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It's that time of the year again! October is wearing down and November is nearly upon us, which means that National Novel Writing Month is just around the corner! NaNoWriMo spans from November 1st to 30th and challenges authors to write a novel of at least 50,000 words in just one month. It's a massive event for writers everywhere. 
The challenge of it and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with writing a novel in just a month is what has made this event successful for so many years!
For many writers, the hardest part about writing a novel is getting from the beginning to the end and finishing it. With NaNoWriMo, in addition to the challenge of writing your novel in just a month, they will help you track your progress, get pep talks, support, as well as meet fellow writers attempting the same challenge. NaNoWriMo is for people of all ages and all levels of writing, many professional novelists also take part in this event.
The official website can be found here: nanowrimo.org/
As of October 20th, 116,225 novelists have signed up for the 2013 event. The number is always rising, sign up and join in the challenge!
If you have more questions about NaNoWriMo, their FAQ is filled with useful information. nanowrimo.uservoice.com/knowle…
There are also several groups here on DA supporting NaNoWriMo.
We invite everyone interested to join in the great, creative feat that is National Novel Writing Month!
The challenge of it and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with writing a novel in just a month is what has made this event successful for so many years!For many writers, the hardest part about writing a novel is getting from the beginning to the end and finishing it. With NaNoWriMo, in addition to the challenge of writing your novel in just a month, they will help you track your progress, get pep talks, support, as well as meet fellow writers attempting the same challenge. NaNoWriMo is for people of all ages and all levels of writing, many professional novelists also take part in this event.
The official website can be found here: nanowrimo.org/
As of October 20th, 116,225 novelists have signed up for the 2013 event. The number is always rising, sign up and join in the challenge!
If you have more questions about NaNoWriMo, their FAQ is filled with useful information. nanowrimo.uservoice.com/knowle…
There are also several groups here on DA supporting NaNoWriMo.
We invite everyone interested to join in the great, creative feat that is National Novel Writing Month!
May Publishing Opportunities
Are you ready to take the next step? We know you're serious about writing and we are too. For our brave writers who are looking to get their start in the world of professional publishing, we will be gathering up a list with a handful of publications that are accepting submissions each month.
Since we're in the eleventh hour of the month, we're listing publication with deadlines in the next few weeks.
There are countless literary journals and anthologies accepting submissions out there, but a good number of them charge a reading fee. However, since a good many of us are early in our writing careers and often do not have the funds for paying
Author of the Month ~ May 2017
Our newest member feature goes to Austin Worley, known as Legio-X (https://www.deviantart.com/legio-x) here on DA!
He has been published in anthologies and magazines; please click on the titles of his work to view where the books are available for purchase.
Hooves and Tobacco on a Sunday Morning appears in the anthology Riding the Dark Frontier: Tales of the Weird West
Acheri appears in "Warriors & Wizards Magazine #2"
We are very pleased to be featuring an author who is tackling the daunting task of submitting to literary magazines, for this is such a fantastic way for writers to begin their careers.
We would especially like to highlight his advice, which is listed be
April Publishing Opportunities
Are you ready to take the next step? We know you're serious about writing and we are too. For our brave writers who are looking to get their start in the world of professional publishing, we will be gathering up a list with a handful of publications that are accepting submissions each month.
There are countless literary journals and anthologies accepting submissions out there, but a good number of them charge a reading fee. However, since a good many of us are early in our writing careers and often do not have the funds for paying submission fees, we will only list publications that do not charge a reading fee.
We list the name of the journ
Author of the Month ~ April 2017
Our newest member feature goes to Casey Lehman, known as FatherOfMusho (https://www.deviantart.com/fatherofmusho) here on DA!
He has published the book War of the Third Demon part 1: Parents of a Savior.
The overview for the novel…
Before the war... there was love.
Before the war... there was peace.
Before the war... nothing was the same.
Electus, the Savior of Tatsu Sekai. Before the war, he was a child like any other, and like any child, he had to be raised. This is the story of his parents, their love, and their struggles.
Yorek - a 12-year Wind Dragonling near at the cusp of being declared the age to leave his abusive home in which his parents treat him as nothing mo
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Thank you for introducing it to me! Now I have 5 days to plan to write a whole entire novel.......
I should've clicked into that forum post a while ago.