Nanowrimo Podcast 2007

3:8 A Festival Atmosphere

2007-11-30T18:35:00.000-08:00

And that's all she (or he) wrote! Congratulations to all the winners - here have a prize. A hot steaming mp3.

Bryan and lordbud had feedback
you can get a surprisingly large amount of words done near the end
NaNoEdMo
NaNoPubYe
theme music is Dragon Dance by Shiva in Exile @ Magnatune.com
email darusha + nanowrimo @ gmail.com

3:7 Getting Giddy

2007-11-27T21:37:00.000-08:00

It's getting close to the end, and we're getting a little wacky around here. Good thing there are mp3s.

the usual suspects have feedback
keep it simple and go with the fun stuff if you're stuck
theme music is Dragon Dance by Shiva in Exile @ Magnatune.com
email darusha + nanowrimo @ gmail.com

3:6 The End is Nigh

2007-11-23T09:48:00.000-08:00

It's getting close to the end. And yes, that can have an ominous tone. Thankfully, there's an mp3.

Excerpt - Sleep Inertia in the Land of Milk and Honey by Roni
feedback

bryan & jotacon were the ones who asked for more stuff about our stories
Steven Ray Orr likes to hear me say his name
bobbyjohn liked the on the water show and wanted inspiration for when you’re behind

tips & tricks

chart of SF nano writers - sign up on the forum
the nano progress report: http://www.nanowrimo.org/NanowrimoUtils/ProgressReport/[your_userid].html
my nano progress report

plot bunny

there is no plot bunny

in the immortal words of the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: DON'T PANIC

theme music is Dragon Dance by Shiva in Exile @ Magnatune.com
email darusha + nanowrimo @ gmail.com

3:5 Lost in an Ocean of Words

2007-11-16T11:39:00.000-08:00

Almost live from the middle of Juan de Fuca Strait, an mp3!

Due to popular demand, we talk about the plots and not so plotty parts of our novels.

theme music is Dragon Dance by Shiva in Exile @ Magnatune.com
email darusha + nanowrimo @ gmail.com

3:4 Compound Words are not Your Friends

2007-11-11T21:46:00.000-08:00

In which we determine that German is a bad language in which to write a nano novel. Especially if you don't speak German.

Excerpt - Nameless by Kreg
feedback

Steven Ray Orr
don't forget the call me button on the site - click it, enter your phone #, it calls you and connects you to our message service, it works & it's FREE

tips & tricks

Kreg of the excerpt suggests using imdb for names, just mix & match

plot bunny

a character has a near death experience & comes back changed

theme music is Dragon Dance by Shiva in Exile @ Magnatune.com
email darusha + nanowrimo @ gmail.com

3:3 Slow but Steady Going

2007-11-06T19:59:00.000-08:00

Speaking of total garbage, an mp3!

Steven's experience
Darusha's experience
Get to those local meetups!
Feedback

Jennifer
bobbyjohn
Nan
Nidonocu
Lady Jane Grey
Martin
jotacon

Plot bunnies

have one of your characters impersonate another
when in doubt, bring in a man with a gun (Raymond Chandler)

The theme music is Dragon Dance by Shiva in Exile @ Magnatune.com

3:2 Day One!

2007-11-01T21:28:00.000-07:00

Woo hoo! November first. With an mp3.

it wasn't the most auspicious start
Darusha's at about 2000 wds
Steven has about ~~800~~ 1166
Darusha shares tips about not editing
Steven wonders if it's possible to actually not care about quality

Check out magnatune.com for great tunes, including the theme music Dragon Dance by Shiva in Exile.

Keep the feedback coming!

3:1 Once More Into the Breach, Dear Friends

2007-10-23T19:50:00.000-07:00

Aaand... we're back! With more nanoey goodness, and mp3s to boot.

what’s new with me
- check out my podcast novel Beautiful Red
- welcome my new co-host, Steven
new nanoer
- questions & advice
what do people want to see in the ‘cast?

email me
leave a comment

theme music is Dragon Dance by Shiva in Exile @ Magnatune.com
email darusha + nanowrimo at gmail.com

Episode 2:14 - It's All Over

2006-12-05T17:21:00.000-08:00

Back to reality - this totally sucks! Oh well, at least there are mp3s.

housekeeping
- the theme music is life in a tube by Bjorn Fogelberg which I found on the excellent Magnatune.com
- keep on commenting and emailing if you want, but stop calling

main course
- the other Sarah cascade-fire is a winner!
- Michael is a winner!
- Steph is a winner!
- lulu.com has a free book offer for nanowrimo winners

reading
- Sarah (cascade-fire)

s-s-s-something from the forums
- the ‘I won and am really depressed now’ thread

It's been a great month! See y'all next year.

Episode 2:13 - End Days

2006-11-29T17:20:00.000-08:00

Less than 48 hours left. So, why are you listening to me?

feedback
- Sarah has questions:
  1. What’s your day job? - I'm a civil servant for the Government of Canada
  2. What novel writing program do you use? I always wondered if those programs were worth purchasing. - I use CopyWrite, it's awesome and totally worth buying (Mac only)
  3. As a nano veteran, is it normal for nano participants to sink into gut-wrenching depression when it’s all over? I swear I think I’m a freak. I’ve been on this amazing creative high for a month now, and I reached the 50k mark, and then plummeted into the pit of despair. is this normal, or am I in desperate need of lithium? - Yes, it's normal
- Michael says, “Do you ever write scenes where your characters are standing around waiting for you to tell them what to do? That’s depressing. Then later something clicks, and your characters are doing things you didn’t intend them to do, living a life of their own. That’s fun.”

main course
- Eugenia is a winner!
- Sarah is a winner!
- displaced beatnick is a winner!
- to everyone else who is a winner – congrats!!
- to everyone else who’s madly writing – go go go!!

reading
- Sarah's excerpt

s-s-s-something from the forums
- reaching 50K

Episode 2:12 - Implementing Impactful Eyeballs

2006-11-27T18:56:00.000-08:00

Neener neener neener, I am a wiener. In mp3 format.

feedback
- Michael has been sending me lots of encouraging nanomail, and I fear he knows me better than I know myself
- Nan sent a whole lot more distractions:
- Bad Language
- The Word Project
- The Alternative Dictionaries
- Web Economy Bullshit Generator
- Writer Beware
- The Apostrophe Protection Society

main course
- I got the green, then the purple bar
- I made a snowman as a celebration

reading
- stompy's excerpt

promo – Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword

s-s-s-something from the forums
- dirty tricks for increasing wordcount

Episode 2:11 - The Self-Indulgent Show

2006-11-24T16:35:00.000-08:00

Wherein the host waxes poetic about all the lovely encouragement she’s gotten from the listeners and Oscar-Mike-Golf! Another McManlyPants novel is done! Listen to the fangirl babble.

feedback
- Michael sent me a very encouraging nanomail
- Nan is sent me another great email about her excitement about being so close to done, worrying about typos and nice stuff about the podcast and its wonderful listeners

main course
- woo hoo! to all the listeners
- many of us are very close to finishing
- if you aren’t close to 50K, don’t forget that this is one of those weird things where starting is almost as good as finishing
- we’re novelists – how cool is that?
- my neighbour & friend Kris got the green bar
- so did Robust McManlyPants, about whom I talk for too long

reading
- Eugenia's excerpt

s-s-s-something from the forums
- let’s encourage each other

Episode 2:10 - Stranger in a Strange Land

2006-11-22T12:59:00.000-08:00

So stinkin’ liberating! Get yer free mp3s here (listen carefully to hear the sweet sounds of a hard drive spinning - spin baby, spin!).

feedback
- Michael wants to publish and mentions lulu.com
- donnieg liked hearing his words read, and is kicking ass & taking names
- Nan has reached that magic point where the characters are doing their own things
- nano-newbie Sarah (not the other Sarah) sent me a really nice email – yay! I’m happy to help!

main course
- omg! donnieg has a green bar!
- Sforzie is over 100K
- traveling for me = crap for wordcount

reading
- Robust McManlyPants’ excerpt
- shinan’s excerpt

s-s-s-something from the forums
- where do you stand in your region?

Typing is tough

2006-11-19T12:26:00.000-08:00

So, I do this thing every nano. I paint my nails for Halloween, then I take a picture of my hands on Nov 1. I take another picture Nov 30, showing the destroyed nail job. Well, this year I can't wait for the 30th. I need to cut my nails, and the polish job is worse than usual. Here's the evidence for posterity.

Nov 1:

Nov 19:

Episode 2:9 - Drinkin' and Writin'

2006-11-16T18:27:00.000-08:00

It’s all downhill from here. Sliding down the mp3s.

feedback
- Eugenie’s a publish person
- so is Steph
- Nan left more distractions

main course
- back up your novel, every day!
- what are your writing rewards?
- I’m traveling next week; I'll try to podcast but no promises

reading
- donnieg’s excerpt

promo – Confessions of a Struggling Writer

s-s-s-something from the forums
- NaDruWriNi

Happy Halfway!

2006-11-15T18:18:00.000-08:00

Not relevant, just cool:

Episode 2:8 - Weird It Up

2006-11-14T18:20:00.000-08:00

Bet yer plot bunnies & ninjas (ninja bunnies?) here! And mp3s, too.

feedback
- Michael writes about having similar problems as me, but got over it
- Nan has another distraction
- Lesley has a question - who wants to publish and who does NaNo as only a personal exercise

main course
- answering Lesley’s question, I only tend to write during nano, but yes, I have delusions of publishing
- Michael got over his blockage by spending a few minutes brainstorming – I did this early on & it helped a lot
- I also got out to the local meeting this weekend, I met Steph, talked about chickens, weasels and pants

reading
- Steph’s excerpt

promo – Morevi

s-s-s-something from the forums
- get acquainted with your regional forums

Episode 2:7 - NaNoWriMo In My Pants

2006-11-12T14:51:00.000-08:00

I’m in ur plotz, feeding ur bunnyz. Listen to the madness here.

feedback
- Sforzie & Josh (aka Alcar) commented on my readings
- if you think I'll screw it up and you don't want me to, send me pronunciation keys
- if you sent me email about your reading, wait for it - it's coming

main course
- Nan's links – a title generator, a one word writing prompt and a cool collection of language related games
- I’m in ur X, Y-ing ur Z-z

reading
- Michael’s excerpt

promo – NanoMonkeys all about plot bunnies

s-s-s-something from the forums
- games: in my pants

Episode 2:6 - Novellists in Spa-a-a-ce

2006-11-10T13:45:00.000-08:00

One third of the way in. Listen in as we fill the void.

feedback
- 2 votes for call-in show (sort of) - tell me what you want to do
- a bunch of people have sent in excerpts or permission to read the excerpts in their profiles – keep it coming!
- Sarah is stuck in the week 2 doldrums

main course
- 60second pep talk
- I hit 20K!
- check out the Second Life group Nanowrimo Nuts - the next meetup is Sat, Nov 11 at 10am PST/SLT

readings
- congratulations Sforzie and Josh on hitting 50K!
- (you both make me sick)

s-s-s-something from the forums
- creative cussing

Episode 2:5 - Behold! The Terrible Week Two

2006-11-08T11:02:00.000-08:00

Day One, Week Two. Still no plot. But there is an mp3!

feedback
- I got an email from Nan while I was posting the last show
- look at Sforzie's wordcount
- email from Michael – it only takes a day to get behind, and a great tip for names: use descriptive placeholder names, like Toughguy or Bighair

main course
- I'm using a modified (10+2)*5 hack (mine's 12+5 X a lot)
- I'm using an app called flextime as a timer for the above anti-distraction plan
- you can disable the flash profiles on the nanowrimo site in your own edit profile
- do people want to do a call in show? We'd use talkshoe (check it out and let me know)

reading
- Nan’s email

promo – Dutch NaNo podcast

s-s-s-something from the forums
- character questions

Episode 2:4 - Mad Novelling

2006-11-06T15:12:00.000-08:00

Slow going. Listen here.

feedback
- Sarah & Steph left comments
- I got email from Robust McManlyPants, my nano stalkee

main course
- my wordcount is okay, but the story is slow going
- I have trouble with names
- I've been missing out on the local meetups – this is stupid and I need to stop being stupid

reading
- no reading this week
- send me your stuff! (or just let me know if I can read your excerpt)

promo - The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy

s-s-s-something from the forums
- random thing generators
- random name generator

Episode 2:3 - And So It Begins

2006-11-01T19:58:00.000-08:00

And, we're off! Listen.

Feedback
- You've all been super awesome – but I'm supposed to be the encouraging one!
- Nan writes about using 100 words a day (more on wikipedia)
- I got encouraging email from Michael and returning listener Baron
- Leslie sent me a voice mail with the most awesome image in it – listen

What's up today
- the nanowrimo site is slow as molasses
- you can now subscribe only to the forums you actually read
- don’t forget to upload chunks of your novel in progress so we can all read
- I’d like to do readings, so send me an audio file of your reading, send me text for me to read or just let me know if you want me to read your excerpt

Reading
- my excerpt
Promo Evil Genius Chronicles

s-s-s-something from the forums – wordcount badges

Episode 2:2 - Not So Stoked

2006-10-27T14:55:00.000-07:00

Episode 2 of year 2 - the terrible twos! Here's the mp3.

Feedback
- Sarah left a comment about I Should Be Writing, and mentions Holly Lisle’s podcast
- there's an audio message from tomoyan
- Michael writes that he’s going to cheat & finish something, and he likes my “podcast voice”
- Steph left an audio comment, and we’re probably going to meet in Real Life

Main Course
- there's a really useful exercise on forums - the one word plot summary
- I’m not stoked this year
- maybe if I heard from all y’all, might help (hint hint)
- nanowrimo flickr group

s-s-s-something from the forums
- Ladies and gentlemen of nanowrimo

Promo - Escape Pod

Don't forget to change your clocks back one hour on Saturday night

Episode 2:1 - Planning

2006-10-13T13:11:00.000-07:00

Episode one of year two - in glorious mp3-o-vision.

The Basics
- the theme music is life in a tube by Bjorn Fogelberg which I found on the excellent Magnatune.com
- check out the chat box, where you can leave short voice messages
- or call me @ 206-222-2349
- or email me at darusha plus nanowrimo at gmail.com
- or leave a comment
- talk to me!!!

The Plan
- no daily show this year
- more interviews and readings
- I'd love to get other people doing readings, so call me, email me mp3s, or send me your text & I’ll read it

Nano Plans
- umm... not much
- I might try a modified version of the snowflake method

s-s-s-something from the forums (inspired by the show with ze frank)

Promo - I Should Be Writing

Hello, again!

2006-09-29T12:39:00.000-07:00

Greetings for another year, writers and would-be novelists. I have decided to once again delve into the insanity that is NaNoWriMo, and I'm going to do the podcast again, too. I had already figured that I would, but today I got an email from someone who had just discovered last year's 'cast and was begging (okay, maybe just asking) me to do it again this year. So, I guess I have no choice. It probably won't be a daily show this year; I just don't think I'll have enough time. But, we shall see.

Check back in October for some warm-up thoughts, or better yet, subscribe to the podcast feed using your podcast aggregator of choice. If you're new to podcasting, you can learn all about it here. If you use one of the common podcast services, there are one-click buttons in the sidebar to help you subscribe.

Have a listen to a promo (Yeah, it's just a revamped version of last year's - too bad).

The End (episode 27)

2005-11-30T17:52:00.000-08:00

The last day of nanowrimo and the last podcast episode. Maybe. Get the mp3.

Thanks for all you comments, e-mails and calls. This has been great! And if you're at all interesed in science, check out the Ig Nobel Prizes.

Day Twenty-Nine (episode 26)

2005-11-29T17:38:00.000-08:00

The penultimate episode!! Get the mp3!!!

way to go Sforzie: 201,805 words in 28 days
check out lulu.com's possible free book offer
National Novel Finishing Month
National Novel Publishing Year
I didn't mention it, but there's also National Novel Editing Month (in March)
most importantly, there's a new Robust McManly Pants novel *squee*

As seen on my friend's bookcase: my last year's nanovel between William Gibson & Neal Stephenson. A dream come true.

Day Twenty-Eight (episode 25)

2005-11-28T17:24:00.000-08:00

I get creepy and stuff. Hear the mp3 strangeness.

novels that read like nanovels (like Down & Out in the Magic Kingdom)
forum stalkers and stalkees - am I the only one?
re: finishing - YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Day Twenty-Five (episode 24)

2005-11-25T15:50:00.000-08:00

I had a celebration, got my purple bar and go FC Barcelona!! Hear the mp3 goodness.

Things I have learned doing nano:
- self discipline
- self confidence
- value of community
- value of deadlines
rate your novel (parental advisory)

Day Twenty-Four (episode 23)

2005-11-24T18:08:00.000-08:00

There's not much to say today, but you can listen to the very short mp3 anyway.

Day Twenty-Three (episode 22)

2005-11-23T17:29:00.000-08:00

Questions and answers and an mp3 file.

Way to go Sforzie, you crazy crazy woman!

From the forums: seven nano questions

1) How are you feeling right now about you novel?

pretty good

2) Are you satisfied with your word count?

yes and no
- yes because I’ll hit 50,000 way befire I did last year
- no because I slowed down a lot

3) Do you want to get your novel published?

4) Which week was the worst for you?

the 7 day stretch between weeks 2 & 3

5) How much time do you spend writing your novel?

a couple of hours a day except when I don’t

6) What do you think of writing two 50 000-word novels at a time?

No! (unless you’re Sforzie)

7) True or False, do you think your novel is worth reading?

True

Day Twenty-Two (episode 21)

2005-11-22T17:34:00.000-08:00

It's podcasty-nano randomness! Now in mp3.

I got a nice mention on WrimoRadio. Yay WrimoRadio! Boo, it's gone.

Randomness
- I got a book from Korea
- Check out random podcasted randomness at http://www.openpodcast.org/
- extemporaneously - a bad word to use in a nanovel
Moving on from yesterday
- angry letters to my author

Day Twenty-One (episode 20)

2005-11-21T17:23:00.000-08:00

Back in the saddle after a brief break. Hear it in glorious mp3-ness.

Check out the "angry letters to my characters" on the nano forums, and here are some tips:

what’s been helpful this year:
- writing every day no matter what
- telling everyone I know (oh, the peer pressure)
- having a plan
- taking breaks – the 20+10 method
- M&Ms

what helped last year:
- taking dares
- turning off the internal editor
- just letting it happen
- drinking

Day Seventeen (episode 19)

2005-11-17T17:45:00.000-08:00

A rambling episode of signs and nails. Listen to the mp3.

Check out these ~~distractions~~ tools.

escape pod sci fi stories
writing toys & games
music to write to: Pandora

Fingernail pictures:

Before

After

Day Sixteen (episode 18)

2005-11-16T17:48:00.000-08:00

What's the difference between writing a novel and making a movie? Listen to the mp3 and find out.

I realized my novel is suffering from a crippling dearth of zombies, and went out for lunch.

Other nano podcasts

Jason Shaffner’s nano blog
Write Now by Dawn Groves (as mentioned on Wrimo Radio)

Collaborative novel writing

Glypho

Halfway! (episode 17)

2005-11-15T17:52:00.000-08:00

We're halfway there – woo hoo! Hear the mp3 love.

rewards - have them!
check out your local group
- under regional affiliation on forums
go to a meetup or say hi on the forums, they are great support
thanks to the local inspiration fairy - yay postcard!
the local group here is keeping me motivated & our weekly meeting has turned into one of my rewards

Bonus track: I read an excerpt of my novel!

Day Fourteen (episode 16)

2005-11-14T14:40:00.000-08:00

I'm still sick, I took days off, hear the mp3! fear the mp3

Sforzie is kicking ass and taking names, I'm slow and unsteady, how 'bout y'all?

PS. There's a tiny bit of New York language in this episode (see if you can spot it). Keep kiddies and bosses away.

Day Eleven (episode 15)

2005-11-11T15:38:00.000-08:00

Slow day for me. Hear me whinge on the mp3.

Baron sent me a link to the transcript of Cory Doctorow's workshop in Second Life.

Don't forget to post your word counts for the ten minute word war.

Day Ten (episode 14)

2005-11-10T20:22:00.000-08:00

Good day, had some beers, feeling fine. Listen to the mp3!

There's a great video called Computer Problems. Take five minutes and watch it. Then, if you have a Mac, in December get DTV and watch all kinds of cool FREE videos.

If you run windows, you may want to check out Mozy as a backup system. They offer 2GB free storage, but you have to download a client. Buyer beware (I haven't tried this).

If you're a podcaster and want to play my promo, you can get it here. If you want me to play yours, e-mail it to me and I will.

Day Nine (episode 13)

2005-11-09T19:52:00.000-08:00

Two novels, lots of words and popular tools. Check out the mp3.

Way to go Sforzie! Over 50,000 already. See my envy. See it burn.

Check out this progress meter available from lostcarpark.com. You plunk this tag into your site's code:

<img src="http://www.lostcarpark.com/wordcount.php?uid=11111" />

and you replace the 11111 with the numeric id from your profile on the nano website (check the url when you go to your profile for the id).

There's also a big one available at danguf's livejournal site.

Don't forget about the 10 minute word war, and let me know how you're rewarding yourself as you meet your goals.

Day Eight (episode 12)

2005-11-08T17:56:00.000-08:00

I'm feeling better today (yay sleep!), and it turns out that yesterday's writing wasn't so bad, after all. Get the mp3 to hear all the gory details!

An example of city word wars can be found at the forums.

I'm starting a word war among all of us: within the 24 hours after you hear this episode, time yourself for ten minutes, then post your word count as a comment. Or e-mail me your count and a chunk of your ten minute output. Even more cool, call me and read it to us all! w00t! Go word wars.

Day Seven (episode 11)

2005-11-07T17:29:00.000-08:00

A funny thing happened on the way to this podcast. As I was writing up the show notes and posting the file to ourmedia, my computer stopped recognizing keyboard input. Not totally odd, except I'm using a laptop, and the trackpad & function keys still worked. Wired. Obviously, I fixed it. On to our regularly scheduled stuff:

I think today's show is... not so good. I'm tired and cranky. If that's not a great selling job, I don't know what is, so grab the mp3.

There are lots of comments about Maria's podcast. I'm a little blah today and may be suffering from the second week blues. But check out audio excerpts from this past Sunday's local meet up!

Special Episode

2005-11-04T21:24:00.000-08:00

Maria Langer, who does the Maria Speaks podcast, had so much to say about my podcast and NaNoWriMo in general that she devoted an entire episode of her 'cast to the subject. And she's being gracious enough to let me redistribute it to all y'all.

Here's the mp3.

Day Four (episode 10)

2005-11-04T21:17:00.000-08:00

A sneaky day of much writing and goal achieving. Grab the latest mp3.

I've been using Merlin Mann's timed work/break hack to great success.

Sforzie and Baron left some comments on previous episodes about taking breaks and the writers' group in Second Life.

Maria did an entire podcast episode as feedback! Look for it tomorrow.

And check out my word count. No, really, check it out!

Day Three (episode 9)

2005-11-03T17:57:00.000-08:00

I called this one in, and the sound is a lot better. Check out the mp3.

There was more talk about webpen, and some thoughts from Wrimo Radio about encouraging each other. For many of us, there's more to NaNoWriMo than just writing 50,000 words. It's about community and working together.

Way to go us! Let's keep up the good spirits.

Day Two (episode 8)

2005-11-02T19:04:00.000-08:00

Day two. Not perfect audio, but not bad enough to get a warning. Check out the mp3.

Tools I should have mentioned before:

webpen

How I record:

outside - Palm Tungsten C with cell-phone style earbud
inside - GarageBand with microphone on iSight

Listener feedback:

Leslea reminded me to tell y'all where the website can be found (check out her website & podcast)
Maria wants me to stop doing outdoor podcasts - ain't gonna happen

Also check out the new cool profile page thingy on the nanowrimo website.

Day One (episode 7)

2005-11-01T19:16:00.000-08:00

And we're off! Download or listen to episode 7.

Hi, everyone

Baron mentioned a writers' group in Second Life
Sforzie reminded us about donations to nanowrimo.org
Nidonocu mentioned the progress tracker spreadsheet [.xls]
JSW found out about nanowrimo from the podcast and is now assimilated
Elizabeth is another first timer; hey newbies, let me know how it's going
Allison asked what to do when iTunes is bad – come visit the site
and Anthony called (you can call, too!)

Other stuff

I went to a local meetup this past Sunday – look for one in your area in the regional lounges of the forums
there's another nanowrimo podcast called Greenspeak

One Week Countdown (episode 6)

2005-10-25T19:58:00.000-07:00

An inside podcast for the calm before the storm. Listen or download the podcast.

Sforzie mentioned RoughDraft, too
I got a nice e-mail from Patrick
LS Russell left a comment letting me know about the nice mention he gave me & this podcast on his blog and podcast – They Shoot Werewolves, Don’t They. He’s going to be blogging his novel and doing a weekly podcast too. Check it out @ theyshootwerewolvesdontthey.blogspot.com

The Tip of the Day comes from Peter Herring, whose nano is writing a non-fiction book about fiction.

Tools & cool stuff:

check out beta testing Scrivener for Mac OS X Tiger only
50 writing tools via omega on the forums
konfabulator widget
karamba widget
dashboard widget might be vaporware
(10+2)*5 idea/widget
list of links to folks blogging their nanos
another nano podcast: The Happy Awesome Writing and Talking Show (THAWTS)
iTunes has a featured group of podcasts about books – and there are no nano podcasts in the bunch (bad apple!)

Preparation (episode 5)

2005-10-18T20:13:00.000-07:00

The best outside sound quality so far! Maybe practice does pay off. Now go get the audio, then e-mail or call me!

Housekeeping

hey Sforzie and Tenshisama - thank for the comments
rScott reminded me about RoughDraft
check out this face maker

Preparation

create characters
make outlines
books, movies, music
- read books like your novel
- read books about writing, like Spider, Spin Me A Web
- watching movies in the genre of your novel
- get soundtracks organized
- join the NaNo CD exchange

Tools (episode 4)

2005-10-12T19:38:00.000-07:00

This podcast is rated "W", for crappy audio (due to wind on the walk home).

Download or listen to the podcast. Better yet, subscribe using one of the ever-so-cute buttons in the sidebar.

Writing tools

CopyWrite
yWriter
JersNovelWriter
flashdrive apps like portable openOffice or portable abiword

Portability/backup
- Backpack
- USB thumb drives
- e-mail chapters to yourself using gmail or Yahoo mail (if you need a gmail invite, e-mail me; I have lots!)
- backup to your iPod
- blogging tools (you can password protect some of them, like WordPress, but you need your own host)
- is you use livejournal/deadjournal, you can restrict who can read each entry

Other cool tools found on the nanowrimo forums
- how to keep your house clean
- lists of words other than “said”
- dolls of characters

Supporters (episode 3)

2005-10-04T21:04:00.000-07:00

An inside podcast today (yay! no traffic noise!). Listen or download here.

nanowrimo.org seems to be up & running
- you can register, check out the forums, make a donation or buy nano gear

feedback about the outdoor sound quality
- “it’s okay, but could be better”
- I'm working on it

speaking of feedback, I got mail!
- hey, Helena and Refrayze – thanks for the comments
- the message line is now open at 206-350-6266, which spells 206 350 NANO

For wrimo-supporters:

be supportive
- help when asked
- don’t help when not asked
- take it seriously
realize that we won’t have much time for you
- roommates/spouses will have to take up a lot of housework
- make dinner
- friends won't see a lot of us
- it might be nice if you showed up with a casserole

E-mail me or call and I'll see you on the forums!

For the Newbies (episode 2)

2005-09-27T21:24:00.000-07:00

This week I take the podcast on the road and the horrid sound quality proves it! Listen or download it here. This one's all about the first-timers.

So this will be your first nanowrimo - what should you know?

Time

you need an absolute minimum of an average of two hours a day to get 50,000 words
you can always make a goal that fits in with your lifestyle
it's not about winning, it's about trying

It's a drug!

warn your family and friends that your novel may consume you

Get ready

get nice pens and paper
familiarize yourself with the word processing software you're going to use

See me on the forum at nanowrimo.org, I'm spadequeen.

Leave a comment and or send me an e-mail. Really, I'm not kidding - do it!

The Countdown Begins (episode 1)

2005-09-20T17:03:00.000-07:00

It's the first podcasted episode! Listen or download here or subscribe to the feed.

Introduction

this show is by, for and about people participating in National Novel Writing Month 2005

What's NaNoWriMo?

an international novel writing exercise, where folks try to write a 50, 000 word novel in the 30 days of November
for more info, visit nanowrimo.org

What's the podcast going to be about?

me talking about doing nanowrimo
how to increase your word count
other wrimos sharing their experiences

Countdown

get ready for November

Participate

you can register at nanowrimo.org on Oct 1

Just a warning - don't expect such extensive show notes in November.

My Odeo Channel (odeo/3cab1cc74acf62f3)

More for your money

2005-09-17T22:08:00.000-07:00

It appears that I won't be alone in the Nanowrimo Podcast Club, and I'll have some illustrious companions. The organizers of Nanowrimo have announced that they, too, will be podcasting.

It looks like they'll be publishing weekly, so you'll be able to get a pretty close to daily dose of audio Nano-mania. Woo-hoo!

Less than two months to go...

Coming Soon

2005-08-17T20:54:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know it's early, but I thought I'd get a jump on the crowd. I'm planning on participating in National Novel Writing Month again this year, and I'm planning on podcasting my experience here on this blog.

Yes, that's all the writer's block, character meltdowns, plot meanderings and coffee overdoses you can handle and then some.

I can't wait for November.