Tag Archives: nanowrimo

Need a Word-Count Booster?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Aloha

Come join us tomorrow night, Friday November 4th for a night of writing, encouragement, and socializing with fellow NaNoers! I’m hosting a word war for whoever wants to come (there are at least five people confirmed right now). I’ve also … Continue reading →

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Nola’s My Rolling Girl

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Aloha

Tonight I was checking my email before going to blog, and I had my YouTube playlist of favorite songs on. As the song “Rolling Girl” (a Vocaloid song, but I was listening to an English version) came on, it suddenly … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Aloha

Well, I’m sure you’re all busy having fun, and I’m busy studying for my Biology test first thing tomorrow, so I’ll make it short. Things to Look Forward to in November -NaNoWriMo, obviously! More on that tomorrow (being the kickoff … Continue reading →

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Would You Like Some Butterbeer With Those Crumpets?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Aloha

Today I went to a Harry Potter-themed event at a local tea house. We had pumpkin juice, butterbeer, tea, crumpets, chocolate frogs, cucumber sandwiches, and little pancake-like wafers with creme. There was also a magician who made a live rabbit appear … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Aloha

For information on what the heck NaNo actually is, go here. As November rapidly approaches (ten days!), you might be feeling that last-minute panic as you rush to prepare for the novel-writing adventure. But take a deep breath and pull … Continue reading →

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“There’s a corpse in our classroom!!”

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Aloha

This morning started off normally. I woke up late, jumped in the shower, ran for the bus, and made it to class in time for Japanese lessons at eight fifteen. I was the first one to get there, so I … Continue reading →

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Poll: Are You Prepared for November?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Aloha

I only ask because it’s a mere month away. Can you believe it? Has the year really gone by so fast? (Oh, and on an interesting note, I was wearing my NaNo shirt to school the other day, and a … Continue reading →

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Let “Said” Be Enough

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Aloha

I’ve been rereading my much-loved copy of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers recently, in an attempt to get myself in a noveling mindset, and I think it might be working. While none of the material is new, a lot of it … Continue reading →

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Good Things Happen When Aloha Goes Crazy

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Aloha

Today I found all of the handwritten pages from NaNoWriMo 2010 stuffed in a drawer under my 6th grade yearbook, a couple ’08 calendars, some markers that didn’t work, and the entire American Heritage dictionary. They’ve been there since December … Continue reading →

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What Would the Normal People Think?

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Aloha

Today, I looked at my blog from the standpoint of someone who doesn’t know anything about NaNoWriMo, me, nerdfighting quarks, llamas, or chocolate milk. (I love how my natural instinct was to put NaNoWriMo before myself.) Anyway, looking over Embracing … Continue reading →

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