That’s Camp NaNoWriMo, specifically. You probably know that the NaNoWriMo set-up encourages everyone to write a novel, or some other variation in this theme nowadays, in a month, specifically November. It also runs the project in the form of a
N for November for NaNoWriMo
For many people, November (the phonetic word for N) is the National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo. When I first started writing and blogging, I saw these references to NaNoWriMo and wondered what on earth it meant. Three years on I’ve
Off to Camp NaNoWriMo
Once upon a time I went to Summer Camp in the USA. Wisconsin, to be precise. It was hugely enjoyable, although there were also some odd incidents as a result of people making false assumptions. Hmm, I must put that
My 2013 New Year’s Resolutions
Yes, we all do them, and how many times are they the same as last year? Eat less and take more exercise seem to be my perennial ones. I ought to be a stick insect, but I’m not. This year
The Way West #24 – the final chapter
This is the final chapter of my Camp NaNoWriMo project. To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 24: Enlightenment In which the General holds forth and Humphrey finds he has everything he wants
The Way West #23
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 23: Long Road to Longmoor In which Humphrey discovers the
The Way West #22
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 22: All for One In which Glory shows her carving
The Way West #21
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 21: Evidence and Conjecture In which Humphrey finds both old
The Way West #20
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 20: Forest and Deeping In which Humphrey loses his hearing
The Way West #19
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 19: The End of the Beginning In which Humphrey does
The Way West #18 – a long one
This is my Camp NaNoWriMo project. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 18: And Live To Fight Another Day In which Betty
Back from Camp NaNoWriMo
Yes, I finished writing my 50,000 novel in a month at Camp NaNoWriMo! The Way West is still coming out here, chapter by chapter, and is due to finish around 17th September. I got a lovely merit badge for completing
The Way West #17
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 17: Preparations In which Betty sends a message
The Way West #16
This is my NaNoWriMo project for August 2012. I’m posting one chapter at a time (Monday,Wednesday & Friday). To see earlier chapters click here. All comments welcome. Story copyright Jemima Pett. Chapter 16: The Power of the Mind In which
Nearly done at NaNoWriMo
The Camp NaNoWriMo challenge finishes at the end of the week. I have to have 50,000 words of The Way West done by midnight on the 31st. Last week I realised three things: I was behind schedule (only did 1200