“THAWP.” It seemed to come out of nowhere, but Peach the Panda ran right into a wall. Things had been going great on her journey so far, but all of the sudden about 10 days in, *wham* *tackle* *thump.* A wall. As Peach looked up at the stars from her sudden position flat on her back, she was met with a wave of panic. Why was she even bothering to take this journey through the woods? She had so much … Continue reading
The first couple of days were going great for Peach the Panda. She was even to the point of skipping along her journey because she was simply in a great mood. She even saw a rainbow, a DOUBLE rainbow, along the way. She saw a tree she wasn’t expecting, and paused. Did she mean to pass by this tree? Before she could look around, she heard a single, slightly scary, voice. “No, you’re going the wrong way.” She was going … Continue reading
The day had come. Peach the Panda had successfully dispatched the Monster of Self Doubt and was now free to take that first step out of her cave. She had packed everything she needed for the trip (bamboo and coffee), finished up her plan, and wrote some last minute notes to friends and family apologizing for her absence over the upcoming month. She took a deep breath. It was time to leave the cave. The day had come. She marched … Continue reading
MattKinsi: So, we three MLs welcome you to our annual online plotting party! We’ll do a quick round of intros of your three co-MLs this year before we get started. So I’m Tim, despite the penname. But just call me Matt as that’s what I’m used to in November. This is my 9th year doing NaNoWriMo and my 4th as a co-ML for Atlanta. I also look out for the Georgia Elsewhere region and am a ML Mentor (I help … Continue reading
Once upon a time in a faraway land known as NaNoLanta, Peach the Panda was looking to change her life. She was stuck in a cave that looked just like every other cave, and was quite simply bored out of her mind. She had tried to learn how to better cook bamboo but that didn’t seem to fill her up. She had tried to learn how to paint but felt brushed aside. And she had thought about trying to write … Continue reading
Starting tonight, to mark the 75th anniversary of Lovecraft’s passing and ARTC’s fifth season at the Academy Theatre, Atlanta Radio Theatre Company will present Lovecraft’s Nightmares, a collection of stories by and inspired by the author, with completely different performances each weekend. Presented in the format of live audio, audiences will be treated to examples of how the classic radio dramas were performed with actors on microphone, live Foley sound effects, and an immersive soundscape that encourages the listener to … Continue reading
(Yes, that actually is Tia, looking bored and awaiting your challenge.) So, think you can actually make Tia miserable? Last year, Matt offered to let people decide what he wrote in exchange for donations. It did, indeed, make Matt miserable. Tia, being the sadist that she is, scoffed at his pain and then volunteered to take on the challenge herself. Although Tia writes mainly fantasy, but thinks that she will be a fair bit harder to make miserable. In other … Continue reading
Howdy Everyone! Long time, no chat. Hope the past half a year has been absolutely fabulous for you! And if not, well, I think Camp should cheer you up! That’s Camp NaNoWriMo, of course. What’s Camp NaNoWriMo exactly? A somewhat toned down version of NaNoWriMo during June or August (or both if you want to!) Still write 50,000 words, but it’s more campy. In more ways than one. You can sign up for Camp NaNoWriMo at http://campnanowrimo.org using your regular … Continue reading
In honor of all the hard work you have put in, we present a way for you (legal) wrimos to reward yourselves: with alcohol! We present a drink known as…. Panda Bear Cocktail Ingredients: 1 oz. Amaretto 1/2 oz. White Creme de Cacao 1/2 oz. Dark Creme de Cacao 1/4 oz Chocolate Syrup 2-3 dashes Vanilla Extract 1 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream Instructions: Fill a Blender with all the ingredients. Blend on low speed until smooth. Pour into a brandy … Continue reading
Welcome to the final peptalk in the Georgia Writers Peptalk series. “Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother’s womb.” – Lillian Smith We have a few days left. Write write write. Write to hit that goal. Write to finish that story. If you’re all finished, write a new story. Write write write. Make that art yours. Frank Yerby once said, “When it was over, it was not … Continue reading
