I just saw create space has a new interior view feature. When you open a new title in create space, you upload a word doc or PDF, and view your novel in book format, page by page. Very helpful for later.

I’ve been making critters, but only once I reach my word count for the day.
To make your own, by the way, you just need: pom-poms, pipe-cleaners, googly-eyes and a glue gun. All available at JoAnn’s or other craft stores.

We enjoyed a successful Sunday write-in at the 95th Street Library. We had 17 people present (16 wrimos) and everyone wrote many words. WritingStudent wrote over 8000 words; Sapphire added more than 25% to her overall wordcount; and lovebug increased her overall wordcount by nearly 400%!

Here are some pictures from the event + a sneak peak at the new additions to the plot critters (made them tonight):

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Hot off the grill! Available only at the Sunday write-in (November 13th, 95th Street Library: see logistics).

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Also see photos from the Caribou write-in yesterday (November 12th):

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And November 6th write-in at Nichols Library:

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Saturday, November 5th, was one of our busier write-in days in recent memory. We had write-ins in several locations. I attended two of them: a morning one in Carol Stream (hosted by co-ML Katherine (KatherineWriting)) and an afternoon one in Woodridge (hosted by Catherine (Cee-Bee)). The Carol Stream Public Library librarian Sarah Kovacs provided us with three Apple iTunes gift cards as word war prizes and coffee and donuts! The Woodridge Public Library librarian Denise Murray was unable to attend the afternoon write-in but set up the room very nicely with extension cords and power strips.

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The Carol Stream Public Library is nicely set up. The room we had was off by itself, so we could be mildly loud at times with conversation without bothering others around us.

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Katherine (Squiddish) at long last received her plot squid (won at the Kick-off party for having the best costume).

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Sarah brought us coffee and donuts!

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This is Sarah with her new plot sea turtle.

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Beyond the three iTunes card winners (I think that Joe won the first one), Ky (scrapacat) won a pink plot bunny.

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Lisa (TogetherAgain) won the Slow-and-Steady award.