Dear Writers, I’ve got some news to share, but I want to start with a story because I've been reflecting on my time with NaNoWriMo of late. Nearly 13 years ago, NaNoWriMo founder Chris Baty and the Office of Letters and Light Board invited me to be a board member (the Office of Letters and Light was the name of the organization that NaNoWriMo was a part of back then).
Wow, what big news! So excited for you. Life is so fluid, and your raft is taking you on another river. Thank .you for all you've done for NaNo and I'm sure you'll be visible there for a long time to come. WOW again. :-)
Congratulations to you. Soon begins the Year of the Dragon. This is going to be a whopping big year for you, Grant Faulkner and I for one can't wait to watch it all unfold. BTW, my mother gave me my first lock & key diary in 1959. It was a momentous day!
Did you work at a place called the office of letters and light (I think it was called) somewhere near Here and There? I stumbled into that office out of curiosity one day in the 2010s while on my bicycle and was delighted to find it was connected to NaNoWriMo. A wonderful and encouraging vibe from whoever I spoke with, and a fun painting on the wall. Thanks for directing such a wonderful organization and for inspiring me and so many others to try writing a novel. I believe attempting to write a novel unlocked my dreams in ways I didn’t expect - made me more receptive to books too, and led to some life-changing opportunities, including a summer job climbing trees that I will never forget. Something I had the protagonist in my novel doing, haha! Best wishes in your exciting new adventures and I hope to be able to check out your TV show and 100 Word Story!
What a beautiful story-that-has-mattered-to-us-all. Thank you. Bon voyage as you head off in directions you’ve already been exploring, and surely many you’re not aware of yet.
So proud and happy for you Grant! Your work certainly changed my life and empowered me to believe in my story and I’m so glad you get to write new chapters to your own!
Congratulations on your success at the helm of Nano and best wishes for continued success in projects to come. Please do keep teaching - you are a natural in that role.
Congratulations! In every post I gain insights on how to be a better storyteller. Your role as a teacher makes a difference, even for fledgling writers entering a new phase of life. I look forward to more learning and the book.
Wow, what big news! So excited for you. Life is so fluid, and your raft is taking you on another river. Thank .you for all you've done for NaNo and I'm sure you'll be visible there for a long time to come. WOW again. :-)
Congratulations to you. Soon begins the Year of the Dragon. This is going to be a whopping big year for you, Grant Faulkner and I for one can't wait to watch it all unfold. BTW, my mother gave me my first lock & key diary in 1959. It was a momentous day!
Best wishes to you.
Congratulations. It’s not easy to move on from someone one created once it thrives. I’m looking forward to enjoying your next projects.
Did you work at a place called the office of letters and light (I think it was called) somewhere near Here and There? I stumbled into that office out of curiosity one day in the 2010s while on my bicycle and was delighted to find it was connected to NaNoWriMo. A wonderful and encouraging vibe from whoever I spoke with, and a fun painting on the wall. Thanks for directing such a wonderful organization and for inspiring me and so many others to try writing a novel. I believe attempting to write a novel unlocked my dreams in ways I didn’t expect - made me more receptive to books too, and led to some life-changing opportunities, including a summer job climbing trees that I will never forget. Something I had the protagonist in my novel doing, haha! Best wishes in your exciting new adventures and I hope to be able to check out your TV show and 100 Word Story!
This is wonderful news for you, but NaNoWriMo will miss you.
What a beautiful story-that-has-mattered-to-us-all. Thank you. Bon voyage as you head off in directions you’ve already been exploring, and surely many you’re not aware of yet.
So proud and happy for you Grant! Your work certainly changed my life and empowered me to believe in my story and I’m so glad you get to write new chapters to your own!
Congratulations on your success at the helm of Nano and best wishes for continued success in projects to come. Please do keep teaching - you are a natural in that role.
Congratulations Grant, and good luck! Proud to have “won” nanowrimo once under your directorship. Without it, I doubt my first memoir would exist.
Congratulations! In every post I gain insights on how to be a better storyteller. Your role as a teacher makes a difference, even for fledgling writers entering a new phase of life. I look forward to more learning and the book.