Who all is participating in Fredericton? I'm Yolande and I'm the Fredericton co-ML. I'm very excited for November to come! We have so much planned for Fredericton (and N.B. - check out our Writing Retreat and our online write-ins!).
I will make a longer post later, but for now, check these out:
The Fredericton Google calendar: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=writerwithoutborders%40gmail.co...
The Fredericton Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=41943516012&ref=ts
The Writing Retreat Facebook invite (all of NB is welcome!): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143048747325
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2006 - 100k
2007 - 60k
2008 - 68k
28,338 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 06 47
I'm Louise and I am (or rather will try, at least).
Hopefully this will get me back into writing :)
----------~Louise
0 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 07 21
Hey guys, I'm MacKenzie, and this is my first year trying this NaNoWriMo stuff. I've always been into writing, and I think NaNoWriMo is a great idea. I'm honestly quite excited to see how far I can run with it :)
31,022 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 07 40
Hey, all! I'm Natalie, and though I'm not in Fredericton, I'm friends with your roommate, so I'm likely to show up to a few write-ins. ^_^.
----------2005: Splintered Reality (21k/50k) --- 2006: Dream Diary (38k/50k)
2007: A Wish for Dawn (23k/50k) --- 2008: December Parasite (50k/50k, won!)
2009: Three to the Game (31k/50k so far)
34,214 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 08 53
You know me! And you know that I am in.
Also! Hi Nat!
----------NaNoWriMo 2008: Dream Catcher 33, 927
NaNoWriMo 2009: The Melting Man ?????
0 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 15 00
Hiya :)
The name's Emma, and though I don't live right in Fredericton, I only live an hour away. That still counts, right?
0 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 18 24
Hi! My name is Anna. This is my first year trying to tackle this challenge, I think it's a great idea. I'm excited to see where it goes. I'm glad to see that there are other people from Fredericton writing!
34,864 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 19 53
I'm Aislinn! I'm in my first year at STU and this will be my third year of NaNo. :D I'm really hoping to get out to this year's writing events.
----------Winner; NaNoWriMo 2007: SPESHUL
Winner; NaNoWriMo 2008: Youniverse
Trying Really Hard; NaNoWriMo 2009: Kiss on the Neck
Ace
57,177 / 50,000
Oct 3, 2009 - 05 19
Hi I'm Jeannie! This is my second year doing NaNo and I'm very excited about all the amazing events planned for next month. It's going to be a blast.
----------2008 - "Getting Centred"
35,302 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2009 - 18 10
I'm Jarod, I've done NaNoWriMo for the last two years, and I'm looking forward to it again this year. I just recently moved to Miramichi, but I'll still be around for the major events.
37,896 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2009 - 17 13
Hey there, I'm Sara and this is my fourth year of Nano. Although I'm not in Fredericton (about 20 minutes away) I'm definitely in! Out of all the years I've done this, I think this is the one I've been most excited about :)
928 / 50,000
Oct 8, 2009 - 06 40
Hi. first timer.
35,060 / 50,000
Oct 8, 2009 - 13 27
Hi, I'm Mary, and I'm the other co-ML for Fredericton. It's great to see that so many people are so excited for NaNo already!
22,616 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2009 - 10 56
Hello Everyone!
0 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 22 21
Hey everybody, first timer here, really excited to get started. Difficult to restrain yourself to not start early, I'm finding!
30,002 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2009 - 08 37
Hey I'm Kelsey, Excited to be doing NaNo for the frist time!
7,697 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2009 - 11 07
'Ello!
I'm Iya and I've never actually participated in NaNo before, but I had considered it. This year I decided I'd at least give it an attempt despite a great deal of advice telling me not to! I am in my 2nd year at STU and part of this semester's Creative Writing course. Just today, we had a speaker some to give us some information and ask some questions, so I felt I should just go for it. Sadly, I can't make any of the 2pm Sunday meetings thanks to a prior arrangement, but I hope to haunt at least some of the gatherings.
----------I've been accused of driving someone crazy before. But I still say we should all carpool! Saves gas.
~Iya Ilene
50,598 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2009 - 14 09
Hi! That was me in your creative writing class. It's so awesome that you signed up! I think any new words you write with NaNo is exciting -- those are words you wouldn't have had otherwise! People are surprised to learn how many nooks and crannies there are in a day to cram some writing in -- and add in a couple longer bursts of writing (such as our 12-hour write-in or our writing retreat) and you suddenly have a lot more than you thought you would!
It's so great to see so many people from Fredericton taking part. I hope to see some of you at the Meet n' Greet this Sunday (2 p.m. at the Prospect St. Dairy Queen) or at the Kick-Off Party this Friday (in a private home; RSVP to writerwithoutborders@gmail.com for the address). There's also online write-ins right at midnight on Nov. 1 (take advantage of the extra hour from Daylight Savings Time!) and again that evening. Those will help you get a head start on your novel!
----------2006 - 100k
2007 - 60k
2008 - 68k
0 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2009 - 10 38
Hey, I'm Emma. I did NaNoWriMo last year and am excited to do it again! I'm a first year at STU and have been interested in creative writing since the fourth grade. I think that this is a great way to get people writing and hopefully leads to some great fiction and non-fiction from new and experienced writers.
21,699 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2009 - 03 26
Hello hello! My name is Mare, like the horse, and this is my third year doing Nano and (hopefully!) my first time winning. I'm planning on showing up to as many events as I can, and if I try to quit halfway through like I did the last two times I tried this everyone here has permission to berate me into continuing. Break out your best your best literary-themed "yo mama" jokes, people.
I like how enthused this thread title is!
----------7,697 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2009 - 05 22
To Mare: Heh, I can hassle you in Drama Production too! In return, you have to hassle me ^_~ We could hassle each other in English Research, but the prof might find that weird.
----------I've been accused of driving someone crazy before. But I still say we should all carpool! Saves gas.
~Iya Ilene
21,699 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2009 - 21 28
Ha ha, we'll both secretly novel in class. Zip zap type, amiright?
----------34,214 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2009 - 06 01
Aww, writing in class, how I remember doing that all throughout high school.
----------NaNoWriMo 2008: Dream Catcher 33, 927
NaNoWriMo 2009: The Melting Man ?????
30,000 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2009 - 13 16
Hey all! I first signed up for NaNo in '05 and never did it! So this year I'm doing it with my husband, Addison (WriMo Dudely). I probably won't get a chance to do it again for a while, since we're expecting our first child in April! I'm really looking forward to it :)
-Kaytlyn
15,686 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2009 - 07 08
-Kaytlyn
And I'm Addison :D. *waves*
19,885 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 11 58
Hi, I'm Vivian. I live in Freddy Town & I'm doing memoir this year. Check out my rebel badge!
----------My word count reminds me of Legolas saying in Lord of the Rings, "Only an eagle could overtake them now."
2007: The Belongers, 53,015 - Win!
2008: Twist Magic, 26,260
2009: Blank: the Anti-Memoir, ...
34,300 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 13 08
Bump.
This is a little overdue, I know, but...
I'm Justin, and I just finished an M.Sc in Biology at UNB. While I'm figuring out what to do with myself now, I've decided to finally sit down and do NaNo this year. It's rather intimidating, actually sitting down to do something like NaNo, but I've been psyched for this ever since this summer.
----------"Before I'm a writer, I'm definitely a reader and when I read memoir, I really want it to be true."
- Augusten Burroughs
11,220 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 13 17
Hey Justin! Finally I've gotten myself know in the forum. Its Jackie! The one you keep forgetting the name of XD
34,300 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 19 18
Hey Jackie! It's great to see you again! See? I finally remembered your name! That's a first, huh?...
----------"Before I'm a writer, I'm definitely a reader and when I read memoir, I really want it to be true."
- Augusten Burroughs
11,220 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 19 20
Thats because I typed it in lol. Though I will say we are making progress...