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Monday Motivation: One Week Down
Happy Motivation Monday and congratulations on surviving the first week of National Novel Writing Month from the Mighty Pens! Whether you’re crushing your word count goals, or need that extra bit of motivation to write each day, the Mighty Pens have you covered with sprints each day and other events throughout the week. In addition […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Casey
Welcome to the Mighty Pens 2021! This year we have so many wonderful volunteers standing behind us and we want to make sure everyone gets the recognition they deserve. Each week, we’ll be spotlighting one or more of our volunteers, and they can tell you in their own words a little bit about them and […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Abigail Welborn
Welcome to the Mighty Pens 2021! This year we have so many wonderful volunteers standing behind us and we want to make sure everyone gets the recognition they deserve. Each week, we’ll be spotlighting one or more of our volunteers, and they can tell you in their own words a little bit about them and […]
Preptober: Ready Your Toolbox and Workshop
Guys. NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow. We’ve been planning for this all year. (Like seriously, I have been purposely not allowing myself to indulge too many of my idea fantasies until November 1st.) Our novels are mostly ready to be written, our brains are pretty much prepared and it’s almost go time.The last thing we want to check […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Sasha Kielman
Welcome to the Mighty Pens 2021! This year we have so many wonderful volunteers standing behind us and we want to make sure everyone gets the recognition they deserve. Each week, we’ll be spotlighting one or more of our volunteers, and they can tell you in their own words a little bit about them and […]
Preptober: Join a Gang
With less than a week before NaNoWriMo begins, I’m back with some Preptober advice. Now, this isn’t just any old regular advice. This is the one tip you should take to heart, even if you scoff at all the others. The writing tip to end all writing tips.Being a writer is better with friends.Why writing […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Zara Hoffman
Welcome to the Mighty Pens 2021! This year we have so many wonderful volunteers standing behind us and we want to make sure everyone gets the recognition they deserve. Each week, we’ll be spotlighting one or more of our volunteers, and they can tell you in their own words a little bit about them and […]
Motivational Monday: It’s Time to Get Ready
National Novel Writing Month 2021 starts exactly one week from today. Writers around the world are nervous and excited, and ready to stretch their brains and fingers for the full month. As Megan pointed out in her Preptober Gameplan post, now is a great time to begin planning breaks, word count goals, and holiday travel […]
Preptober: Planning Your Novel
Oh, man, friends. I wrote this post before writing the into, and let me tell you, this one is a doozy. But! Keep reading if you want some solid advice on how to start planning your NaNoWriMo novel this year! Whether you’re a Plotter or a Pantser, we can all benefit from a little forethought before […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Melissa (wildfaeriecaps)
Welcome to the Mighty Pens 2021! This year we have so many wonderful volunteers standing behind us and we want to make sure everyone gets the recognition they deserve. Each week, we’ll be spotlighting one or more of our volunteers, and they can tell you in their own words a little bit about them and […]
Preptober: Making your Gameplan
Hello! We’re back this year with some awesome new Preptober advice. There are still two weeks before NaNoWriMo starts and if you haven’t started preparing, that’s okay! Your friends at the Mighty Pens are here to help. This year, we’re talking in depth about all the steps that should go into your NaNoWriMo prep, from […]