.
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«
NaNoWriMo is one of the easiest, less intense programs I work
on,» says Ruth Percey, teen services librarian at Oshkosh (Wis.) Public Library.
Nanowrimo is here, and in celebration, SPR is giving you deals
on all the stuff you need to finish your book!
By Anne R. Allen When you start a writing project, whether you're diving into the intensity of
NaNoWriMo, or just carving out a few hours to peck away at the keyboard
on weekends, it helps to get emotional support from friends and family.
«BookBaby has been a long - term supporter of
NaNoWriMo and helped many writers
on the next stage of their creative journey, publishing a book,» said Grant Faulkner, Executive Director, National Novel Writing Month.
Pennsauken, NJ — BookBaby, the nation's leading self - publishing company, is climbing new heights to help motivate writers embarking
on the National Novel Writing Month (
NaNoWriMo) challenge.
I already had rough drafts for two other novels before I discovered
NANOWRIMO, but I had a shiny new project in mind for it, so I put aside the other two manuscripts for the entire month of November to concentrate
on this new book.
«As a tiny nonprofit that puts
on the world's largest writing event, BookBaby's support is crucial to helping
NaNoWriMo spread the transformational magic of creativity.»
As you focus
on meeting your daily
NaNoWriMo word count, your houseplants may begin to shrivel and dust bunnies may reproduce as fast as, um, actual bunnies.