Posted by: Lindsey Grant on 02/09/2010
"I heard the boom of a 2,000-word wall crash to the ground."
With rutabagas and crispy shallots dancing through my head, I scribbled furiously through the last two-thousand words of my first NaNo novel while watching the nine hundredth hour of the The Food Network Thanksgiving marathon. Soon, I too, would be sitting down to a delicious turkey feast, my NaNo experience, a sweet and
Posted by: Lindsey Grant on 02/04/2010
Over at Script Frenzy. org, NaNoWriMo's sister event, we are looking for Municipal Liaisons. If you have participated in Script Frenzy (or have been an ML for NaNoWriMo), consider organizing a Script Frenzy chapter! (Perks include an increased likelihood of reaching 100 pages, the adoration of local participants and OLL staff alike, and the chance to meet your favorite celebrity*.) Come check it out!
In other news, we've heard from a great many Wrimos who submitted manuscripts to Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award. We're cheering you on, intrepid writers, and looking so forward to hearing what happens. For those of you still waiting to submit, the deadline is February 7. Remember, the world needs your novel!
Hoping to shake off the effects of my flu shot,
Lindsey
*Prices and participation may vary.
Posted by: Chris Baty on 01/05/2010
In the true NaNo spirit, we rarely got it on the first take. But we tried. Oh, did we try.
Because it's sometimes hard to know what to do with ourselves when NaNoWriMo ends, we've put together our annual collection of special Winner goodies and tips on revisions and life after NaNo.
No Plot? No Problem! is the official, rollicking guide to NaNo. Pick up a signed copy in the OLL Store, or get it from Amazon, BetterWorld.com or your local shop.
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