The Region Counts listed here on the Nano site look to only take into account those who have their "Home Region" set up properly. What I found out about last year is that a lot of the word-count for the Prescott area was not counted because several did not have "Prescott" designated as their home Region. Otherwise, we would have ranked much higher than 302 for highest word count.
For those who don't know how to set up their home region, here are some instructions (hopefully they are clear):
1. Sign in to the Nanowrimo web site and hover your mouse over the menu "My NaNoWriMo". One of the options under this menu is "My Regions" (you can also get to this via your profile. On the left you will find a link that says "My Regions" Note: This will only show up if you are signed in).
2. Click "My Regions".
3. There are 3 tabs here: "Regions, "My Regions", "Home Region". Typically you will automatically be taken to the "My Regions" tab.
3a. If you have no regions chosen at all, click on the "Regions" tab. Here you will find a complete listing of all the regions available. Right now, Prescott is on the second page.
3b. On the right side of the "Prescott" line, you will see a link that says "Join". Confirm you wish to join, and now "Prescott" will show up under the tab "My Regions"
4. Click on the "Home Region" tab. Here you find a listing of all the regions that are listed under the "My Regions" tab with a little check box to the left of the name. NOTE: You must first have at least 1 region listed under the "My Regions" tab for you to be able to choose a home region.
5. Choose which of the regions you want to have as your home region and click that circle.
6. Click the button that says "Set Home Region".
Your home region is now saved and your word count will now count for the Prescott area!
If you need any help, just let me know and I can walk you through it. On the Prescott Region Word Count webpage, I've added a graphic to show which people have Prescott set up as their home region. These are the word counts that will add to the Regional word count graph at the very top of the page. http://www.dreamerscovestudio.com/nano/
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
50,509 / 50,000
oct. 5, 2008 - 12 10
You are a genius - thanks so much for posting this information, Dreamers Cove. I admit I forget that there are people here that have no clue how to do all these little detailed steps to make life on the NaNoWriMo website easier and more accessible. You're my hero.
Jeannie ML
6,392 / 50,000
oct. 14, 2008 - 22 28
Very happy to find a listing for Preskitt, AZ. :o)
150,408 / 50,000
oct. 15, 2008 - 05 22
Nice to have you in the region, ElveeKaye. :) If you need any help in how to set up your "Home Region", just let me know. A nice benefit to that is that once you have it set up, it'll provide you a link to our Regional Forum right from your author profile. Very convenient. :)