Join MBT WriMo! (the NanNoWriMo Event!)
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where writers all over the world try to write a 50k word manuscript in a month!
And that means it’s time for our third annual My Book Therapy Writing Month — or MBTWriMo, the MBT take on NaNoWriMo.
We want all of you — yes, everybody — to join in the fun and write a novel fast draft during the month of November! While you’re at it, invite a friend to join you.
Here’s the basic info you need to know:
1. The goal is 50k words in 30 days. (Nov 1 – Nov 30)
2. You are going from 0-50k words. The NaNoWriMo rule is that you go from 0-50k on a new manuscript. That’s our rule too. No, I will not be coming to your house and checking up on you. We are talking about having other WriMos during 2013 that are focused on other things besides word count — for example, where we revise manuscripts.
3. We encourage you to sign up for both NaNoWriMo and MBTWriMo. Why? If you’re going to go for 50k words in November, why not celebrate the accomplishment in both places: MBT and NaNoWriMo?
4. There is only one place to sign up this year – I will give that link in just a few moments. DO NOT GO TO THE MBT FORUM TO SIGN UP. REPEAT: DO NOT GO TO THE MBT FORUM TO SIGN UP.
5. You are responsible for logging a word count every day by midnight (PST). Even logging 0 counts for word count.
The How-Tos:
a. Register for MBTWriMo by going to this link: Registration for MBTWriMo
(Or, paste into your browser this amazingly long link: https://creator.zoho.com/mbtapp/mbtwrimo/form-perma/Registration/4hRjQUY5Y4rMM723x4N5vVhSfYsWhegnWfnN5BCzO6CyTHafF0STtZtqakJ34H8nP7jFveXyV0Kbk7yNyXefVzryDSCXzQkpPkKR)
b. You can register up until midnight Nov 1. After that, registration for the 2012 MBTWriMo is closed.
c. You will be asked to select a MBTWriMo name and input basic info. Then you will receive a follow-up email from the MBTWriMo Coordinator. If you have any problems, email:MBTWriMoCoordinator@yahoo.com.
d. You will receive info about logging in daily word counts prior to the start of the contest.
Any questions: Contact: MBTWriMoCoordinator@yahoo.com
Will there be prizes again? Absolutely! We’re offering:
a. a Nook/Kindle Fire/ OR a $200 Visa gift card – participant who finishes MBTWriMo and logs word count every day
b. the choice of 3 MBT books – participants who had highest daily word counts throughout the contest
c. weekly $10 Starbucks gift cards (because we all need our caffeine!) – all participants
Also – when you join…you’ll receive the nifty MBT WriMo badge at the top of the page!! Then, celebrate your win with the MBT WriMo Badge at the bottom.
Here’s an added benefit for MBTWriMo participants:
The Book Buddy is discounted for the month of October! This is the time to plot your novel so you’re ready to write, write, write when November 1 rolls around. The PDF copy of The Book Buddy is $10 and the print version is $12. Just enter the code WriMo12 at checkout. (This code cannot be used with any other discount.)
