Tag: Kansas City
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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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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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November Program: Congratulations!
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 made this journey through the forest with us, and you…
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November Program: Week Four
We’ve made it to the last week, everyone! Take a deep breath and remind yourself how far you’ve come. You’ve chartered paths through an unmapped forest, fought your way through brambles and thickets, and now the end is in sight. There may be new challenges ahead, but we have plenty planned to keep you going…
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November Program: Week Two
We’re not gonna sugarcoat it, the second week of November is tough. By now you’ve probably gone through the setup for all the plots you had an idea for, and you’re left standing on the precipice of the great abyss of what’s next. This even has its own name: the Second Week Slump. It’s a…
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November Program: Week One
We’re already four days into November, can you believe it? Whether you stayed up til dawn with our virtual marathon or got started on your project at a much more reasonable hour, we’re happy you’re here! In this first week, we are planting seeds. These can be characters you like but don’t have more than…
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November 2024 Newsletter: Get Ready for the November Program!
November is around the corner! We’re gonna say this once, and we’re gonna say it a million times: Setting out to write a novel in a month is crazy. You’re planning to sit down and write something – anything – and that in and of itself is a deliberate act worthy of celebration. Setting the…
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Fall 2024 Newsletter: The November Program
Announcing the November Program We are officially launching the November Program! This is our month-long, 50,000 word marathon in November. If you’re looking for a replacement for NaNoWriMo, this is it! And, of course, participants in NaNoWriMo are welcome in the November Program– we all have the same goal! Our theme this year will be…
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Summer 2024 Newsletter: Getting Ready for Workshop!
Summer in KanMoWriCo Hello Writers! We’re sending our quarterly newsletter a little early, because we want to get you ready for our exciting programming addition for the summer: Summer Workshop Group! What is it? The Summer Workshop Group will be a round-table discussion group of Kansas City writers reading one another’s work and offering honest,…
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