Welcome to the ten year anniversary edition of NaNoWriMo! We have a lot of things in store for you this year, so keep reading for everything you'll need to know to get started.
Just as I was last year, I'll be your Municipal Liaison (ML) to help guide you all through the turbulent November currents, helping you get through to December 1st. In a change from last year though, we now have a second ML joining us from Ottawa, Ontario: Limmenel. After MLing for three years there, she brings us all of her ML expertise and awesomeness. When you have a chance, drop her a note to say hey and welcome her to the windy city!
New to NaNoWriMo?
- Be sure you are affiliated with USA::Chicago::Illinois.
- Go to My NaNoWriMo
- You should be in the Regions directory
- Search for Chicago and click on Affiliate
- Set Illinois::Chicago as your Home Region
- Introduce yourself to the other Illinois::Chicago Wrimos in the Illinois::Chicago forum Welcome thread
2008 Events Calendar
Another change this year is the regional calendar system. Whereas last year we had that clunky regional calendar at the bottom of the forums, this year we are switching over officially to the Google Calendar system that ChiWriMo has used since the end of last year's NaNo. Just click on the link at the top of the forum to get to the calendar or click here.
ChiWriMo
ChiWriMo is the local Chicago NaNoWriMo chapter. We participate in events year round outside of NaNo, and have a lot of fun.
Our website (http://www.chiwrimo.org) has a lot of resources, including links to our social networking pages, Flickr pictures of ChiWriMo events, and writer resources. Also included is a portion of the site where you can donate to the local chapter to help fund local events (like food at the beginning and ending parties) - as well as our CafePress shop with ChiWriMo merchandise. When you have a moment. check the site out!
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Tim
Co-Municipal Liaison for
NaNoWriMo::Illinois::Chicago
