News & Updates
Motivational Monday: Thank you!
When I went into labor on May 31, I didn’t think it would last 36 hours because my baby got stuck on my hip.I didn’t think I would have a rare complication where my placenta had attached too deeply to my uterus, so the doctor had to manually rip it out.I didn’t think that this […]
MIGHTY PEN: Breanna Broad
Huge shoutout to Breanna for her first-time NaNoWriMo win! She’s been a volunteer rockstar here at Mighty Pens HQ with all of her awesome sprints (there’s still a few left if you need some inspiration to read the end). We’re so excited to celebrate with her this year! You can be buddies with Breanna on […]
Silver Pen Winner: Movement and Light by Abigail Welborn
I am honored to do Abigail Welborn’s Silver Pen post! She’s my fellow Silver (and Mighty) Pen poster, she does so much behind the scenes – being able to claim donating prizes? All thanks to her! – and we’d be sunk without her! Congrats on the 15k! Oh and did I mention she’s editing?? You […]
Inside Look at a NaNo Journey: Part Four
I can’t believe that November is almost over. It doesn’t even seem real yet. Despite the fact that Thanksgiving has passed (don’t worry, I stayed home) and that the Christmas season can start full force, it is still unreal to me. (Although, that could just be that I’m in denial that we have been dealing […]
Silver Pen Winner: Fången i underjorden by Hanna
Now we have the amazing Hanna! One of our amazing sprinter leaders, one of the Moms on the Discord and an amazing uni student WHILE kicking butt on NaNo! Find Hanna on twitter! (sprints included!) Fången i underjorden Two girls – one a princess trying to save a corrupt kingdom, one a girl […]
Silver Pen Winner: The Shopkeepers by Lisa Hoffman
Now we’ve got Lisa Hoffman, having hit 15,000 a few days ago! Congrats, Lisa, that’s an awesome accomplishment! You can find Lisa on instagram! Let’s check out her snippet. The Shopkeepers A pair of siblings who run their town’s item shop must each team up with a sorceress to save their town and […]
MIGHTY PEN: Sanya Macadam
Huge congratulations to first-time Mighty Pens participant Sanya Macadam! We’ve had so much fun sprinting with her and chatting in the Discord. It’s not her first time winning Nano, but we’re excited to celebrate her first Mighty Pen badge. Check out her profile on NaNoWriMo, and follow her on Twitter! Read on to find out […]
Mighty Pens Check-In 4
THERE ARE THREE DAYS LEFT IN NOVEMBER. I just needed to shout it, in case you didn’t know. Or in case you’re like me and just sitting here, looking around, searching for all the lost time. Seriously, where does it go? So, yes, this is the very last stretch of NaNoWriMo and the Mighty Pens […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Hanna Westerlund
The Mighty Pens would be nothing without our volunteers. We wanted to make sure everyone got 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 why they are a part of the Mighty Pens […]
Silver Pen Winner: La Vie En Rose by Rochelle Deans
Rochelle kicked 15,000 word’s butt! Way to go, Rochelle! A bit belatedly, let’s honor her kickbuttness! You can find Rochelle on twitter and instagram under RochelleDeans! La Vie En Rose When a new boy shows up for the last semester at Chloe’s arts magnet high school with a talent for sculpting and an […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Chloe Brown
The Mighty Pens would be nothing without our volunteers. We wanted to make sure everyone got 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 why they are a part of the Mighty Pens […]