Registration for Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo) http://taralazar.com/piboidmo/ begins October 25.The 2014 website for National
Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) http://nanowrimo.org/
is up and running.Have you checked them out yet?
PiBoIdMo and NaNoWriMo are fun and challenging.There is no
charge to participate.Even if you don’t finish, you will probably learn something
from the experience that will help you move forward with your writing.
You can organize your own kick-off party for PiBoIdMo.There
is a three page handout to get you started.It’s filled with great ideas from
previous PiBoIdMo years, http://taralazar.com/2014/10/09/host-your-own-piboidmo-kick-off-party/
Some libraries have gotten involved with NaNoWriMo.This
library in New Jersey is hosting a program to convince people to participate, http://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2014/10/somerset_county_library_system_observes_national_novel_writing_month_in_november.html
Perhaps groups in your own community are planning events to be held in November.
Good luck with your writing next month!
Debbie A. Byrne has a B.S. in Mass Communication with a
minor in History. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and
Illustrators (SCBWI) and is working on her first children’s book.
3 comments:
I'm signed up for NaNoWriMo!
Debbie, every year i say maybe, but then don't do it. This year I'm not even going to say maybe. Too much on my plate. One year . . .
I've done NaNoWriMo for the last five years, but this year I'm going to take the opportunity to completely edit and revise one of my novels, since now I have a lot of rough drafts in need of polishing. I feel a little sad not to be doing the traditional 50000 words, but I think this is right for me. And if any of you are thinking about Nanowrimo, go for it! It's a wonderful experience.
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