Have you ever been part of NaNoWriMo? It's National Novel Writing Month & you write a novel (30,000 words) in 30 days. I've done it and it's an amazing experience to get into the discipline of writing every day! I heard about it two years ago from fellow SCBWI WWA member Lois Brandt.Lois sent this... Continue Reading →
Lois Brandt Writing Class
Is this the year that you’re going to write that novel? Lois Brandt is teaching her “Write a Novel in a Month” class at Bellevue College starting in October. Details about the class are below.If you don’t have time for a class, read Lois’s quarterly “Mew’s Letter” for writing tips and prompts. Send an email... Continue Reading →
A Contest for NaNoWriMo Participants…
Fellow SCBWI member Jennifer Wolf's agent, Sara Megibow, who's with the Nelson Literary Agency, has offered to read the first thirty pages of one of this year's NaNoWriMo's participants. Through, Ashely March, a historical romance writer, NaNoWriMo participants can enter a first thirty pages contest. Here's the link (the post includes contest eligibility). You have... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo 2010
NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. It's a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. Last year there were 167,150 participants and 32,178 winners, with 2,427,190,537 words officially logged during the 2009 event. When you sign up you... Continue Reading →
250-word YA novel contest from Sourcebooks–November only!
Sourcebooks (in conjunction with NaNoWriMo, the Gotham Writer’s Workshop, and some guest judges from a variety of publishing houses) is hosting a 250-word YA Novel contest to encourage would-be YA authors.If you have a YA novel--or a YA novel idea--you can submit the FIRST 250 words for a chance to have the idea seen by... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo FreStu
That would be NaNoWriMo Free Stuff:Media Bistro has links to a free proof of your novel on CreateASpace, and free usage of Scrivener software (for Macs only).Check out the freebies.
The NaNoNuj
Deb Lund, author of DINO-riffic picture books (and MONSTERS ON MACHINES), is offering encouragement for all you NaNoWriMo soldiers:If you know of anyone who might want a teeny-weeny daily NaNoNuj (for those who can't read and write at the same time -- literally just a few words), tell them to follow me on Twitter (deblund),... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo starts Sunday
Lois Brandt sends this reminder: NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) begins Sunday, Nov. 1!Hemingway chose 500 words a day, Ray Bradbury chose 1000 and Mark Twain chose 3000. Every author needs a word count goal. Why not write a novel in November at 1667 words a day? Sign up (it's free) at NaNoWriMo.org.For SCBWI'ers participating... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo support class!
Want to participate in Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month,) but you're nervous you can't do it, that you won't succeed? Consider joining Ann Gonzalez's online Nanowrimo Support Class and you're guaranteed, even if you don't write a word, to end November with a T-shirt, a copy of No Plot No Problem, and several great writer... Continue Reading →
Fourth Annual Golden Coffee Cup
Join Molly Blaisdell at her blog from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 for the Fourth Annual Golden Coffee Cup. Make a goal and keep it. Win free coffee. Earn a Golden Coffee Cup virtual badge. This is a motivational event in conjunction with NANWRIMO. To learn the rules and more check out: Seize the Day.I... Continue Reading →