I hope my FM friends who are also on my LJ f-list will forgive me double-posting this announcement, but I want to share it with as many writers as possible.

Today on How To Get Your Novel Published I feature Stacia Kane's excellent Small House & ePublisher series.

Hello FMers!

This community seems to have quieted down a bit after NaNo. But is anyone here participating in the Story-A-Day Challenge? Has anyone participated before?

Does anyone have random story generators that they've enjoyed using?

Ah. Maybe this is one more place where I should announce that I'm teaching the January 2008 Back to School for Busy Writers class--on the subject of archery. Feel free to hop in there if you think your story may have anything to do with bows and arrows!

Have any of you done the 2YN course before? Anyone signing up for 2008? I just signed up (ETA: I'm elizabeths), though I'm not sure it's a good idea -- I'm working on another novel that is going to remain a higher priority, and the class schedule is very different than my usual working method. Not quite sure what I'm in for.

Nano and otherwise I guess. It's been awhile since the last post to the comm so I thought I'd see how everyone's doing.

How's Nano been going? Word count and plot wise to. Any plans to finish the stories beyond the 50k win (or just keep working on the draft for those that haven't got the 50)?

Non-Nano, what's happening writing wise? New projects? Ones that had been set aside for Nano? Editing? Poems?

Okay folks, today is the start of NaNo. I hope everyone has their pencils sharp and their fingers limber! Good luck to everyone participating. I'm planning on posting word-counts weekly for everyone listed below.



celticwolf72   
suelder   
hoshikaze   
kalima62   
bonniers   
silvarastar   
ullat   
thought_flower   
ravens_quills   
hookedoncoffee   
mistri  
temporus  
avferreira 
pollyc
marsh_dragon  

If I missed anyone, please let me know and I'll add you to the list. Again good luck and happy writing! 

Good luck to everyone participating in NaNoWriMo this year!

Since there are some here that are inspired by pictures I figured I'd post the link to my newly installed photo blog. (hope that's alright). It's kind of aimed at writers as well as anyone that's interested in some of the pictures I take. But ya, weather the pictures inspire stories, or anyone wants to see some Visuals of various places around New York state, here's the link: http://clairegoverts.com/writerspov/ .

I'm still tweaking the layout and how the images are displayed on the blog, but I have two posts so far up. Feel free to ask if anyone has any questions about the locations of the pictures.

Oh, and if anyone else has any photo related blogs I'd be interested in linking them on my blog.

If you happen to hit a dry spell--say, a year or so (I have an excuse; I had a brain tumour), how do you jump-start the mind again?

I've been doing RPG related stories--sessions done in story format, or the adventures of the Occult Investigations Agency (which uses somebody else's superhero background and is hence unpublishable).

Your solution?

Okay folks!  For those of you on NaNo, it's time to register. :)  I'm on there as 'celticwolf72' (big suprise, right?), so feel free to add me as a writing buddy if you want.  And please comment this thread with your NaNo username so that everyone else knows who to look for. 

Yeah...I know. Duh...

Even though I’ve been on LJ for a few months, I’m still learning new things. *(Like the friends page.)

How’s everyone’s writing going? And the NaNo plans? I did NaNo last year, learned a nasty lesson about deviating from the outline and I’m still revising that particular novel. I’m skipping it this year. My characters wanted their story told NOW.

Have a great Monday all!

 

I was able to log onto the website today, so I think we're up and running again!  If you're still having problems, try clearing out your temporary internet files and/or cache.  That should clear up the issue. 

I'm having problems getting to the login or the lobby of the FM Site.  Any one have any idea what may be going on? 

We should be back. Let everybody know.

Security-related issues. We're working on fixes. Please let everybody know.

I'm just wondering how many of us are planning on doing NaNoWriMo this year? I know I'm going to do it (I'm actually outlining the novel at this time so I'm not sitting on my thumbs come November).

If you're going to do NaNo, let us know! Come October 31st I'll post a list of all participants here, and maybe even do a weekly check in thread so we can encourage each other here.

Hey everyone!  Just wanted to let you know we've already gone up to 7 members or so. :)  I might have missed one when I was counting.  Anyway, for those that know of other FM'ers that have LiveJournals, please point them this way. :)

Also, please post on here if you do one of the dares or marathons.  Then I can post the results for the community to share.  I know some of our FM'ers don't use the boards, but they should know of the successes of others too. ;)

If folks would like to add ideas for events for the Community, please feel free in a response, or heck... even put up a post!  And yes, as far as I'm concerned, posting snippets is fine. 

Welcome to the FM Writers LJ community.  Apparently there was another one here, but it never got publicized, but hey... second time's the charm for once, right? :)  Anyway, feel free to come here and kvetch if you don't feel like dropping it on the FM boards.

Let the fun begin!