National Novel Writing Month takes place every November. If you’re brave enough to take on the challenge of 50,000 words in 30 days, we’re here to support you!
Hi Wrimos! So, last week was kind of hectic for me. My laptop broke (thankfully I backed-up my novel!) and I had to replace it, so I went a few days writing by hand and a few more days not writing at all. By now, a respectable word count is around 40K. I’m certainly not … More NaNoWriMo Check-In #3 – Better late than never. (2014)
We have reached the end of Week 2 of NaNoWriMo, and you should have 23,338 words at the end of today. There is one more full week before Thanksgiving prep, celebrations, and cleanup. How will you find the time to write? Here is an excerpt from a blog post about NaNoWriMo that I find exceptionally … More NaNoWriMo Check-in #2 (2014)
Hello again, Wrimos. We are officially 1 week into NaNoWriMo! By the end of today, your word count — if you have been steadily writing 1,667 words a day — should be 11,669. You should have your 5K and 10K badges, and it has only been a week! Next stop, 25K! Don’t worry if you … More NaNoWriMo Check-in #1 (2014)
It’s that time of year again, and you know what that means don’t you? It means that the library is having another NaNoWriMo Kick-Off Event! NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and the goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. We hope you will use the library to write your greatest novel … More Preparing for the Month Ahead and a Kick-Off Party!
Hello again! Just checking in on post-NaNoWriMo progress. In my last post I mentioned NaNoEdMo or National Novel Editing Month. Unfortunately, NaNoEdMo had some staffing issues this year and is on hiatus for 2014. While this is sad, it doesn’t have to stop you from unofficially making March your novel editing month. The goal is … More March is (Unofficially) NaNoEdMo
Congratulations to everyone who took part in NaNoWriMo this November! You should be proud of your 1 to 50,000 words! The first step to writing is writing, after all. Whether or not you finished the 50K, December is PlotWriMo, when you refine the plot arc of your novel. If you like to sit back and … More NaNoWriMo: It’s December, Now What?
Hey wrimos! How is everyone doing? As well as anyone can be doing with 4 days left of NaNoWriMo? Have you reached your 50,000? Are you somewhere near or far behind? Either way, I hope it has been a fantastic month of writing for all of you. There are a few days left to catch … More NaNoWriMo Checkin #3
Deidre Randall, CEO of Peter E. Randall Publishing, spoke to an eager audience of writers and authors on Tuesday, November 19 at the library, outlining the numerous steps toward publication. With over twenty years experience in the publishing field, Deidre’s talk was jam packed with advice for finding your way through the morass of information and … More Step-by-step: Getting Into Print by Deidre Randall
“Getting into Print: Understanding Publishing Options” Local publisher and CEO of Peter E. Randall Publisher, Deidre Randall, will be presenting a workshop hosted by the Portsmouth Public Library on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00 pm. The workshop, “Getting into Print: Understanding Publishing Options,” will provide an overview into the different types of publishing. This event … More Learn How to Publish your NaNoWriMo Creation
Hello Wrimos! It’s the end of the second week of NaNoWriMo and for those of us writing 2,000 words a day faithfully, we should have 26 THOUSAND words today! Even if you are not quite at the 26k mark, everything will be okay; there are write-ins everywhere! Make sure to check your NaNoWriMo Region Page … More NaNoWriMo Check-in #2
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