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How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?:
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?:
Anything else you’d like to share?:
I’ll start off, shall I?
Name: Jenn
Age: 19
Location: Lindenwold, Camden County
Occupation: Student; American Sign Language Interpretation Major at Camden County College
How many years have you participated? Won?:
This is my second year, and I won last year. But, Jeeze, that was a terrible novel.
What’s your novel called this year, and what’s it about?:
My novel is either called a) “August” b) “A Heap of Broken Images” or c) [insert as-of-yet undiscovered fancy title from Mrs. Dalloway]. It’s a Literary Young Adult novel about a bunch of students in a performing arts boarding school, based around the novel Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. Yeah, I have no idea. But at least this year I can explain it in one sentence; that’s a step in the right direction.
Anything else you’d like to share?:
Um. I secretly fight aliens in my spare time? I am also Batman? AND Superman? (I don’t get along with myself.)
Seriously, I am more excited than I’ve ever been excited about anything to be Municipal Liaison this year, and you’re all awesome, and if I could I would personally hug each and every one of you.
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Municipal Liaison 2009
United States :: New Jersey :: South
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Oct 2, 2009 - 07 05
Name: Erin
Age: 31
Location: Pitman, NJ
Occupation: Unemployed crafting machine (duh, Gloucester County)
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: 2003-2007, and I won in 2007.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: i have no plan yet for this year. i've found when i try to make a plan, i never use it. day 1 i'm sure i'll have my title :)
Anything else you’d like to share?: not really... just that i hope to make some write ins this year! :)
----------2003-2006: i didn't make it....
2007- Won!
2008- didn't participate
2009- comin' back strong!
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Oct 2, 2009 - 06 50
Name: Kei! (pronounced 'Kay')
Age: 20
Location: Marlton, Burlington County!
Occupation: Currently, a college drop out
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: I've participated since...errr 07? And I've won none of them.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: I haven't a clue.
Anything else you’d like to share?: I'm a tool for Moleskine notebooks and Tazo tea. /stereotype
----------Come on, pie; let's go to the park.
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Oct 2, 2009 - 07 07
Hey everyone, not from your parts, but originally from NJ and posting here because I may be in the South Jersey area for one weekend of November...
Name: Bryan
Age: 26
Location: Arlington, VA
Occupation: Retail energy pricing analyst (whoooooo spreadsheets!)
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: First timer and nervous as hell.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: No title, but I'll try to sum it up in two sentences. A high school teacher returns to the shore town of his earlier years looking for a past summer love, but uncovers a string of mysterious murders.
Anything else you’d like to share?: I'm absolutely obsessed with the setting of my novel, the Wildwoods. Been there every summer as a kid, returned this summer for the first time after an 8-year hiatus. Just the nostalgia factor does it for me, and I think it'd be cool if I was able to take a weekend down there and just write in the setting of my novel.
Now to outline for the next month... well outline is already started but it needs a LOT of work...
-----------Bryan
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Oct 2, 2009 - 07 29
Name: Laurie Wanat
Age: 46
Location: Bordentown, NJ
Occupation: Computer Support and Publications at Princeton Univ.
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: Participated 4 years, won 2
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: *The Witch Stands Alone* -- it's a sequel to my "winner" last year, *Last Witch Standing.* After the death of her husband, the inheritance of a very quirky house, and the mostly -- but not quite -- defeat of The Piper King, LJ Weatherford has finally accepted the fact that she is the Weatherford Witch. Unfortunately, the "Named Witch Committee" disagrees, reassigns her protector, and revokes her right to the Weatherford Witch name and rights -- including the right to protect herself using the little bit of witchcraft she's figured out how to use. To complicate matters, when her best friend, who has also been her staunchest ally, realizes that her own life has fallen apart due to LJ's witch heritage, she heads back home to sort things out, leaving LJ alone in her ever-stranger new home -- the home that has taken to leaving her warnings and notes all over the place. Even worse, LJ has the very distinct feeling that someone is trying to kill her.
----------Laurie Wanat
2009 novel - The Witch Stands Alone
Winner:
2008 - Last Witch Standing
2005 - Mareshaven
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Oct 2, 2009 - 07 33
Name: Anne
Age: 24
Location: Pennsauken, NJ
Occupation: English Student at Camden County College (I see NaNo flyers everywhere!) and a server at a diner.
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: 2005 and 2007. I've never won cause I always seem to run out of steam.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: I'm revisiting an old one, sort of. The title is the same, but the plot is completely different. It's called Learning How to Smile and is sort of a coming of age/romance story. It's about a young man (mid 20's) who has a beautiful family with a young daughter. The world is beautiful until one night a drunk driver takes everything away from him. Struggling with depression and alcohol, he finds the one person who teaches him how to smile again.
Anything else you’d like to share?: I hope to make it so some write-ins this year, as I finally have a laptop to take with me!
774 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 08 35
Name: Lauren
Age: I turn 20 November 1st
Location: Mays Landing, Atlantic County
Occupation: Working full time at Pier 1 Imports, and hopefully will be starting Film School in January. :]
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: This is my first year, so exciteddd!!!
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: I have a few vague plot ideas, but nothing solid. The plan is to come up with my story in time for the kick-off party.
Anything else you’d like to share?: I enjoy baking cookies, knitting scarves, being a housewife from the 50's, shouting things during movie trailers, and pretending I know a lot about comic books.
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Oct 2, 2009 - 08 40
Name: Dan
Age: 27
Location: Haddon Township, NJ
Occupation: HR
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: None yet - psyched for the first.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: Working title is "The Marked" but I already know that's going to change. The novel is a fantasy fiction piece (think Lord of the Rings).
Anything else you’d like to share?: I play in a band (South-Jersey/Philadelphia area), I have a wife and beautiful daughter that amaze me every day, and my life will be one check-mark closer to complete if I can complete and polish this book.
----------"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later." - MH
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Oct 2, 2009 - 08 58
Name: Tricia
Age: 31 (by the time this gets rolling, anyway)
Location: currently - Piedmont, AL formerly - Little Egg HArbor, NJ (and I miss the Hamilton Mall meet-up gang terribly)
Occupation: Medical Office Manager
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: Um... 5 years participated.... I think I won twice.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: Don't have a name just yet. It's about a group of women who meet up at a book store in Chicago, but it's not the first time they've met and their paths through life and intertwined in ways they haven't even figured out yet. Also, some of them are vampires and have been around for many interesting time periods throughout history. But sorry, mine don't sparkle in the sunlight and this is definitely NOT for the younger kids.
Anything else you’d like to share?: Um... basically, I'm an open book, if you want to know something just ask.
----------Tricia
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"Real friends stab you in the back." ~~~Oscar Wilde
"If the world didn't suck we'd all fall off." ~~~Anonymous
"Support bacteria, they're the only culture some people have."~~~Anonymous
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Oct 2, 2009 - 09 20
Name: Maya David
Age: 31
Location: Malaga, NJ (nowhereland USA)
Occupation: mom, my toughest job to date
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: First timer. I can't wait!
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: No idea on a title. I'll probably save that for when I finish. It's going to be - I think - magical realism genre and very loosely autobiographical.
Anything else you’d like to share?: Gotta go because my son "wanna see choo-choo twrain!". Thank God for youtube.
41,641 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 10 13
Name: Bob Roman
Age: 38
Location: Mt. Laurel / Camden
Occupation: High School Teacher
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? 05, 06, 07, 08. Won?: 06, 07, 08.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?:
"Crowbar Girl"
It's a cross between a Magical Girl Anime (think Sailor Moon) and Neil Gaiman's American Gods. Three high school seniors, including the titular Crowbar weilding mechanic-in-training, fight against a plot by evil gods to subjugate and sacrifice the human race. It started as a satire idea that took on a life of it's own, and now the characters want their time on the page.
Anything else you’d like to share?: Two of us from Woodrow Wilson High School (Myself and Ms. Odom) are going to be mentoring some of our students through NaNo this year. If you've any activities planned that are appropriate for HS students, and fairly close to Camden, let us know! We may just descend on you with our pack of literary miscreants.
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Oct 2, 2009 - 10 29
How's it going people?
Name: Frank Miller
Age: 30
Location:Haddonfield, Camden County
Occupation:Dishwasher/Utility at Tavisstock Country Club. Also a Communication Major at Camden County College
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: this would be my second year. Last year was an epic fail.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: No title as of yet, but its going to be about a group of homeless punk rockers turning into a bunch of Anarchist Terrorists. It goes a bit deeper than that, but that's the basic idea.
Anything else you’d like to share? I'm pretty awesome
I'm interested in meeting some other students at Camden County to maybe get together during Nano to write together and keep each other motivated. I also can't wait for the write-ins, as it's always fun to get out and hang out with other writers.
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Oct 2, 2009 - 10 31
Name: Denice, though online I go as QS.
Age: 22.
Location: Technically Tansboro, NJ, but Berlin or Winslow Township for sake of people knowing what I'm talking about. XD
Occupation: Pharmacy Technician at your friendly neighborhood Wal Mart.
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: 2002-2008, never won. Planning on changing that this year!
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: Well, the title I'm working with is currently The City of Experiments. It's a post-apocalyptic fantasy set on modern day Earth, but strangely lacking in zombies. All I've really got for an idea so far is backstory: the US government (perhaps in conjunction with other world governments?) has been kidnapping people from around the country and performing various experiments on them that somehow gave the experimentees magical powers. Eventually, one of them was driven insane due to the experiments/magical abilities and having had their entire memory wiped and all and staged a rebellion that more or less started World War III. In the end, the US is forced to bomb it's own capital with a nuclear missile to destroy said person, etc.. However, three people managed to escape the facility in Philadelphia where they were all being experimented on before the rebellion, and in the aftermath of the War, this is their story. What they're doing for said story I HAVE NO IDEA. But they team up with some general guy that isn't magical, mostly because they can. XD
Anything else you’d like to share?: I actually write year-round, and WriMo has never been anything I've taken seriously. I'm hoping to change that this year, and to get a decent first draft of a novel soon after winning. The good news is I'm prone to babbling and quite excited about my characters. The bad news is I've got the attention span of a goldfish with ADHD on crack. Hopefully some of you will be able to help me stay on target! :3
In other news, I collect pretty notebooks, have four kitties that I adore (and they all just got baths!), and I have a tendency to make characters using the elouai dollmaker.
----------2009 || The City of Experiments: yeah, changing at the last minute. go me. i need to plan next year. just writing fic instead.
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Oct 2, 2009 - 11 11
Name: Sean
Age: 25
Location: Williamstown, Gloucester County
Occupation: Software Engineer
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: Last 2 years, never finished. But the third time's a charm.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: My working title is "Distribution of Power" and it is about getting more than you bargain for, facing fears of inferiority, and finding the strength to become the leader you were destined to be.
Also there's giant monsters and explosions.
Anything else you’d like to share?: Not sure. Graduated from Rowan in '06. Work in Moorestown on a defense contract for the Navy. Have a rat terrier named Riley. Love to watch movies and read. Hoping to meet some of you in person at the write-ins!
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Oct 2, 2009 - 11 14
Name: Anabelle
Age: 14
Location: Atlantic County, NJ
Occupation: ...student
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: Just since 2008. I won.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: I'm not sure what it's called. I'm not even totally sure what it's going to be about! I had a few ideas. The first one involves me taking perhaps three Japanese myths and turning them into detailed stories. However, I feel like that may take too much research time.
The second involved me writing a prequel to a project I've been working on. I'm not sure what I'm going to choose just yet. :)
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Oct 2, 2009 - 12 23
Name: Melissa
Age: 19 (20 on November 1st--looks like I have a birthday buddy here!)
Location: Rowan University (Glassboro), Gloucester County; Home is Cumberland County!
Occupation: Student
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: 2005-2008, won in all but 2005.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: I have no idea, but I like "The World in Your Eyes".
Great to see some familiar faces here! And Jenn, we likely share some friends...I know several people at Camden's ASL program. When I meet you, I'll have to give you the details!
----------||Melissa||
2005: Silhouettes (35K)
2006: Halfway to Anywhere (WINNER!)
2007: Plot Twist (WINNER!)
2008: The Source (WINNER!)
2009: Burnout (Resigned @ 18K)
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Oct 7, 2009 - 19 27
Name: Amy
Age: my NaNoWriMo profile will tell you I'm 29. I like that, so I see no reason to correct it.
Location: Audubon, NJ
Occupation: Pirate First Class
Exiled Quartermaster
Powder Monkey and
Officer-in-Charge of Castaway Revelry
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: 2005-2008. Never won. (If I don't win this year, "Epic Fail" may just be the title of my 2010 NaNo novel. Thanks Frank :)
What is your novel about?: I'm not actually sure i'm participating this year, but i do have some characters in mind, and a vague plot.
----------time for another misadventure
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Oct 2, 2009 - 15 07
Name: Tim
Age: 17
Location: Brick, Ocean County
Occupation: Senior in high school
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: This will be my first year.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: Ahh, I just convinced myself to try this today. No clue as of now. Something sci-fi.
Anything else you’d like to share?: I completely expect to fail. ;) Even if I don't finish, I hope to learn something about writing--and deadlines.
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Oct 22, 2009 - 06 03
Name: Bridget...but please, call me Jet. :D
Age: 23
Location: Near Cherry Hill
Occupation: Prospective teacher...looking for a job. lol.
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: First year. :D Very excited.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: I am thinking about calling it "The Believers" (though, I bet it will change a hundred times) and it's based on some experiences I had. I hope it I can blend fact with fiction. :) The story takes place at a college that was originally an orphanage and later, used as a field hospital during the Civil War. I don't want to give too much away. lol.
Anything else you’d like to share?:
----------I am a huge geek of supernatural stories (King, Gaiman, Bradbury, Hawthorne, and Poe). I love ghost stories, especially. I have never finished a novel before -- though I do become entangled sixty and seventy pages of written massacre. :P My goal is to complete a novel and I hope to make some writing buddies who will me procrastinate less come November. haha. Nice to meet all of you!
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Oct 2, 2009 - 16 53
Name: Taylor Huson... but I find that boring and dull and like the name "Leigh" (said as "lee") instead!
Age: 17, almost 18 (21days)
Location: Near Cherry Hill
Occupation: Student...? Lol, Actually I work as an ice cream scooper... heyyy... maybe I can get them to hold a write-in/get together thing... hmm....
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?:
Once before this year and I didn't win *sad face* I kinda just stopped writing because I was getting caught up in other stuff. Lame other stuff -.-
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?:
Well, I have two novels planned. One, either re-write the original idea of last years book and call it, "Blue Dust." Or two, the one that I'm leaning toward, "ME two letters, a thousand masks" which is hopefully going to be an autobiography type thing about a girl who has trust issues and feels like she has to make herself over and over again all the time. Basically this deep book about finding yourself, "the real you"
Anything else you’d like to share?:
I AM HYPER ALL THE TIME! Oh, and I take german so I plan on throwing german into my book. Perhaps some latin. Umh... I want to be a math teacher? In germany though. :) yah, i'm different. I think. Let's see here... I have problems writing things realistically and this is the first time i'm actually going to do that... umh... uh... wow i'm a boring person! OH! I have a huge amount of pets! A dog, two cats, a medium sized dog (jk, it's my third cat but he's HUGE and acts like a dog. Go Maine Coons!), and a snake! He's five feet long or so... very spiffy indeed. Hmmm... let's see... i'm random, all the time. Not a moment goes by where I actually focus on someth- OMG LOOK IT'S A DEER! o.o what was I saying? I'm going to go wander the interweb... BYEZ! Love you all! (i'm very loving) <3 :)
----------'I'd love to give myself away but i find it hard to trust. I've got no map to find my way amongst these clouds of dust. Fear can stop your loving, love can stop your fear... but it's not always that clear."
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Oct 2, 2009 - 17 32
Where are all the teens?! I've only seen a few D: I'll have to print out some fliers and post them everywhere!
Name: Caitie
Age: 17
Location: Mercer County
Occupation: Student (Homeschooled/Mercer County Community College)
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?:
Last year was my first year. Somehow, I won! Poor draft needs work though. Excited (and nervous) about this year!
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?:
I haven't decided yet, but I have several ideas. I just need to work them all out and figure out which one I can get the most words out of in a short time and write the easiest. This November's gonna be busy, so I'm trying to plan a lot more than last year so I won't get too stuck. Yeah... that'll probably not work anyway. But most likely it'll be some form of fantasy, maybe suspense.
Anything else you’d like to share?:
I'm thinking about hosting some write-ins more in my area, since according to this site I'm not in Central or South Jersey so it's terribly hard to get to any of either write-ins or kick-off parties. I'd also like to try to gather teens specifically, but currently we're not sure where to host or if anyone will even come. So message me if you're willing to come to a possible write in in the Mercer County/Trenton-ish area!
I also horse back ride and have a horse of my own (who is currently away for intense re-training while I re-train myself). Do what you will with that information.
Also, anyone an Assassin's Creed fan? Yeah, that's one of the reasons November's gonna be busy!
Oh, and I can't spell for my life. Runs in my family (dad can't spell, brother can't spell, sister can't spell... only my mom can! Oh fun genetics). Yay spell-check!
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Oct 2, 2009 - 17 34
Name: Rebekah
Age: 29
Location: Pleasantville
Occupation: Newspaper editor/paginator
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: I started in 2003 and have participated in some fashion every year since. I won (with exactly 50,000 words EACH TIME) in 2003, 2005, and 2007. That's three wins, three losses for those keeping score at home. The pattern calls for a win in 2009, and I do hate to break an established pattern.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: I suggest you check out my profile for some yummy novel synopsis! I've aimed for a science fiction theme again this year, as that's the only genre that truly engages my creativity. But there are no aliens, no spaceships, and no laser guns. It's more of a sociology-and-toxicology science than an astrophysics-and-extraterrestial science. I'll probably add subplots involving mistranslated languages and contrasting social mores to complement the underlying theme of "what else could go wrong?" my main character is about to experience. But she can handle it. I think.
Anything else you’d like to share?: If I added my forum posts to my wordcount, I'd probably reach 50k in the first two weeks. Not going to happen, though. =P
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Oct 2, 2009 - 17 45
Name:Heather
Age: 15
Location: Hainesport, Burlington County
Occupation: High School Student, Sophomore year
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: This is my first year participating so therefore I have not won any yet!
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: Hmmm, Okay, I hadn't really thought about the name of this novel, so that will require a lot of thinking... like maybe I could call it, "Georgianna Peel" or something like that goes with the plot like "Self Deception". So basically that would be explained by my telling you about my story, right? Well, this is sort of like my homage to Jane Austen. I have it set in 1813, the year of the publication of Pride and Prejudice, before she was acknowledged as the author but after it was published. The girl is a baronet's daughter with a brother and a recently married sister. In the wedding many of the new brother-in-law's friends come, and since he has many connections, he has a lot of noblemen there. One of which takes a liking to the main character but this character is so convinced of his liking many of the other ladies she refuses to see his true motive. There are plenty of other romances and misunderstood people, but it will prove to have a true Austen ending.
Anything else you’d like to share?: I am SO excited to do it this year, i planned on doing it last year but just decided not to at the last moment, so this time I'm not backing out, I've done way too much research to go back on it now.
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Oct 2, 2009 - 20 29
Name: Jason
Age: 31, will be 32 when NaNo starts
Location: Gloucester County
Occupation: I spend my days hydro-testing high pressure tanks, among other related things. It's a family business so the upside is that I work for my parents....the downside is I work for my parents. I spend my nights programming, working on my own projects, but am currently talking to someone about a game development job. So my time might become pretty tight, but the good news is I have a lot of free time, so finding time for NaNo won't be a problem. Motivation is a different story...
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: I think 3. 2004-2006 I think were the years I gave it a good try. Skipped 07 and last year's effort lasted a day before I realized I did not have the time. No wins. Plan to get back into it this year since I have time now and I am really looking forward to it. The last couple of years, NaNo came and went, but this year I am actually a bit anxious so perhaps this is finally the year I get a win.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: No title yet. It's a fantasy novel. I don't really have an organized plan for it, just a bunch of random plot ideas and a general idea of what I want to do. I have some work to do with creating characters and an outline this month. The one time I tried to get a good outline together was my best try (got to 25k). The others when I went in with no plan were total fail. So I need to work on that.
Anything else you’d like to share?: Other activities I use to fill up my free time include playing video games, learning German and Japanese (Beginner-Intermediate with German but my German vocab really sucks and is 'all over the place', just started Japanese), learning to play keyboard/piano - total beginner at that as well.
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Oct 3, 2009 - 07 15
Name: Michelle
Age: 32
Location: Upper Twp (which is near Ocean City for those who don't know)
Occupation: I call myself a stay at home mom, but technically I work part time at a preschool.
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: First time and finally, two years after reading about it in the paper it's my time.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: Yeah, haven't really gotten there yet. I still have time though so I'm not late yet.
Anything else you’d like to share?:
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Oct 3, 2009 - 15 45
Name: Elizabeth
Age: 24
Location: Burlington County
Occupation: substitute teacher
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: I think this is my fourth year, and I've won once (last year)
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: No idea yet, though I'm pretty sure it's going to be somewhere within the broad genre of speculative fiction, and probably closer to the fantasy side of that than anything else, because that's most of what I write.
Anything else you’d like to share?: I can't think of anything particularly world-shattering at the moment. If you'd like to know more about me, feel free to ask, or check out my profile and LJ. And you're more than welcome to add me as a friend/writing buddy if you like; sometimes I can be kind of erratic about being online/updating (witness the fact that my NaNo LJ went untouched from November 30th last year until now). And I'm quite happy to be back doing NaNo, especially as it looks like some of the regional meet-ups are within driving distance of me - huzzah! Hopefully I'll see some of you there!
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Oct 3, 2009 - 17 26
Name: Krista
Age: 38 (actually im immortal but 38 was a very good year)
Location: i reside in this dimension in deptford twp but i have a convenient wormhole to my palatial beach house on Ursa Minor Beta
Occupation: intergalactic princess
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: 5 / 0
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: I dont want to make you all jealous with my extremely clever, witty and original, award-winning, movie deal making story so im keeping it under wraps ;) (translation: i have no clue)
----------...
In this blood of winter
You may crush my soul
For we can fall no further
The world is hell...
-Death In June-
http://blood-of-winter.livejournal.com/
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Oct 3, 2009 - 18 11
Name: Sarah
Age: 16
Location: Pitman
Occupation: Student
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: I signed up last year, but it was in the middle of November so I thought that it was too late. I kinda gave up.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: Who knows?
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Oct 3, 2009 - 20 31
Wow, is it that time again!! :) It's so exciting!!
Name: Ann
Age: 20
Location: Atlantic County
Occupation: Student, Intern, Aunt, BestFriend, and House Baker
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: Last Year, Good ol' 08!, was my first year. I had meant to do this for a few years but I'm glad I waited because I won :) I like winning!
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: Delaney Undercover, probably. I'm not stuck on the name, but it's the best I can do without getting too into it before November!
Anything else you’d like to share?:
Well, I love to bake, but I'm kind of so so on cooking. I won't cook anything fish. I love to draw! I'm getting pretty darn good at it too. My current favorite thing in the world to do is spend some time with my niece! She's going to be one by the time November rolls along, and I'm prepping for a little nephew come January. I love movies, dogs, watching TV, reading some old favorites, and WRITING!!
Greetings all and best of luck to you!
Words to Ponder:
Avoiding the phrase “I don’t have time...”, will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life.
-Bo Bennett, "Year to Success"
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Name: Sarah
Age:31
Location: Pine Hill, NJ
Occupation: Social Worker
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: Last year was my first year, but I did not win
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: "The Dream Artist" It is about a city filled with subborn people who would not change and so they stopped dreaming. Because they stopped dreaming they could no longer be creative and life was utterly miserable. Then one day a mysterious man appears and builds a giant mansion outside of the city. He begins collecting certain people to come and work for him, but his workers never discuss what they do. The novel followers an orphaned girl who is chosen as one of the workers.
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i love deadlines. i love the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
Name: mike
----------Age: 25
Location: currently, bryn mawr, pa. originally, westmont and/or swedesboro, nj.
Occupation: home energy auditor. you probably wouldn't be interested, but i like it
How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo? Won?: won my first try last year. no, you can't read it.
What’s your novel this year called, and what’s it about?: barren hill. it's basically a dude driving across the country to get his old girlfriend back, and me making fun of everything ever. it should be a good time.
Anything else you’d like to share?: i'm merely doing this introduction to prop up the corrupt pseudomilitary regime of your new ML. it won't have any bearing on things. viva la revolucion.
"the difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."
- mark twain