I received this today from Atlanta ML Mattkinsi:
" Last year, you guys were one rank higher than us in total word count, and quite a bit higher in amount donated. We of the Atlanta region hereby challenge you to an epic battle-slash-friendly competition for the month of November – a battle of word counts, a battle of fund-raising. Y’all game?"
We’re so totally game, aren’t we? We were in the top ten last year for word count and 11th for fund-raising. Let’s beat the tar out of them!
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Tirjasdyn - Badger et al
Nanowrimo Denver Events and News
http://www.dennanos.org
My Stuff
http://michellejnorton.com
http://denverfictionwriters.com
(720) 837-2213
134,699 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 07 08
Bring it Denver. The ATL is going to own you this year :-D
----------Back for year #6, and MLing for the first time. Go NaNoLanta!
Co-Moderator of LitFic Genre Board
This year's Novel: "Just A Normal Thanksgiving."
Goal: 135k (9 chapters, 15k a pop)
Genre: LitFic
POV: Rotating First Person Stream of Consciousness
60,102 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 09 04
It shames me that the first reply to this thread was from our challenger. It is brought!
----------http://amandahelms.com
2004-2008 Winner
2009: Disenchantment
65,000 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 09 09
We're currently rank 51 in donations. Still ahead of Atlanta but pretty slow.
----------Tirjasdyn - Badger et al
Nanowrimo Denver Events and News
http://www.dennanos.org
My Stuff
http://michellejnorton.com
http://denverfictionwriters.com
(720) 837-2213
68,102 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 10 13
No worries... we'll pick it up and kick some tush. ;-)
And I say "y'all" all the time. ::cackle::
----------In the words of J. Furstenfeld, "My words, they pour like children to the playground..."
Niassa - aka Michelle
Co-ML for United States :: Colorado :: Denver
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http://michikins.livejournal.com
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68,102 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 10 18
No worries... we'll pick it up and kick some tush. ;-)
And I say "y'all" all the time. ::cackle::
----------In the words of J. Furstenfeld, "My words, they pour like children to the playground..."
Niassa - aka Michelle
Co-ML for United States :: Colorado :: Denver
My Blog
http://michikins.livejournal.com
Follow me on Twitter!
http://jagdm.tk
6,859 / 50,000
Oct 2, 2009 - 11 40
Haha, all right Atlanta, you're going down! I may procrastinate, but that doesn't mean I can't write. >:D
20,007 / 50,000
Oct 3, 2009 - 23 13
Consider it broughteded . . . with enough new blood like me, we'll take 'em down!
----------My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine. Fortunately, everybody drinks water.
- Mark Twain
65,000 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 10 47
Current Counts:
Words: 0 (cause it's not November Yet)
Fundraising:
----------Atlanta 135$
Denver 110$
Tirjasdyn - Badger et al
Nanowrimo Denver Events and News
http://www.dennanos.org
My Stuff
http://michellejnorton.com
http://denverfictionwriters.com
(720) 837-2213
134,699 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2009 - 19 03
Hiya,
Just checking in to remind you that, we in Atlanta, will indeed, pwn you this year :-D
T-minus 1 week.
----------Back for year #6, and MLing for the first time. Go NaNoLanta!
Co-Moderator of LitFic Genre Board
This year's Novel: "Just A Normal Thanksgiving."
Goal: 135k (9 chapters, 15k a pop)
Genre: LitFic
POV: Rotating First Person Stream of Consciousness
65,000 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2009 - 07 52
There shall be no pawnage except from us to you.
:D
----------Tirjasdyn - Badger et al
Nanowrimo Denver Events and News
http://www.dennanos.org
My Stuff
http://michellejnorton.com
http://denverfictionwriters.com
(720) 837-2213
31,862 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2009 - 17 36
To those of Denver.
May your word count soar. were it not for the fact that I no longer live in Denver, much less in Colorado I would be supporting you with my word count. But Alas I find myself living in the very place you are competing against. so although I wish you the best. It is completely my intention to raise the bar with our word count in Atlanta. so remember as the days count down and we bring this challenge from discussion to fruition you may be a mile high but we will be the Prize Peach at at the finish line.
Roy R.
----------Passion, Drive, and Desire are the keys to the Pleasure of imagination. it is fundamental that in your dreams for the future you never loose sight of the goals and structure of reality.
134,699 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 21 07
Just dropping in for a little smack talk. We had someone write 20k today.
No pressure.
----------Back for year #6, and MLing for the first time. Go NaNoLanta!
Co-Moderator of LitFic Genre Board
This year's Novel: "Just A Normal Thanksgiving."
Goal: 135k (9 chapters, 15k a pop)
Genre: LitFic
POV: Rotating First Person Stream of Consciousness
31,862 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 21 09
Being from Denver origionaly my loyalties should be torn but as I live here in Atlanta Im for the peach all the way. so I did a quick tally sofar
as of 11:59 pm
Donations : Denver is in the lead
1025.00 Denver
740.00 Atlanta
Word Count: Atlanta All the Way!!!!
544,449 Denver
734,306 Atlanta
Just because they have dipped into the payday loans out there in Denver for the donations dont mean We in atlanta will Bow to them. Beware the word count for it is always truly about the Word count.!!!!
----------Passion, Drive, and Desire are the keys to the Pleasure of imagination. it is fundamental that in your dreams for the future you never loose sight of the goals and structure of reality.
9,609 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 21 10
Yes, hmm, well you may be ahead NOW, but we will come out on top in the end! Slow and steady wins the race, I say.
ALSO... DENVER. Come on, team!!! I am keeping an eye on Atlanta, and they currently have around 700,000... and we have around 500,000 words. They may have the early lead, but let's step it up and show them what we are made of!
40,028 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 21 27
SWEET, let it be brought with lots of coffee! Woot woot!
24,020 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 10 24
Actually, we seem to be very close Denver and Atlanta, only about 100 words per person in difference (the only fair way to measure.) And that was yesterday afternoon's (MST) count, not counting all those people typing mad after 10 pm (like me)
134,699 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 10 42
forbidden - just a quick historical note - last year y'all beat us over 50k in the total word count.
----------Back for year #6, and MLing for the first time. Go NaNoLanta!
Co-Moderator of LitFic Genre Board
This year's Novel: "Just A Normal Thanksgiving."
Goal: 135k (9 chapters, 15k a pop)
Genre: LitFic
POV: Rotating First Person Stream of Consciousness
25,968 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 13 38
The ATL is the base to both one of the best and one of the WORST airlines in the industry. I assume that your NaNo group is the same. Denver's worst is still above average for the course.
Bring it on!
And I'll get a halo for once!
*scrounges around for debit card...*
Oh, by the way, I wrote 158K last year. So just because I'm only up to the 50K goal for day 3, don't think that I won't suddenly mount a gargantuan number in seven days.
----------"You're insane."
"Has it really taken you this long to figure that out?"
- Batman: The Long Halloween
134,699 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 21 08
Ok, the latest word count totals for November 2nd:
Wrimos in United States :: Colorado :: Denver
* There are 627 Wrimos in this region (active and homed) - 43% are new to NaNoWriMo
* 4.63% of Wrimos in this region have donated 1050.00 so far (thank you!)
* Wrimos in this region have written 1,242,395 words (3,321 per Wrimo with wordcount)
Wrimos in United States :: Georgia :: Atlanta
* There are 666 Wrimos in this region (active and homed) - 42% are new to NaNoWriMo
* 4.80% of Wrimos in this region have donated 775.00 so far (thank you!)
* Wrimos in this region have written 1,386,031 words (3,482 per Wrimo with wordcount)
You guys made up some ground from yesterday - the difference is down from 200k to 140k. Still walloping us in donations though. Eep.
----------Back for year #6, and MLing for the first time. Go NaNoLanta!
Co-Moderator of LitFic Genre Board
This year's Novel: "Just A Normal Thanksgiving."
Goal: 135k (9 chapters, 15k a pop)
Genre: LitFic
POV: Rotating First Person Stream of Consciousness
9,609 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 21 41
Hmm you have 666 active Wrimos... that's... ominous. Hehehe. We are catching up! Hurrah!
4,467 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 02 28
Well, this is kind of funny. I've been considering moving to Atlanta for a little while now, and here I find out that in my first year, they're our rivals. No matter. Bring it on. Our words will stack a mile high.
40,365 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 04 14
Does anyone else find it ironic that some of Denver's write-ins are at the Atlanta Bread Company?
----------Joyce S
"... writing a book goes through five phases. In phase one, it is a novelty or a toy." -- Sir Winston Churchill
2006 Eistedvods (winner)
2007 Flying Grounded (winner)
2008 Affair at Cricket Creek (loser)
65,000 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 06 05
Yes...delicious irony. :D
----------Tirjasdyn - Badger et al
Nanowrimo Denver Events and News
http://www.dennanos.org
My Stuff
http://michellejnorton.com
http://denverfictionwriters.com
(720) 837-2213
65,000 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 06 57
Which was probably Jupiter's stellar word count...which is why I'm trying to reach her 150,000 word goal of last year. Trying to make up that difference! :) We'll be eating peaches before this month is over.
AND that sounds so much worse than I meant it.
Tirjasdyn - Badger et al
----------Nanowrimo Denver Events and News
http://www.dennanos.org
My Stuff
http://michellejnorton.com
http://denverfictionwriters.com
(720) 837-2213
Tirjasdyn - Badger et al
Nanowrimo Denver Events and News
http://www.dennanos.org
My Stuff
http://michellejnorton.com
http://denverfictionwriters.com
(720) 837-2213
40,028 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 17 22
Soooo I think Denver is in the lead. *raises coffee cup* Huzzah!
134,699 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 05 49
All right, I admit, you guys pulled ahead. *pout*
----------Back for year #6, and MLing for the first time. Go NaNoLanta!
Co-Moderator of LitFic Genre Board
This year's Novel: "Just A Normal Thanksgiving."
Goal: 135k (9 chapters, 15k a pop)
Genre: LitFic
POV: Rotating First Person Stream of Consciousness
51,046 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 09 15
According to our stats we have a lot fewer active NaNos, too...
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Remember your dreams, for they are the stuff of legends...or at least, of good novels.
106,253 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 16 50
All right, Denver, coming by for the occasional smack talk.
WC Rank/Region/Total WC/Average WC/Donations
15 United States :: Colorado :: Denver 2,406,850 5,077 1295.00
16 United States :: Georgia :: Atlanta 2,371,794 5,003 820.00
You may be beating us now, but Atlanta shall prevail! Remember, Week Two is coming, and you know what that means. *evil laugh*
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http://www.sushimustwrite.com
72,978 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 05 54
Hmm.... so far, we're ahead as we push towards the end of Week One.
Doesn't seem like enough. I think Denver needs to up the ante - we need to be in the Top Ten for Word Count & at least two places ahead of Atlanta.
Let's Bring The Noise.
----------Your Name In Blood - Have No Fear
57,040 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 07 13
i am with you. top 10 here we come!
what was out ranking last year?
----------Tin Ambition - it my current epic brain baby.