There's always a place on every forum for people to say hello and announce that the Wrimo crown will be theirs. As the official lead novelist (and non-ML, tyvm) from last year, I do believe that it is my evostic prerogative to utilize massively verbose rhetoric, not only to disguise a lack of actual interpretive content but also to create, by spate of words and exceptional misuse of Roget's contribution to the written concept, a welcome of proper NaNoWriMo proportions to all and sundry.
In 2005, Maryland ranked in at the #1 writing locale in the world; last year saw us in 4th place. This year, I declare my goals (in no particular order) as follows:
- Put Maryland back on top, #1 in the world
- Properly school certain upstart Wrimos in some state down south (*cough* Lushguins *cough*)
- Exceed last year's output in total number of words
- Have a boatload of fun!
Part of that last goal involves everyone else in the Maryland Wrimo community. So I am extending (via this forum string) the opportunity for each of us to publicly announce the following:
- Name
- Novel title (if known or suspected)
- Noveling genre
- Word count goal
- Location in the great state of Maryland
- Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won
Simple enough, I think! As an example:
- Name: Caeraerie (John)
- Novel title (if known or suspected): Avatar's Dreaming and Twice Bitten, Once Dead
- Noveling genre: AD-fantasy/scifi, TBOD-police procedural
- Word count goal: More than Soluna (last year she wrote 201,000 words)
- Location in the great state of Maryland: Baltimore City, Overlea area
- Years done NaNo/Years won: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 / Won 2004, 2005, and 2006!
En Avaunt!
Caeraerie
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74,310 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 08 51
Welcome back, John - was wondering when Maryland's noveling stud (note he once again plans on TWO novels, probably to his wife's chagrin!) would post!
1. punahougirl84 - Lee
2. My novel title will have two words, as all my others have had, but have no clue when it will come to me
3. Genre will be a cross of sf/f/ but adding an erotic element (I'm shooting for publication this time around!)
4. My goal is between 50K and 69,999 (the official length of novels for the publisher being about 45K-70K)
5. I reside in Columbia, MD
6. Participated in 2004/05/06/and now 07, won every year so far!
Of MAJOR note - at this time, nothing shows "Home" regions - you can affiliate, get email, but so far there is nothing to indicate one region you choose as your Home region. I don't know what is up with that, and plan to ask once I identify the correct forum for that.
I've also been posting about things like formatting posts, the lack of quick reply box, and pretty much anything else I noted that was buggy or missing, in the Site Feedback forum. So far, my sig and pic seem to be working...
Regardless of how things work out, I know Maryland is a veritable hothouse of writing enthusiasm and literary logorrhea!
Best wishes to all!
Lee
43,687 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 08 52
Name: Marguerite
Novel title (if known or suspected): The 28th Amendment
Noveling genre: Sci-fi, which is a change for me
Word count goal: I think this one will end up being 120k. We'll see when I finish plotting it out.
Location in the great state of Maryland: Waldorf, MD
Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: 2004, 2005, 2006/2006
50,054 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 09 13
1. blessedofmortals17 - em
2. don't know the name yet - the one i currently have in my profile is more like a summary of the book.
3. action
4. 50,000 will be a relief!
5. Just south of Annapolis
6. 2005, 2006, 2007/ hopefull...
50,201 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 10 16
Just signed up...what have I done???!!
518,335 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 10 40
Jumped off the deep end, I'd say, but welcome to the organized insanity of MD NaNoveling!
And yes, we're organized. Just ask Lee.
16,151 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 11 59
Name: x3ethany aka Bethany
Novel title (if known or suspected): The Eye of the Beholder
Noveling genre: Humor/Satire? Chick lit? I'm not exactly sure where it falls.
Word count goal: 50,000
Location in the great state of Maryland: Rockville, but I go to school in Silver Spring.
Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: 2006, but it was a terrible failure.
Glad to be back!
9,201 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 12 16
I'm so glad to be back!
1. Name: Katie, "katiefleck", crazy mom of 5 kids
2. Novel title (if known or suspected): Untitled because I never title anything
3. Noveling genre: Sci Fi Erotica (so cliche but fun!)
4. Word count goal: 50,001
5. Location in the great state of Maryland: Ellicott City
6. Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: 2002-2007, won 2003, 2005, 2006
0 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 12 38
1. Japeningrish, aka Nicole
2. No clue!
3. I plan on just rambling this year (again) until a genre pops out, so I'll let you know at a later date.
4. 50,001+
5. Sykesville/West Friendship, depending on if we go by address or location.
6. Just last year, and it was a miserable failure. But if at first you don't succeed, try again, right? =]
52,496 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 14 39
Name: Vix (Vickie)
Novel title (if known or suspected): Title? It's supposed to have a title?
Noveling genre: I think that it might be horror or mystery but might slide into science fiction (I have only a general idea but once I start writing, I have no idea what will happen)
Word count goal: At least 50,000 (I always set a 2000 word/day target so that I can make up for off-days)
Location in the great state of Maryland: Gaithersburg (moved here in August from central PA)
Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: Participant and winner in NaNoWriMo since 2002, ML since 2003
52,247 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 15 22
1. Name: Analise or Blair (real)
2. Novel title (if known or suspected) : Fool's Gambit: the do-over?
3. Noveling genre: Modern day mythological influenced stuff
4. Word count goal: over 50,000 =P
5. Location in the great state of Maryland: About 20 minutes north of Annapolis
6. Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: 2/1
I should mention the title is because today I had a total epiphany about my 2005 NaNovel (which I didn't finish) and why it sputtered out and what I could do to make it work but also requires about a complete re-write using the same idea and characters and little else. Hah. So I think I'm going to do that. Because I really want to finish it.
Also, I may or may not be an ML. I'm not sure at the moment. Oops? I will, however, be hosting at least one write-in a week regardless, up near Glen Burnie as usual.
57,436 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 15 46
Hi! Happy NaNo New Year! Thank you for the thread.
Name: Karen
Novel title (if known or suspected): The Strathglass Resurgency
Noveling genre: Military/Spy Thriller: Two American college friends traveling abroad must navigate events surrounding a massive terrorist attack. The clandestine services, special forces, and assorted operatives are wildly underrepresented on the Horror & Thriller boards. Zombies... bah.
Word count goal: whatever it takes to finish the darn thing! (should be 80K-100K or thereabouts)
Location in the great state of Maryland: Colora in Cecil Co.
Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: 3 done/ 2 won
57,436 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 16 14
Hah! Just observed the new "Adventure" board... now the secret agents don't have to hang with the zombies and vampires. Good stuff!
52,238 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 17 00
Name Gilroy (Brett offline)
Novel title (if known or suspected) The Misplaced Prince (Working title)
Noveling genre Fantasy (New Genre for me for a novel)
Word count goal 51750
Location in the great state of Maryland St Mary's County, Lexington Park Specifically
Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won 05,06 / 05,06
9,369 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 18 41
1] Name: Shanaynay92390 (Shannon)
2] No clue yet
3] No clue yet
4] As far as I can get while balancing 4 AP classes and it being my senior year in high school. Hope to get to 50,000 words since that is the fun part of it!
5] In a small town outside Baltimore, nestled between Severna Park/Glen Burnie and the Chesapeake Bay, called Pasadena.
6] This is my first year after finding out about it last year just one day too late.
I can't wait to get started....but, I have to study before I can plan.
21,855 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2007 - 18 52
1. Name: Kathi
2. Novel title (if known or suspected): The Jester's Horns
3. Noveling genre: I'm not sure, yet, actually, but it's probably gonna have some romance (based off Beauty and the Beast)
4. Word count goal: I'll try for 50k, but'll probably not get any further than 20k or so
5. Location in the great state of Maryland: Gaithersburg
6. Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: First year. :)
58,830 / 50,000
oct. 4, 2007 - 20 15
Name: Fae Sutherland
Novel title (if known or suspected): L'Enfant
Noveling genre: Contemporary gay romance/intrigue
Word count goal: 80-85k approx.
Location in the great state of Maryland: College Park
Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: 1/1 this is my second year.
50,106 / 50,000
oct. 4, 2007 - 09 39
1. Name - Bryan Matthews
2. Novel title - Sole Survivors II
3. Noveling genre - Thriller
4. Word count goal - 50,000
5. Location in the great state of Maryland - Owings Mills
6. Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won
Tried twice
Succeeded once
Last year I tried to write a sort of romance novel, with a murderous twist. It didn't work out to well because the murderous part was way too small, and I only got to 15,000 words. In 2005, the novel I wrote was full of action and suspense, so this year I'm going to do that again. How? I'm writing a sequel to that novel.
I really hope I can do it again this year. I already know several of my characters, so they'll be easy to write, but the story is very different this time.
I also need a new title, because II or 2 don't work for novels. I was thinking of something along the lines of "The Last Survivors" or something, but I don't want to imply that it's the last novel in the series. I might come up with an idea for a third part some day.
50,201 / 50,000
oct. 4, 2007 - 11 19
Since I've never attempted this before, could someone please explain to me what is an ML? How does this whole group thing work? In a nutshell, aside from starting a novel on November 1st....what am I supposed to be doing with this group of nice people???? Help!!!!!
58,830 / 50,000
oct. 4, 2007 - 11 33
An ML is Municipal Liason, folks who know the ropes and are willing to take time from their own NaNo schedules to organize write-ins, kick-off get togethers, word wars online etc. I'm not even sure what all their duties are, probably a lot more than we ever see.
As for what to do with us fello MD/DC nano-ers? Well, we're a support system for each other, online and in person if you make it to any write-ins. A write-in is a get together, usually at a coffeeshop or restaurant or bookstore, where a bunch of nano-ers get together, consume mad amounts of coffee and attempt to up their word count. They've never been much help in upping word count for me, I get distracted too easily when writing anywhere but home, but they're awesome for commiserating with others going through exactly what you are. Misery loves company after all!
Fae
14,876 / 50,000
oct. 4, 2007 - 15 35
Hi! First timer here. I've only been writing for about a year, and mostly fanfic. Thought I would try something original, and this will either give me incentive or send me back into hiding (Just kidding. I think.)
1. vjs2259 (Valerie)
2. current working title 'The Adventures of Ranger and Ricky'
3. fantasy (time slip)
4. 50K
5. Severna Park (just north of Annapolis)
6. First of many!/Zero by default
74,310 / 50,000
oct. 4, 2007 - 15 58
Tamara, one thing I can recommend is reading through this site (I know, it is slow going right now - just do the best you can!). Much of what you want to know can be found under the gray tabs such as About and FAQs. Technically, you need nothing more than paper and a pencil to do NNWM, though typing makes it easier to upload your novel to be verified and result in cool jpegs and a certificate saying you did it!
Everything else is extra. The forums allow us to have a support network for help, information, inspiration, encouragement, motivation, and even occasionally to vent about our characters/plot/etc. MLs moderate the forums, send out messages, maintain the regional calendar of events, orchestrate regional dares and challenges, organize Kick-off parties, write-ins, volunteers, TGIO parties, and in general do their best (despite their own families, jobs, and noveling efforts) to help everyone in their region achieve the awesome goal of writing a 50K novel in 30 days.
We try to have a lot of fun while doing it too!
We spend our time and often our money in pursuit of these efforts and goals, just because we want to... and the time is what costs us the most.
Maryland had no ML in 2004, when I first signed up, so I volunteered and have functioned as ML ever since. MD has been fortunate to have others volunteer since then (which made a big difference as I had baby twins, and then a surprise baby, and was unable to drive great distances). We remain one region so we don't have to split into several small forums - we are not a huge region and we like to write/commiserate together!
Please feel free to email me (columbia_mdATnanowrimoDOTorg) with any other questions you have been unable to get answered. Good luck - this really is an amazing experience!
Lee
66,972 / 50,000
oct. 4, 2007 - 18 32
Great job John (as always), so here goes!
1) Tidewaterbound (Carol --- Co-ML covering the Eastern Shore of Maryland)
2) Um, last year I was, err, ready with that -- no novel title as of yet, currently juggling 3 ideas
3) Same as above.. could be a mystery, fantasy, or humor (okay, I'm diverse if nothing else)
4) Word count-- 50,000 minimum--and if I don't get bogged down by Thanksgiving, I'm shooting for 75,000+
5) Eastern Shore of Maryland, you know, "The Land of Pleasant Living" --LOL
6) I've been doing NanoWrimo since 2001, finished all but 2002--currently the profile won't let you opt out of one of them so it's WRONG. But then, it still shows I 'signed up Oct 2, 2002'--happened to a lot of us.
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I'm looking forward to this year as the best yet. Maryland has some of the best, brightest, and most prolific. I'm here to tell you I want us to regain our 2005 title.
0 / 50,000
oct. 7, 2007 - 06 26
Hello All:
Name: asholl79 aka Anna
Working Title: Hmmm, well, I'm new at this and have yet to develop a title
Genre: hard to define at this point, but I'll let you know when I have some more hard core ideas
Word Count Goal: 50,000, really want to win
Location: Baltimore, technically Rosedale/White Marsh area
Question to those who have won in the past:
I am naturally a procrastinator, and I have done little prep work, though I have a ton of ideas rolling around in my head. So my question is how much prep work did you complete prior to the November 1st starting line?
50,031 / 50,000
oct. 7, 2007 - 09 41
1. Name: Brittany
2. Novel title (if known or suspected): As of yet, untitled
3. Noveling genre: Urban fantasy
4. Word count goal: 50k at least, but ultimately as long as it takes to tell the story.
5. Location in the great state of Maryland: Windsor Mill-ish area
6. Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: This will be my third year trying, and I hope to replicate last year's win.
6,010 / 50,000
oct. 7, 2007 - 17 44
1. Name - Jenny
2. Novel title (if known or suspected) - No clue
3. Noveling genre - chick lit
4. Word count goal - 50,001
5. Location in the great state of Maryland - Baltimore County
6. Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won - 2005 (won), 2006 (crash and burn at 18k)
3,175 / 50,000
oct. 7, 2007 - 19 45
1. Mediancat -- Rob
2. Shift
3. Fantasy in a real-world setting
4. 50,000. Done it in fanfiction. Never in nonfanfic.
5. Reisterstown, MD
6. First time.
Rob aka Mediancat
5,096 / 50,000
oct. 8, 2007 - 16 58
Name: theplaiddress/Anamika
Novel title: HAH! Yea right. That's the last step, for me.
Noveling genre: literary fiction and/or "other"
Word count goal: 50k. I didn't win last year and am not fooling myself.
Location: Chevy Chase. I work in DC but I have the utmost Maryland pride.
Years done NaNo: 2006. Never won.
I was in my senior year of college last year and I was way too busy with school to make this work. But now I work a job where I can actually plan what I'm going to be doing during the day during the entire month of November (and I have a built in 2 hour break ...) so that will free up a lot of time. I mean it this time, I really do!
50,500 / 50,000
oct. 8, 2007 - 18 29
Name: lostmessenger / michael
Novel title (if known or suspected): Always the last thing.. working name for the project is The Ruined World
Noveling genre: Post-apocolyptic fantasy / largely adventure with just a dash of intrigue & romance
Word count goal: 50,001
Location in the great state of Maryland: Baltimore / Catonsville
Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won: 2006 sputtered out @ 31,000
Last year I stumbled into this at the last second with just a ghost of a concept, and on toward the end caught myself writing thousands of words to describe a bus trip, just to put off figuring out what happened next. It wasn't pretty. So this year I've taken an easier genre/setting and spent a year pondering the story, even going against the procrastinator's code and writing a bit of an outline. Hoping it works!
50,200 / 50,000
oct. 8, 2007 - 20 52
Name: Clare
Novel title: HA! I don't even know my characters' names yet!
Genre: YA, most likely with a dash of fantasy and/or specfic
Word count goal: Going for the good ol' 50k.
Location in the great state of Maryland: Towson, and occasionally Pasadena (where the boy lives)
Years done NaNo/Years won: This will be my fourth year of both. Overconfident? Me? Nah...
55,840 / 50,000
oct. 8, 2007 - 21 38
Name: sharkie
Novel title (if known or suspected): Not a clue
Noveling genre: SF/Fanfiction
Word count goal: 50k+
Location in the great state of Maryland: Montgomery county/Montgomery Village area
Years done NaNo/Years won: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 / Won 2005 and 2006!