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== Journey 2022 dates ==
 
== Journey 2022 dates ==

Revision as of 07:50, 18 August 2022

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Event logistics and zoom links are posted in our regional forum -- note: you will need to log into the nanowrimo.org forums to see these.

2022 Google Calendar Events

Welcome to the events page for NaperWriMo, the USA::Illinois::Naperville region of National Novel Writing Month.

Location: see location maps Be sure to bookmark http://naperwrimo.org/events that will always point to the latest Events page. This year will be the eighth Library Crawl (following 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020). Don't know what a write-in is? See All About Write-ins.

You may visit the calendar source: Naperville google calendar

Highlighted Events

  • Kick-off party: Oct 29, 1-3 PM
  • Nov 1st - Start Writing! (on your own)
  • Write-ins: see naperwrimo.org/logistics
  • The Great Race!: Nov 12, 1-3 PM
  • Mid-Month Social Break: Nov 12, 3-4 PM
  • All Day Write-In: Nov 19, 8 AM - 4 PM
  • Nov 30th, 11:59 PM -- Stop Writing!
  • Thank Goodness It's Over: Dec 10th, 1-3 pm

2021 Preparatory Workshops

  • Nichols Library (Naperville), 1-3 pm, Saturdays, October 9, 16, 23

National Novel Writing Month is a free, annual event each November to encourage people to write a 50,000+ word first draft of their novel. Anyone age 13+ can register at nanowrimo.org to participate. The Nichols Library, in collaboration with NaperWriMo, sponsors three preparatory workshops: October 8, 15, and 22, from 1-3 pm. Registration is required to receive the web conference link; a limited number of in-person spots are available through Nichols Library (separate registration).

  • October 8th, Compare and Contrasting the Hero's / Heroine's Journey (Jenny, Johnson Jenn Bauer)
  • October 15th, Learn from the Masters to Prepare for NaNo (Sam McAdams, Tim Yao)
  • October 22nd, Story Wall Party (Sam McAdams, Jenn Bauer)

Slack channel events

See the information on our Slack-based regional chatroom.

2022 Dates

  • NaNoWriMo Kick-off October 29,2022 - 1-3 PM
  • NaNoWriMo All Day Write-in November 12,2022 -10 AM - 6 PM
  • NaNoWriMo TGIO December 10,2022 - 1-3 PM

Nichols Library (NPL) 2022 Dates

These events will be virtual

  • Oct 8,Oct 15,Oct 22 1-3 PM Saturday workshops

Journey 2022 dates

Journey meetings

  • Saturday, January 8 (noon-3 pm)
  • Saturday, Feb 12 (noon-3 pm)
  • Saturday, March 12 (noon-3 pm)
  • Saturday, April 9 (noon - 3 pm)
  • Saturday, May 14 (noon-3 pm)
  • Saturday, June 11 (noon-3 pm)
  • Saturday, September 10 (noon-3 pm)
  • NOTE: All Journey events will be online-only

Shakespeare Reader's Theatre

  • Saturday, Feb 19 1-3 PM

Writer's Voice Workshop

  • Saturday, June 18, 1-4 PM