NaNoWriMo

  • Camp NaNoWriMo

    In addition to the big National Novel Writing Month that happens every November, NaNoWriMo also hosts two writing camps, one in April and one in July. These camps can be used to do a variety of writing projects, including finishing your novel, revising/editing a novel, planning for a new one, or world building. The main… Continue reading

  • November Literary Holidays

    November marks twelve months of literary holidays! So to finish it off, here are three November literary holidays. The entire month is Picture Book Month, an international initiative to support literacy and encourage the use of picture books. There are blogs dedicated to championing the importance of picture books throughout the month. So in honor… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Friday: Writers Write

    By Richard C. “Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration.” —Ralph Keyes NaNoWriMo may have come to a close, but that’s all the more reason for writers to retain momentum. Did you submit to the library’s self-publishing contest or hear about Write out of this World?… Continue reading

  • Gearing up for NaNoWriMo — National Novel Writing Month

    November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a creative frenzy in which tens of thousands of ordinary people around the world sit down in coffee shops, at kitchen tables, and in classrooms to compose their own 50,000 word novels in 30 days. Nanowrimo is not about producing brilliant writing, but about finally putting that great… Continue reading