Welcome to NaNo 2.0 Week One of noveling abandon! Looking for support for your writing challenge, be it 50K in 30 days or a rebel project? You’ve come to the right place. Here’s what we’re cooking up this week:
Word sprints on Bluesky: If you are looking for writerly company, join us for word sprints on Bluesky. Scheduled times for this week are below, but be sure to check for pop-up events announced on our Bluesky word sprints channel.
- Monday: 5-7 PM (PST)
- Tuesday: 10-11 AM, 2-3 PM, and 5-7 PM (PST)
- Wednesday: 2-3 PM, and 5-7 PM (PST)
- Thursday: 10-11 AM, 2-3 PM, and 5-7 PM (PST)
- Friday: 10-11 AM, 2-3 PM, and 5-7 PM (PST)
- Saturday: 10-11 AM, 2-3 PM, and 5-7 PM (PST)
- Sunday: 10-11 AM, 2-3 PM, and 5-7 PM (PST)
Pep talks on Mondays: Today our Week One Pep Talk is by Chris Baty, NaNoWriMo’s founder and NaNo 2.0 volunteer. If you would like to receive the pep talks earlier on Saturdays, please subscribe here,
Pep talk for our Young Novelist Challenge: If you are a young writer looking for support, or an educator looking for pep for your students, or anyone hungering for more writerly love, this week we have guest author Chris Crutcher sharing the super-secret ingredients of novel-writing.
Guest Interview on Thursday: Later this week, we’ll have “How to survive and thrive in Week Two of NaNoWriMo,” an interview with guest author and NaNoWriMo winner Rachael Herron.
NaNo 2.0 Newsletter on Fridays: If you are interested in receiving our newsletter, please sign up here.
Writer Swag: Check out our badges. We added badges more last week and more are coming soon! Be sure to visit often and download your favorites!
Previous Blog Posts You Might Find Useful This Week
- Looking for writing buddies? Read our post on Writing Communities to Explore.
- Need energy to write? Guest author (and NaNoWriMo winner) Lani Diane Rich shares her secrets for boosting her writing energy.
- Searching for wordcount trackers? Check out Gertrude Daly’s review of the various trackers linked from our resource page.
Welcome to Week One! Chef’s kiss! You’ve got this!