Comments on: Hurry up! Write a novel! Do it now! Less than a month left! http://www.teleread.org/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:46:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kate Rooney http://www.teleread.org/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/comment-page-1/#comment-948618 Kate Rooney Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:35:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/#comment-948618 I've been trying NaNo for the last 4 years and while I have never finished within the 30 days, I always have more when it's over than when it started, which is a kind of success. I intend to finish This year (I Always intend) because I have a first reader who's been very patient with me thru all this time. Amazon may be offering to publish this year's works, but Lulu has made the same offer in the past. Either way, I'll be Very Happy to send my Baby off into the wide world next month. I’ve been trying NaNo for the last 4 years and while I have never finished within the 30 days, I always have more when it’s over than when it started, which is a kind of success. I intend to finish This year (I Always intend) because I have a first reader who’s been very patient with me thru all this time. Amazon may be offering to publish this year’s works, but Lulu has made the same offer in the past. Either way, I’ll be Very Happy to send my Baby off into the wide world next month.

]]> By: Yoda47 http://www.teleread.org/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/comment-page-1/#comment-948197 Yoda47 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/#comment-948197 I applaud anyone who can do that. It took me a year and 3 months to get that far. (I started around last August and I'm now at around 50,702 words - and only half done with the story...) I applaud anyone who can do that.

It took me a year and 3 months to get that far.

(I started around last August and I’m now at around 50,702 words – and only half done with the story…)

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.org/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/comment-page-1/#comment-948032 Rob Preece Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:20:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/#comment-948032 I'm participating as well. I started a new book today in honor of the occasion. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForaBuck.com I’m participating as well. I started a new book today in honor of the occasion.

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForaBuck.com

]]> By: Robert Nagle http://www.teleread.org/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/comment-page-1/#comment-947829 Robert Nagle Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:05:08 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/#comment-947829 for the record, I'm participating this year. At one of the local meetings, I met a woman who wrote 400,000 words (not 40,000 words) last year. My mind reels at that.. for the record, I’m participating this year. At one of the local meetings, I met a woman who wrote 400,000 words (not 40,000 words) last year. My mind reels at that..

]]> By: Shannon http://www.teleread.org/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/comment-page-1/#comment-947801 Shannon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:01:57 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/#comment-947801 I love NaNo -- I've used it since '06 to start new novel projects. Speaking of self-publishing, Amazon's jumping into the NaNoWriMo pool by offering a free "promo" copy of your book if you win NaNo (write 50K words). I'm sure they're hoping some authors will opt up to a more comprehensive (and expensive) publishing package. I think it's worth mentioning, too, that NaNo strongly urges authors to encrypt their manuscripts before uploading, for everyone's protection. I love NaNo — I’ve used it since ‘06 to start new novel projects.

Speaking of self-publishing, Amazon’s jumping into the NaNoWriMo pool by offering a free “promo” copy of your book if you win NaNo (write 50K words). I’m sure they’re hoping some authors will opt up to a more comprehensive (and expensive) publishing package.

I think it’s worth mentioning, too, that NaNo strongly urges authors to encrypt their manuscripts before uploading, for everyone’s protection.

]]> By: Hadrien http://www.teleread.org/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/comment-page-1/#comment-947787 Hadrien Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:09:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/11/03/hurry-up-write-a-novel-do-it-now-less-than-a-month-left/#comment-947787 Well, as I've said in my latest blog post, it's now super easy to self-publish on Feedbooks and I'd love to do a special feature for NaNoWriMo: we could imagine a dedicated catalog entry on Stanza and in our Kindle guide for example. Well, as I’ve said in my latest blog post, it’s now super easy to self-publish on Feedbooks and I’d love to do a special feature for NaNoWriMo: we could imagine a dedicated catalog entry on Stanza and in our Kindle guide for example.

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