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 you’re ready to enjoy the carnival again. Maybe the rides are calling you now and you are easily riding the ups and downs of your plot, or you’re doing character study in the fun house mirror. Maybe you’re still coming out of that slump or this is all starting to feel rigged against you like those games. No matter what you’re feeling, we are here to help you keep going! 

KanMoShopCo!

Want a shirt to commemorate winning the Novel November challenge this year? Wishing for more KanMoWriCo swag? Always wanted to be a walking advertisement for the group? Well, we have great news: We’ve got merch!

You can get order these items and more at our shop, KanMoShopCo. All profits go back into the group to fund events and other cool stuff!

Novel-vember Soiree

The Novel-vember Soiree is just two days away, on Wednesday 11/19 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the West Wyandotte Library Branch auditorium. We will not be hosting our write-in at the Plaza Panera this week to encourage everyone to go to this unique event. 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.

Light refreshments will be provided. 

Holiday Plans

Don’t let the holidays sap your word count! We’ll have special events in the final week of the month to make sure you finish strong:

Turkey Day Write-In

Thursday, 11/27 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Rochester Brewing & Roasting

2129 Washington St KCMO

Black Friday Virtual Marathon

Friday, 11/29 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Discord

Last Ditch!

The Story Loft

10605 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO

TMOD

Our 17th annual Traveling Marathon of Doom was a huge success: Over the course of the day 32 writers joined us for a recorded total of 139,171 words! And that doesn’t count those who were rewriting, hand-writing or joined virtually! Thank you to everyone who joined us to make this unique event possible. 

Events This Week

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

11/17 Monday

Write-In at Panera (Northland)

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

6286 NW Barry Rd, KCMO

11/18 Tuesday

Write-In at Front Range (Waldo)

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

400 E Gregory Blvd, KCMO

11/19  Wednesday

Novel-vember Soiree

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

West Wyandotte Library Branch

1737 N 82nd St, KCK

11/20 Thursday

Write-In at Banksia (Downtown)

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

1183 Main St, Ste 120, KCMO

Accessible from the streetcar!

Write-In at Apogee (Olathe)

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

670 N Central St, Olathe KS

11/21 Friday

Write-In on Discord

Virtual Write-In

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Discord

11/22 Saturday

Write-In at Riverside Library

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

4510 NW Gateway Ave, Riverside, MO

11/23 Sunday

Write-In at Rochester (Crossroads)

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

2129 Washington St, KCMO

Accessible from the streetcar!

11/24 Monday

Write-in at Central Resource Library

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

9875 W 87th St, Overland Park, KS

As always, happy writing!

Joanie, Bee, and Ali