Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Indie Life, NaNoEdMo



November is NaNoWriMo--National Novel Writing Month. The idea is to write 50,000 words of a novel in one month. 50,000 words isn't actually the normal length of most novels (except middle grade). Most novels fall in the 75k to 85k  range. But the idea is write along with lots of other people and to provide each other encouragement.

I've never done NaNo because Novembers are always much too busy for me, and first drafts aren't my struggle. Editing is much harder for me than drafting. And I'd love to find a group of writers who are also editing, who want to encourage each other and hold each other accountable (For example, I need people who remind me, "Don't watch that cute YouTube video that was just posted on Facebook because you haven't met your editing goal for the day/week." Or, "that spilled orange juice--let the dog lick it up, you haven't met your editing goal." Or, "hey, your kids need clean clothes, teach them how to run the washing machine and get back to editing.") Hmm. If my kids see this, I'm pretty sure this post will get hacked.

Anyway, if there's anyone out there who like to do NaNoEdMo (National Novel Editing Month), let me know. Even if it's just one or two other writers--I don't rue small beginnings. Most great things start small.

Leave me a message in the comments. Or email me Connie (dot) M (dot) Keller at gmail (dot) com. And do it soon, before my kids wipe this post from cyberspace.

And be sure to check out other posts in Indie Life.

Because being Indie doesn't have to mean going it alone.
JOIN US FOR INDIE LIFE!


1.Susan Kaye Quinn, Author2.Steena Holmes
3.Claudia Lefeve4.Author Laura Diamond Lucid Dreamer
5.ali cross6.Katie Klein
7.Larry Kollar8.Faith McKay
9.Civil War Horror10.Ansha Kotyk
11.Terri J. Haynes12.The Open Vein, E.J. Wesley
13.Secondhand Shoes, A Novel14.Eclectic
15.Lisa M. Buske16.Sandra Ulbrich Almazan
17.J.R. Pearse Nelson18.Melissa Pearl
19.Cherie Reich20.PK HREZO
21.Victoria Escobar22.J.L. Campbell
23.K. A. Last24.The Murphey Saga
25.Tyrean's Writing Spot26.Suzy Turner
27.Laura Pauling28.C.M. Brown
29.Stephen Tremp30.Jennifer Writes Things Sometimes
31.Capri Montgomery32.Indiscriminate Writes
33.C. M. Keller, Screwing Up Time34.RaShelle Workman
35.J.J. Bonds36.Why I love the indie life
37.A First Look at Indie Life38.Mary Pax
39.Notes from the Jovian frontier40.L.E. Waters~Fantasy Prone
41.The Indie Children's Authors Connection42.Christian Superheroes
43.Ellie Garratt44.Write Me, Kaye Draper
45.Can You Make a Living Writing? (Author Nikki Jefford)46.Michelle Isenhoff
47.Catherine Stine's Idea City48.The Lina Lamont Fan Club
49.Donna Hosie50.Rinelle Grey
51.Word by Word52.Riann Colton
53.Strange Pegs54.Rachel Morgan
55.sarabeth burke56.Writing, the Universe and Everything Writing
57.J.L. Weil58.Meetings with My Muse
59.Planet Pailly: Where Science Meets Fiction60.Janeal Falor
61.Michael Pierce62.S.K. Falls
63.Donna B. McNicol64.Nadja Notariani ~ An Author's Adventures
65.Alki Nea66.Confessions of a Watery Tart
67.Nicole R. Taylor68.MJ Brodeck - Glitter Writer's Book Blog
69.Inside the Secret World of Allison Bruning70.Talia Jager, YA Author
71.Hunter Emkay72.melanie schulz
73.Books & Legends by Author Ava D. Dohn74.Laura N. Anile, author of VISIONS
75.Agent 5476.The Business of Being an Author
77.Linda Nelson78.Laekan Zea Kemp
79.Joan Leacott80.joannevalentinesimson
81.Jumping From Cliffs82.Tia Bach
83.R. Mac Wheeler84.Gwen Gardner
85.Indie Pub, Then & Now86.Risa Alden
87.Kelly Steel-Chasing Happy Ever After88.Monique's Musings
89.Julie Musil90.The Notebook Blogairy
91.Scattergun Scribblings

7 comments:

  1. I didn't know there was an editing month - guess there must be a month for everything! I'm the opposite. Drafting is tought but I could edit all day. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sadly, there isn't an editing month. At least, not yet. And I must saying I'm so jealous that you are so good and love editing.

      I'm convinced that there's an editing fairy godmother out there somewhere and she won't visit me. :(

      Delete
  2. I've never done NaNoWriMo either, because it is such a busy month, but I really want to. I just cheer everyone else on. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. That's what I end up doing. But cheerleading is important too.

      Delete
  3. We're doing NaNoWhateverYouWantMo over at Hatrack: http://www.hatrack.com/ubb/writers/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000417 is you are interested.

    I had planned to edit a novel this month, but I've been caught up in the details of the self-publishing world instead, and I'm quite disappointed, so I'd love to join you in a NaNoEdMo. I've got one novel that I started writing at least 3 times, from different characters points of view, and the very idea of editing all of that makes me seriously freeze in my tracks.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Okay, Melanie, I'm heading over to Hatrack--sounds like a great idea. I'd love to do NaNoEdMo with you. I don't think I have your email though.

      Delete
  4. I did Nano Camp in July. Swore I'd never do it again--I put myself under enough pressure! I LOVE the editing part. I see it as the time when I can turn my "garbage" into beautiful prose. If you need a NaNoEdMo member, I'll be game!

    ReplyDelete