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Thank Goodness It’s Over! Party

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Now that NaNoWriMo has come and gone, it is finally time to party!

Yay it is time for NaNoWriMo Philippines’ Thank Goodness It’s Over! Party! One more time with the details (even if it’s already in the image :D ):

WHAT: NaNoWriMo Philippines TGIO Party
WHEN: December 10, 2011, 4:00-7:00pm
WHERE: Libreria Cubao X (map here! Or here, if you don’t have access to Facebook)
RSVP: Facebook / Thread

BUT WHAT IF I DIDN’T REACH 50,000 WORDS?

It’s okay! Whatever your word count is as of 11:59:59PM November 30, we want you to be at the TGIO Party. Remember: this party is to celebrate YOU and the amazing feat you did — not only for those who reached 50,000 words, but especially to those who tried writing a novel this month. :)

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE PARTY?

1. There will be speakers from the local publishing scene.
2. There will be raffles (pretty notebooks)
3. If you haven’t gotten your sticker yet, you will get them here. And you can also get more stickers if you already have one.
4. There will be awards.
5. You will meet other Pinoywrimos. (Best part, really)

AND SOME OTHER THINGS:

* If you have some writer-friendly prizes you want to donate for the raffle (ex: pens, notebooks), feel free to bring them! If you plan on donating books as prizes, please wrap them up in something pretty so we know it’s a donation, especially since we’re in a bookstore and we don’t want to confuse the things we have as prizes for books they’re selling. Please let me or Liana know about it so we can keep track of them (and thank you properly after).

* We’ll be serving some bookstore friendly snacks (you know, food that is good to be around books), and in the spirit of sharing and Christmas, you’re also welcome to bring food to share! Nothing too messy, please. Also, Libreria serves coffee. :)

* If you’re interested in reading an excerpt of your novel during the party, send us NaNoMail, quick!

That is all (for now). See you at the TGIO!

Thank God It’s Over: Welcome to December!

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Dear WriMos,

Sorry for the delay in sending this–I know December ended four, almost five days ago, but as we learn in NaNoWriMo, life so frequently gets in the way.

So. First of all, congratulations! You’ve made it to December. Whether or not you’ve made it to 50K, you’ve already achieved something for having tried. After all, NaNoWriMo is about learning the discipline of writing. And you’ve just proved that you’re willing to take on this challenge.

But in the aftermath of our one-month word sprint, you may be wondering about what comes next. Well, there are a number of things you can consider. Here are just some of them:

1. KEEP CHUGGING ON.

If you haven’t gotten to the point where you can write “The End,” then you may want to keep writing until you do. After all, while getting to a word count goal is satisfying, your novel won’t be complete without a beginning, middle, and end.

2. CHECK OUT THE GOODIES YOU’RE ENTITLED TO.

I know a lot of you have been eyeing the free paperback copies of a finished book offered by CreateSpace, and I know of at least some keen on taking advantage of that 50% discount off Scrivener. Well, check out the special offers at http://new.nanowrimo.org/en/offers.

3. GO TO THE TGIO PARTY.

It’ll be on the 10th of December, and details will be posted on the forums and the PinoyWrimos Facebook page.

4. DONATE TO THE OFFICE OF LETTERS AND LIGHT.

Help keep NaNoWriMo and its causes going by making a donation, if you can. For details, go here: http://new.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/42351

5. FIND OUT WHAT OTHER PINOYWRIMOS ARE DOING.

Head for the forums and talk about it in this thread: http://new.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/asia-philippines/threads/44019

6. HAVE FUN!

Go and do the things you skipped while writing out your novel. Hang out with friends. Go to parties. Watch movies. It’s December, and Christmas is coming! Have fun, guys!

So, again, congratulations to winners and non-winners alike! In my opinion, everyone who’s tried is already a winner. So even if you don’t have that purple bar, congratulations, and hope to see you at the TGIO Party and again in 2012!

Cheers!
Purplyana (AKA Liana)
Co-ML for Asia :: Philippines