Region history

2018

NewMexicoKid (Tim), samcadams (Sam), GwenTolios (Jenny) are the MLs

Members Winners Active

  In Region	4253	125	472
  Homed in Region	3532	105	406

406 novelists • 8,766,353 words written • 21,592 average wordcount • $1,320.00 donated

2017

NewMexicoKid (Tim), samcadams (Sam), GwenTolios (Jenny), and PaperLanterns (Sara) are the MLs

438 novelists • 5,884,214 words written • 13,434 average wordcount • $2,030.00 donate

2016

NewMexicoKid (Tim), samcadams (Sam), Willow Sanders (Melinda) are the MLs

488 novelists • 8,976,372 words written • 18,394 average wordcount • $1,505.00 donated

2015

NewMexicoKid (Tim), samcadams (Sam) and fdahlman (Frank) are the MLs

2014

KatherineWriting (Katherine), fdahlman (Frank) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) are the MLs

2013

KatherineWriting (Katherine), fdahlman (Frank) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) were the MLs

• Faces 2013

2012

KatherineWriting (Katherine), TRRDEDEAN (Dave) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) were the MLs

• Faces 2012

2011

KatherineWriting (Katherine), TRRDEDEAN (Dave) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) were the MLs

• Faces 2011

2010

KatherineWriting (Katherine), TRRDEDEAN (Dave) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) were the MLs

• 2010 regional graph

2009

KatherineWriting (Katherine), TRRDEDEAN (Dave) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) were the MLs

• 2009 regional graph
• 2009 Events

2008

scrtprncs (Melinda), KatherineWriting (Katherine) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) were the MLs

• 2008 regional graph

• Our 2008 events calendar and FAQ
  • Oct 4, 2008 kickoff
  • Oct 18, 2008 prep session
  • Oct 23, 2008 prep session
• A link to our forum on the nanowrimo site
• Our 2008 frappr map
• frequently asked questions list (including our 2008 Press Release)
• Our cafepress shop that helps offset our local expenses
• The Pledge - strawman proposal (12/03/07)
• a page where we can introduce ourselves
• Interesting article about Chicago, Naperville and the whole suburbia thing. Also see the Naperville article and the Aurora article.
• Videocasts

2007

scrtprncs (Melinda), tinygreyhound (Meredith) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) were the MLs

• 2007 regional graph
• Visit the official Word War page of our 2007 challenge against Ottawa (we won!).
• 2007 Word Counts - just a scratch pad for people to keep track of their daily wordcounts when the main site is down or slow.
• Schedule of Events for 2007
• 2007 Event Locations
• 2007 Flyer
• 2007 frappr map
• 2007 photos

2006

scrtprncs (Melinda), stout_chap (Brian) and NewMexicoKid (Tim) were the MLs

• 2006 regional graph
• See details about the word war with Quebec::Montreal in 2006 (total wordcount)
• See our 2006 frappr map
• 2006 graph and statistics
• 2006 photos

2005

In 2005, NewMexicoKid joined BERaven as the co-MLs for Illinois::Naperville

• graphs from the 2005 NaNoWriMo plus statistics
• See our 2005 frappr map (shows the location of our members in 2005)

2003, 2004

Prior to 2005, our region was part of Illinois::Elsewhere and managed by BERaven

In brief

• 2003 - part of Illinois::Elsewhere - BERaven (Bonnie Jean)
• 2004 - part of Illinois::Elsewhere - BERaven
• 2005 - first year with its own regional forum, first kick-off & TGIO: BERaven and NewMexicoKid (Tim)
• 2006 - NewMexicoKid, scrtprncs (Melinda), stout_chap (Brian) - Pledge to Publish created (regional writing group), first year in partnership with the Naperville Public Library
• 2007 - NewMexicoKid, scrtprncs, tinygreyhound (Meredith)
• 2008 - NewMexicoKid, scrtprncs, KatherineWriting (Katherine) - Pledge to Publish becomes the Pledge; first year with prep workshops
• 2009 - NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN (Dave) - Pledge becomes the Journey
• 2010 - NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN
• 2011 - NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN
• 2012 - NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN
• 2013 - NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, fdahlman (Frank) - Journey gets a new website
• 2014 - NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, fdahlman
• 2015 - NewMexicoKid, samcadams, fdahlman
• 2016 - NewMexicoKid, samcadams, Willow Sanders
• 2017 - NewMexicoKid, samcadams, GwenTolios, PaperLanterns
• 2018 - NewMexicoKid, samcadams, GwenTolios