Hi everyone! What a treat it's been to hear about everyone's progress! Yay! I've posted what our final list looks like below. Look at all those words we created. I wonder what the number would be if we added them all up. :-) Thanks again to everyone who participated, and especially to those of you who returned again and again to congratulate, advise, hug, and cheer. That's what it's all about. Hope...

It's December 1!! Thank you EVERYONE for being a part of the jonowrimo community! I think this has been one of the best years yet. So many of you came out to support one another, write together, and even form critique groups! You guys are the best. I hope you'll continue to use this space throughout the year to keep in touch and encourage each other to KEEP WRITING! And of course, to...

Hi everyone! Wow, it was so much fun to come home last night and see all these messages of progress and cheer. I love our community! :-) Here's what we've got so far. We're almost done, can you believe it??? aformento ajboll akabins allycatophile ambthecreative —Is ready to roll. (You should check here for writing partners because people often come here...

Hi Everyone!!! Here we go!! Leave a comment below to let us know how you're doing! This has been such a nice JoNo year, but very quiet. Remember to stop by between check-ins to say hi! Some of us have been having a great time writing together here. :-) aformento ajboll akabins allycatophile ambthecreative angie_frazer annemariepace ...

Hey everyone! I think yesterday's check-in was officially the BEST one in the history of JoNoWriMo+1.5!!!! We had a HUGE percentage of people check in, and not only that, but so many of you left encouraging comments for each other, I was truly touched. I would have commented myself, but I was busy updating the list every half-hour. :-) You all deserve a round of applause. JoNo is so disappointed...

Hi everyone! I've been having such a great time this year, working with several of you during the day and also just hearing about how you're all doing. Thanks for making this such a fun, supportive community. You guys are the best! But enough chit-chat. It's time to step up on the scales (leave a comment below) and check in! NOTE: For today, please don't post individual posts to the community to...

I imagine being a shepherdess on the hillside when Jesus went out looking for his one lost sheep. Robes blowing around my legs. A rough wooden staff in my hands. The way it might feel to see a grown man coming back over the hill, carrying a lamb like a baby. It would make me love him, I think. […] I mean, if it even really happened, which is the sentence I add now in my head whenever I think of...

Hey JoNo-ers! It's FRIDAY! :-) I hope you've all had a productive week. I've been writing every day and making lots of progress. Two days this week I ended up working on line with other writers via the comments sections of our blogs, checking in every so often to see how we're doing. It was tons of fun and both days I wrote more than 5 pages. You should try it! :-) Anyway, I wanted to list our participants...

Hi everyone! Wow, we ended up with a HUGE group! I am so excited to get started. For those of you new to the group this year, I'd like to introduce you to our mascot, Jono. Hi Jono. If you slack off, he will squirt his psionic energy chest juice at you. Don't ask. Just be warned. OK. Are we ready to PARTY GET TO WORK ??? Let's here a collective YES from all of you: aforemento...

Stop 3 While in Chicago, we went to the Museum of Science to see the fabulous Harry Potter exhibit. Daughter was sorted into Griffyndor. If you get a chance to see the exhibit, run, don’t walk. It’s fascinating to see actual props from all of the movies, right up to the Half Blood Prince. What really struck me, though, was seeing the costumes from the first movie and realizing just how small those...