"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."- Toni Morrison

Many writers know that November means National Novel Writing Month, affectionately known as NaNoWriMo. This long standing program challenges writers to get down 50,000 words in the month of November. If you’re interested, we have a NaNo thread that you can join in the community.

Whether or not you plan to take on NaNo in the official sense, or if you’ve gone rogue and have set a different goal for yourself—to read a stack of research texts, set your own word count goal, or reach a set number of pages edited— we’re here to cheer you on. Our challenge to you is less about the output goal (although you know we’re down to celebrate if you reach it), our hope is that you take this month and make your creativity a priority. The greatest thing NaNoWriMo gives writers is an excuse to tell others (or themselves), “I can’t do X. I need to work on my book.”  We think your creativity is always a priority, but we understand it often takes a backseat to other factors. Let this be the month that you reach for your writing goals. 

Need Some Creative Inspiration? Workshop Wednesdays:

Mark your calendar for 10 am PDT and come ready to take in all sorts of new ideas! 

November 1 - Villains with Eileen (Crafty Critique Club Topic) 

November 8 - SEO basics and tools with Stephanie

November 15 - Blue Pencil and Ask Me Anything with Eileen

November 22 - Print options for your books with Stephanie

November 29 -AI and Storytelling: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats with Crystal

And as always, we’ve got a jam-packed calendar with a delightful menu of meetups including:

• Motivation and Accountability Mastermind Groups
• Our 24/7 Sprint Room (Come on in pour a cold beverage and write the words)
• Genre Meet-ups
• Crafty Critique Club

Writing Guides

We just got back from the Surrey International Writers' Conference where we had a great time in workshops, seeing old friends, making new friends and talking all things crafty. If you couldn’t make it (or you want EVEN MORE of our thoughts on writing) we encourage you to check out one of our Creative Academy Guides for Writers (https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/books/). They’re filled with practical tips, writing prompts to get you started and our trademark humour.

Have you checked out our member bookshelf?

Come check out the brilliance your fellow members are creating. And if you haven't yet submitted your book be sure to fill out the form in the academy so we can get your book onto the shelf.

https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/bookshelf-member-books/

May the words flow this month. Remember that you are a creative soul and somewhere in the world there is a reader waiting for your writing. 

xo

Crystal, Stephanie and Eileen