November is NaNoWriMo, which is National Novel Writing Month! On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 p.m. on November 30. NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel.
The library offers several resources that are available for local authors who dare to undertake the challenge this year.
Biblioboard: Biblioboard is a website and app that features a variety of eBook and art collections. This platform offers free digital content to users in Illinois. You don’t need a library card to access the collections available. You just need to be in Illinois and have an internet connection. Biblioboard is supporting NaNoWriMo this month by featuring resources for writers, portraits of famous authors, and books by other independent authors. There are many other collections as well and you can browse them from the “Digital Collections” link from our homepage or click here.
Inkie.org
Inkie a new suite of free resources available to everyone in Illinois that supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally-produced content. Users can create and publish an e-book, share their e-book with readers all over the state, and find local and independently published e-books to read. Check it out at inkie.org!
Books about writing: Browse one of these books from our nonfiction collection if you need some inspiration. We have several on novel writing and publishing such as Jeff Somers’ Writing Without Rules : How to write & sell a novel without guidelines, experts, or (occasionally) pants.
Local Authors group: Join our Aspiring Authors group and network with fellow local authors/writers to collectively share knowledge and experience. No experience is required to attend the meetings and all genres are welcome. The Aspiring Authors meet every Thursday of this month with the exception of Thanksgiving.
Post by Susie Rivera, Reference Specialist
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