Becoming a Municipal Liaison

Municipal Liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometowns. Being an ML can be serious work, but it’s also a lot of fun. What could be more rewarding than the undying love, devotion, and gratitude of your fellow writers? (Besides finishing a novel in 30 days, of course.) If you’d like to become an ML for your area, read on…

Here’s who we’re looking for:

  • You’re over 18 years old. We know our younger crew is full of boundless energy and great ideas, we just don’t want to be the reason you don’t get into college.
  • You’ve done (and won!) NaNoWriMo before. Writing a novel in 30 days is insane; writing a novel in 30 days while trying to wrangle a posse of itinerant novelists is, well, more insane. We just prefer you know what you’re getting into with the first NaNoWriMo before you sign-on to ML for the second.

Here’s a basic overview of what you’ll need to do. If your application is accepted, you’ll receive the ML Agreement, which covers this in more detail:

  • Commit to the whole 30 days. If you sign up, we need you to show up. And not just for the kick-off party. We need people who aren’t going to fade into the background as soon as the word count gets tough. Your fellow writers are depending on you.
  • Coordinate meetings and events. Kick-offs, TGIO parties, weekly write-ins.
  • Answer every email. Don’t know the answer? Ask me.
  • Be present in your regional forum. Make sure people’s questions are being answered, events are announced in a timely manner, and that everyone is playing nice.
  • Engage in some light fundraising. Whether you post a link in your Regional Lounge, send out an email to participants, or pass around a cup at write-ins, your fundraising efforts help keep NaNoWriMo churning out the magic.
  • Reach your 50,000 words. Okay, we can’t hold you to that, but it’s much easier to be a role model to your troops when you actually accomplish the task.
  • Whatever else floats your boat! Hound local press for coverage, work with local schools… you know, over-achieve!

We’re aiming to open applications for Municipal Liaisons around August of 2012, so keep an eye on the site for updates as that date draws closer!

MUNICIPAL LIAISONS FOR 2011

AFRICA

Elsewhere in Africa moonblue
Kenya MarcMaxson

South Africa

ASIA

China seekingelevation

Elsewhere in Asia cleffairy

India karthik.globalsoul and Sonia Rao

Indonesia eve15

Japan WillowWolf

Malaysia eaglewing

Philippines purplyana and tinamats

Singapore Raven Silvers and sarahcoldheart

South Korea: Busan DoubleKross and V.A.Whitley

Thailand Bangkokwriter

AUSTRALIA

Adelaide allmylove and Crashworth

Brisbane  Jordan_Lee and Kess

Burnett Jessie111

Elsewhere in Australia Keladryie and Tarona

Far North Queensland ReiKnight

Melbourne Lauren E. Mitchell

Newcastle sir_josiah

Perth North climbing bean

Rockingham/Mandurah leebattersby

Sunshine Coast Belmakor and Erosaf

Sydney honeyelle

CANADA

Alberta

British Columbia

Elsewhere in Canada Huushiita

Manitoba bpunkert, Heartweaver and celticfrog

New Brunswick

Newfoundland OneWriterWriting

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island faeryofshalott

Quebec

Saskatchewan

 

“ELSEWHERE” REGIONS

Brazil aires

Caribbean nizzy

Middle East stout_chap and roswyn

 

EUROPE

Austria damole and 01

Denmark Elskede

England

Finland Laika and Pain au Chocolat

France isabelle_lila

Germany Micha, Rippington. and Conja

Greece ANGIE16

Holland & Belgium Romancegirl, Venefyxatu, and Forestone

Hungary poggi and Tika

Ireland

Latvia Kagura

Luxembourg Yvonne Koechig

Malta gatapreta

Northern Ireland speculator

Norway spalven

Poland Miss A, Kyouri and Kaar_a

Portugal slashdotdash and ACSilva

Romania Strong Independent Woman

Scotland

Sweden AGhra and Elarra

Switzerland mgd and belenustenebrae

Wales JayWalker

 

MEXICO

Baja California

Northern Mexico koalaexe

Southern Mexico andycyca

 

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Radio-Nowhere and summoner2100

Christchurch Lady Talia and ahighcalling

Otago-Southland tomoyan

Palmerston North  Bil

Wairarapa Juanamac

Wellington angrysunbird and cottreau

 

RUSSIA

Elsewhere in Russia Looking Glaz

Moscow kchk

 

UNITED STATES

Alabama

Alaska Indigo_Visions and Summer

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia krobin and Orion

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii anjel_aranel and bufeq

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

   Maine Aunt Silly, Goldenmane, silvermander, and LoveLikeRockets177

   Maryland punahougirl84, vix, and nursechrissy09

   Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi keithmc4

Missouri

Montana Julie., SakerPup, and Mrs.B

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire stephensdemise and Wilabea94

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island rkbentley and aaffleck

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont KevinMc

Virginia

Washington State

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming