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What the Heck is NaNoWriMo???

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Many writers all around the world are participating in a yearly “competition” to write a novel in 30 days. It’s called NaNoWriMo which stands for National Novel Writing Month. In 30 days the goal is to write 50,000 words without self editing and procrastination and worrying about the story. The point is to get writers out of their own way and basically just write. Obviously at the end of the month the novels won’t be perfect and probably far from complete, however most people that want to write a novel have one big problem – procrastination. NaNoWriMo provides a reason and support to help you get past that.

You can visit their website to see the current counts and we are going to invite our authors to come and comment on this post with their current progress! If you would like, give them some encouragement in there writing journey. For some it may be their first attempt at writing a book, for others they do it every year as a challenge to get more written.

Here is a link to some posts with tips and another link to “flashcasts” which are short podcasts to with authors talking about how to get the most out of NaNoWriMo!

Share your progress below!

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  1. Karina Kantas says

    November 2, 2018 at

    My second year.
    I’m putting a collection of horror flash fiction together, so I have no idea how big the book will be when it’s completed. I’m starting with a goal of 15000 and that will go up with every story I add.
    I hardly have any time to write especially when I have a deadline from a publisher for another novel and I run a successful business, Author Assist

    Find me as Enigma101.

    Cheers to the birth of A Flash Of Horror

    Day 2 1640 wrds

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  2. Karen A. Wyle says

    October 29, 2018 at

    This will be my tenth NaNo (if I count one Camp Nano back when the goals for the two were the same). The result has been nine self-published novels, eight of them some form of science fiction and one afterlife fantasy. This NaNo, I’m heading in a very different direction — a romance set in the 19th century American West.

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    • Deborah Carney says

      October 30, 2018 at

      That sounds like fun!

  3. L.A. Remenicky says

    October 29, 2016 at

    This will be my 4th NaNo – I won the 1st one but haven’t managed it again. Here’s to this being my year!

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  4. Marie D. Jones says

    October 29, 2016 at

    This year will be my third. I am excited because I took a few years off to write non-fiction and projects for film and television. I am not sure yet what novel I plan to write. Let’s see which one comes out when I sit down at the typewriter!!!

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  5. Peggy Rothschild says

    November 16, 2015 at

    I’ve written three novels, but this is my first time participating in NaNoWriMo. Even though I’m barely ahead of my goal (I’ve crested the 26,000 word mark with a goal of 50,000), the event has pushed me to keep producing.

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  6. Andie M. Long says

    November 15, 2015 at

    Currently at 33/50k but I think my work in progress may finish during the next 10k. Then I either start something new or fail!!

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  7. P.D. Workman says

    November 13, 2015 at

    I am at 64,354 words, with a goal of 125,000.

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  8. Ruth Kaufman says

    November 13, 2015 at

    I’ve written 12 manuscripts, but this is my first time doing NaNo. I have to confess that so far it’s been more like pulling teeth than fun, but I am making progress and coming up with some good ideas. I’m working on the second book in my new series that plan to release next year. I hope to–no, I will–hit 20K today.

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  9. Kim Smith says

    November 13, 2015 at

    I am behind in my Nano numbers and I hate it! I am only at 16,670 so have a lot of catching up to do!! Wish me luck!

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  10. Michelle Weidenbenner says

    November 13, 2015 at

    Each year I participate in NaNo and put all my house work and grunt work aside to write 50K words. (It gives me a great excuse to hand my chores off to my family. Ha!) My family rallies to give me the time to write a fast draft of a new novel. Today I’m at 27,000 words and hope to reach the 50K mark. I’m writing a story about a middle-aged woman whose husband dies of a heart attack and she struggles with her purpose in life. She decides to sell everything and open a homeless shelter. Last year I wrote FRACTURED NOT BROKEN in November and published it in July. It’s been selling like crazy and inspiring people all across the globe. My first novel, CACHE a PREDATOR, was written during NaNo too. Writing a fast draft in 30 days isn’t for everyone, but I’ve found that writing fast allows me the freedom to be creative without worrying about every detail. Editing comes later. Thanks for all you do for authors here!

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