WrimoRadio Episode 5

We talk to a striking NaNoWriMo writer in LA, interview a woman who will be bringing more than a book into the world this week, and commission a NaNoWriMo jingle. Onward! To victory!

WrimoRadio 2007 Episode 5: Victory at Hand

Contributors this week

Jason Dozier Jason Dozier is a Linux System Administrator in Kansas City, KS. He has the dubious honor of being the creator of the We Are Not Cool Podcast.

Music featured this week

We get most of our great songs from the Podsafe Music Network!

WrimoRadio Theme Song by Chris Baty
"Mind Melt" by Mercury Sol
"Let's Get High" by Disciples of Panic Earth
"Goods" by Mates of State
"Hanging On" by Valley Lodge
"Mister Misery" by The Aggrolites
"Take it Easy" by The Gabor Bolla Quartet
"NaNoWriMo Jingle" by Shannon Cleary
"Cracked the Code" by The Polar Bear Project
NaNoWriMo Strike Chant by Jonathan Abrahams

NaNoWriMo Jingle lyrics:

NanoJingle-o
by Shannon Cleary

Thought I had a lot to say
Was gonna write a book someday
Now it seems I’ve found a way

Nanowrimo
All the time-o

Now I lay me down to sleep
Counting words instead of sheep
Can’t stop now I’m in too deep

Nanowrimo
All the time-o

Word count’s got me on my knees
My computer wants to freeze
Won’t somebody help me please

Nanowrimo
All the time-o

Think I’m coming round the bend
50,000 words to send
But now I don’t want this to end
Nanowrimo’s my best friend … (pause)

Nanowrimo
All the time-o
Mi-oh-my-oh
Nanowrimo
Say goodbye-o Sayanar-o Hasta lueg-o
Au Revoir-o Auf Wiedersehen-o
Arrivederci-o Aloha and Mahal-o Ciao y Adios-o
Namaste-o (last word is sung a capella, with harmonies, in choir-like
head voices, pure and clear, followed by CHINESE GONG – at very end)

Sound Effects: Clacking of keyboard somewhere to illustrate furious typing, of course! Also, use different sounds to illustrate different that genres have musical cues throughout, such as adventure sounds: Tarzan yell, bugle fanfare, Western sounds, futuristic sounds, fantasy chimes, Dixieland jazz, blues riffs, etc.—you can go wild on this one! International/cultural flavors are illustrated through musical instruments and voices at the end… different languages and accents for different countries and regions worldwide.

© 2007 Shannon Cleary

Production help by WrimoRadio Chief of Leveling Sonali Maulik and musical consultants Tanya Sirkin and Eujin Park. Thanks to Jonathan Abrahams, Michelle Villemaire, Shannon Cleary, Cybele May, Jessica Cowley, and all the Los Angeles Wrimos.

Get on the next episode of WrimoRadio!
Want to be on the December 11 episode of WrimoRadio? Just record yourself saying your name and your most memorable moment of NaNoWriMo 2007. Make sure it's 15 seconds or less, then convert it to a .wav or .mp3 file and email it to wrimoradio@nanowrimo.org. Submissions must be received by December 9.

Are you an experienced podcaster or radio journalist with recording equipment and editing software and a desire to do a piece about NaNoWriMo participants? Get in touch! We have some stories in need of producers. Wrimoradio@nanowrimo.org.