We’ve officially made it through half of November! Take a deep breath and give yourself a moment to really appreciate what you’ve done. Whether you’re where you want to be or behind your goal, you’re doing great. We know that because you’re still going. And you’re halfway through! 

Hopefully, you’ve made it through the second week slump and the forest of your novel is welcoming again, with sunny clearings and babbling creeks. If it’s still hard to traverse, full of brambles with no clear path, that’s alright. If you’ve been stuck in place for days or even weeks, it’s never too late to continue your journey through the forest. No matter how you’re feeling or where you are, this community is still cheering you on!

In honor of making it through three weeks of this challenge, we are awarding the Sapling Badge. Care for this badge and see what grows!

Planning Ahead

We’re now in the downhill slope of the month, and you can definitely pick up some momentum going into the holidays! Here are our big events coming up to keep you on pace:

The Novel-vember Soiree is just two days away, on Wednesday 11/20 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the West Wyandotte Library Branch auditorium. We will not be hosting our Front Range write-in this week to encourage everyone to go to this unique, first-time event put on by the Kansas City, Kansas Library! From the library:

Join us for a fancy evening of writing and revelry at the Novel-vember soiree. Wear your best elegant formal attire, bring your laptop, and get ready to get some words in on your Novel-vember writing project.

Refreshments will be provided. 

You can register with the library here.

Holiday Plans

Don’t let the holidays sap your word count! Next week, we will finish the month strong with a holiday gauntlet of final events:

Turkey Day Write In

• Thursday, 11/28 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Starbucks
• 6585 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS 66209, USA
  
  Black Friday Virtual Marathon

• Friday, 11/29 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Discord

Last Ditch Write-In

• Saturday, 11/30 6:00 p.m – 11:00 p.m.
• Front Range Brookside
• 400 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO

Events

We’ve added a new write-in for the Northlands, so join Ali at the Panera Bread on NW Barry Road from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for sprints and camaraderie!

We’ll see you at these write-ins this week:

11/18 Monday

• Virtual write-in with Soph
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • Discord
  • Led by Soph

• Write-in at Panera
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • 6286 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO
  • Led by Ali

11/19 Tuesday

• Write-in at Outta The Blue
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • 5291 W 116th Pl, Leawood, KS
  • Led by Joanie

11/20 Wednesday

• Novel-vember Soiree
  • 5:00-8:00 p.m.
  • 1737 N 82nd Street, Kansas City, KS 66112
  • Auditorium
  • Hosted by the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

11/21 Thursday

• Write-in at Colbern Road Library Center
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • 1000 NE Colbern Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO
  • Led by Bee

• West Wyandotte Library Come Write-in
  • 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  • 1737 N 82nd Street, Kansas City, KS 66112
  • Hosted by the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

11/22 Friday

• World of Words Virtual Write-In
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • Discord
  • Led by Erin

11/23 Saturday

• Write-in at Pilgrim Coffee Company
  • 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • 12643 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66213
  • Led by all co-organizers

11/24 Sunday

• Write-in at Rochester
  • 1:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Led by all co-organizers

In-Person events usually have a virtual component on our Discord, so if you can’t make it live, you can still write with us!

Upcoming

Save the date for these big events we have coming:

Next week, the West Wyandotte Library Branch will host their Novel-vember Soiree, a fancy writing party, on Wednesday, 11/20 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wear your most elegant outfit and join us in writing! Refreshments provided by the library.

Questions? Let us know! FAQ’s can be found on our websiteas well as in the #faq channel in our Discord!