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Novel November: It’s over!
It’s Over! Congratulations! You made it through a month of pursuing your ambitious writing goals. Time doesn’t stop for us during November. You took on this challenge on top of your job, your kids, your relationships– whatever occupies your life. Through all of that, you spent a whole month in the carnival with us, and…
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Novel November: Week Four
We’ve made it to the last week! Take a deep breath and remind yourself how far you’ve come. You’ve wound your way through a mirror funhouse filled with plot tangles, through rides so creaky that you thought they would break, and overcame your tummy ache after eating too many sweet treats. Even if you don’t…
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Novel November: Week Three
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…
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Novel November: Week Two
Congratulations, you made it to week two! By now, maybe the thrill is starting to wear off. The carnival food you sampled last week is feeling heavy and this whole thing is starting to look like a confusing mess. Why did you even come here, and where are you supposed to go? What ride is…
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Novel November: Week One
Welcome to the Carnival! Week one is underway! It’s our first couple of hours at the carnival, and everything is fresh and new. Take a ride on the roller coaster of plot, play around with some games, or just take a walk around and see what your writing has to offer. Don’t get too bogged…
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Nearly November 2025 Newsletter
Novel November is upon us! That’s right, the carnival is almost in town. We are busy setting up carnival tents, popping popcorn and rigging the games, waiting for that clock to strike midnight on November 1st so we can open up and start writing! So, in the meantime, what do you do? Come to the…
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October 2025 Newsletter: Down to the wire!
It’s almost that time of year folks, it’s almost time for our annual writing challenge! We’re so excited to jump into November and write with you all, but first, we have a few announcements of things happening in October to whet your appetite! We’ll be at the Johnson County Library Writer’s Conference! We’ll be presenting…
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June 2025 Newsletter: We’ve Got A Lot Going On!
Hello writers! We hope you’re all having a great time celebrating pride month! While KanMoWriCo isn’t specifically a queer writing group, we’re run by queer folks and strive every day to make our writing space inclusive for all. We have a lot of fun things on the horizon, so let’s jump into it! Spring Sprint…
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Spring 2025 Newsletter: Introducing the Spring Sprint!
Spring Update We’re nearly through March, and the year is going strong for KanMoWriCo. We’ve selected a new co-organizer, led another round of workshops, and we’re about to launch our next event! Welcome Ali! In our last newsletter, we bid good-bye to Natalie as a co-organizer and opened applications for the role. We are pleased…
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Winter 2025 Newsletter: We’re back!
We’re baaaaack, did ya miss us? Welcome to 2025, writers! KanMoWriCo is back in action after the co-organizers’ winter break. We’re looking forward to our first full year as an independent organization. This year, we’ll keep going with our popular weekly write-ins, increase our number of workshops, and, of course, host the November Program later…
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