Category Archives: NaperWriMo

Photos from recent write-ins + more plot critters

Sorry–I’ve been too busy with work and actual writing of my novel to post these till now. Still–enjoy! From the Downers Grove Caribou Write-in (Tuesday, Nov 22) From 111123_downers_grove_writein_plot_critters From 111123_downers_grove_writein_plot_critters 111123_downers_grove_writein_plot_critters Plot Critters From 111123_downers_grove_writein_plot_critters Box of Doom Adding spice to our word wars… From 111123_downers_grove_writein_plot_critters Pictures from Woodridge and Nichols 111119_111120_nano_writeins From 111119_111120_nano_writeins

November 24, 2011 – 8:41 am | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Review your novel in Book format

I just saw create space has a new interior view feature. When you open a new title in create space, you upload a word doc or PDF, and view your novel in book format, page by page. Very helpful for later.

November 20, 2011 – 4:29 pm | By Roger Lubeck | Posted in NaNoWriMo, NaperWriMo, The Journey, Writing | Tagged | Comments (0)

Successful Sunday write-in!

We enjoyed a successful Sunday write-in at the 95th Street Library. We had 17 people present (16 wrimos) and everyone wrote many words. WritingStudent wrote over 8000 words; Sapphire added more than 25% to her overall wordcount; and lovebug increased her overall wordcount by nearly 400%! Here are some pictures from the event + a […]

November 13, 2011 – 10:34 pm | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Fresh plot critters!

Hot off the grill! Available only at the Sunday write-in (November 13th, 95th Street Library: see logistics). From 111112_nano_plot_critters Also see photos from the Caribou write-in yesterday (November 12th): 111112_nano_writein_caribou And November 6th write-in at Nichols Library: From 111107_nano_nov6_writein 111107_nano_nov6_writein

November 13, 2011 – 8:41 am | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Saturday (Nov 5) write-ins – a report

111105_nano_writeins Saturday, November 5th, was one of our busier write-in days in recent memory. We had write-ins in several locations. I attended two of them: a morning one in Carol Stream (hosted by co-ML Katherine (KatherineWriting)) and an afternoon one in Woodridge (hosted by Catherine (Cee-Bee)). The Carol Stream Public Library librarian Sarah Kovacs provided […]

November 6, 2011 – 12:51 pm | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaNoWriMo, NaperWriMo | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Weekend write-ins

A whole host of new plot critters await the winners of the word wars at write-ins on Saturday and Sunday this weekend (note: the squid is already promised to Squiddish, who charmed everyone at the kick-off with her great Halloween costume (Ragedy Ann). Don’t know what to bring to a write-in? We have a thread […]

November 4, 2011 – 6:58 am | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaNoWriMo, NaperWriMo | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Pictures and more from our fun kick-off!

We had about 35 NaNoWriMo participants attending (plus some non-participant guests) this fun kick-off party. There was a great spread of contributed food, including Catatone1’s special chocolates (the dark-chocolate chess pieces were delicious!): Roger Lubeck led a highly appreciated session about self-publishing. I unfortunately didn’t get to attend this because I was leading a parallel […]

October 30, 2011 – 4:47 pm | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , , | Comments (0)