NANOWRIMO

I've been teaching high school English for 18 years. I have been trained as a literacy coach and I am an avid reader. I've also been teaching yoga for six years. As a mother of a daughter and son, I get to enjoy watching them grow and steering them towards making good decisions. I have also written my first book in the 2011 NaNoWriMo event and am working on getting published.

I am thirty-two years old for a few more weeks. I have been married to a wonderful man, Kevin, for eleven years. We have three beautiful dogs. Two of them are Cocker Spaniels (Buttercup and Dirt) and the other is a weimer/lab mix (Holly Sue). I try to blog as much as I can. Besides that I also enjoy in participating every year in NANOWRIMO. I have a wonderful support system out of my family and friends. My daytime job is a cook and mentor at a local Job Corp facility.

I began writing professionally in 2008 and have been published in Malaga's "Boutique," Tokyo's "Metropolis" and "Leeds Guide." I enjoy travel writing, especially about Japan. I studied Japanese and English at the University of Leeds, including a year living in Tokyo. In 2009 I managed to complete the NaNoWriMo challenge, writing a 50,000-word novel in one month.

I'm a thirtysomething married lady who loves to play video games and dance. I also love to eat and enjoy cooking, watching cartoons, reading comic books, trying out new beauty products, and pretending that clothes in stores are actually going to look as good on me as they do on the mannequins (they never do!) I just finished (and won) NaNoWriMo for 2010, and have officially been bitten again by the writing bug. So bring it on!

Melissa Bastian has been blogging since 2004, crafting zines since 1994, and writing short stories since she could handle a pencil. She has participated in both NaNoWriMo and VeganMoFo, and is Editor of VeganEtsy.com. She writes and creates visual art in her apartment in Queens, New York, where she resides with her husband Jonathan and their rabbit Harvey.

Lara Johnson is a freelance writer, aspiring author, wife and mother to three children. She lives in the Northeast, but hates the cold. She was also a 2010 NaNoWriMo winner.

I have been writing in one form or another for the best part of my life. Recently finding myself with more time on my hands I have been able to devote myself to researching and writing on a variety of topics. This year I took part in the nanowrimo challenge and wrote the first draft of a novel in a month. I found it to be a challenge and has benefited me in my approach to article writing. I have written several experience articles and submitted them to hubpages where they received favourable attention.

Barbara LuCore's love for writing was recently rekindled with the discovery of NaNoWriMo in November 2009. She wrote a paranormal mystery with a 50,367 word count. At this time she is busy editing her novel for publication this coming summer 2010. Barbara is a mother of 3 grown sons, her husband and Barb live on an 8 acre farm in the beautiful state of TN. She works full-time as a nurse working with Cancer patients in Nashville, TN. Writing is a passion for Barbara, one which very rewarding and fullfilling.

I have successfully completed 50,000 words in one month and recorded my progress with nanowrimo. I have three books close to completion. I am dedicating the next segment of my life to writing more and enjoying it more. I work in a community college writing center and really enjoy what I do.

Elise VanCise author, freelance photo journalist. Graduate of the American College of Journalism and published author of In the Dark, Don't Touch and Half. Author's awards and honors include being listed in Who's Who Among Professional Women in Writing and Publishing, NaNoWriMo winner for 2006, 2007, and 2008. And was a feature author for the Lake County Florida Reading Festival in 2008 and 2009 for Astor County Library.

A college student born in MD attending school in NC, Jesscah loves to write short stories, novels, and to compete in NaNoWriMo.

Brittney Stewart is a freelance writer from Healdton Oklahoma. Her debut novel 'The Last of the Dying' is a NaNoWriMo (see nanowrimo.org) 2009 winning novel. She is also the Budget Travel Examiner for the Oklahoma City Examiner and has a degree in Freelance writing from Penn Foster College. www.brittneystewart.com

Freelance writer, NANOWRIMO winner, first time Script Frenzy participant.

Currently I am an English Major at Rhode Island College, soon to be transferring to Salem State College. I write a lot of fiction, fantasy and humor usually, and won NaNoWriMo 2007.

I am an AVID NASCAR fan. I also follow other forms of racing such as Indy Cars and Formula One. I also write as a hobby, and participate in the NaNoWriMo writing contest each year. (Winner, 5 years straight.)

I've been writing seriously for about one year. I won the 2006 NaNoWriMo and haven't stopped writing since.

NaNoWriMo winner 2006, NoBloPoMo 2006. Online writing since 1998. First web page in 1992. Worked in computers since 1978. Schooled in English, Journalism, and Electronics. Radio & TV announcer and engineer for 5 years. Played music 5 years. Ta-da!

I am an aspiring writer and actress with a varied set of interests and hobbies. I am one who likes to stay on the move and busy so now that I ve officially earned my BA in English from St. Joseph s College I ve jumped in to a number of different projects to occupy my interests. In the past few years alone, I ve gone from teaching drama to second graders, to completing an original novel, three screenplays, freelance writing for an online entertainment blog, and teaching private computer lessons to the elderly. Life is certainly never boring.

Robin Bateman manages two public park tennis facilities and is a freelance writer and contributing editor for Racquet Sports Industry Magazine, The (Macon)Telegraph, Tennis Life Magazine and TennisLife.com. She has written for LIvestrong.com and eHow.com. In addition, she writes web content for various health and nutrition sites. Bateman is a member of the national U.S. Tennis Association’s Tennis in the Parks committee and serves on the board for the U.S. Tennis Writers Association. Bateman is also an author and moderator for Writing.com, which is a website for writers. Bateman is a two-time USTA-Georgia Media Excellence Award Winner and a two-time USTA Southern Section Media Excellence Award Winner.

Hello world! My name is Armi. I'm seventeen; still in high school. I've been writing for years and have recently been looking for a way to make money doing it, since I want to go to an expensive college. I've written a few books, one of which is called Abby Dante and is gradually gaining popularity on Wattpad. http://www.wattpad.com/1121557-abby-dante I'm a Jesus freak. There is no changing that. I had cancer one time. I'm working up my internet presence. My name is original, if you haven't noticed, so I use it on every site. If you see it anywhere else, it's probably me, so say hi! Except myspace. I don't have a myspace, so that one is not me...

Hi, and welcome! Katrina grew up in different towns around the Houston and Corpus Christi, TX area, but MS was always home for her parents so she came back often. She is happily married, and she still lives in MS and am is proud mother of three. She has always enjoyed writing and enjoys creating stories at bedtime to tell the kids. She loves the bubbling laughter, and wide eyes she gets as a response from them. She has many goals and success in writing is among the top ten.

Among other things, M.J. Sydney is a horror-thriller-chiller and all-things-weird fiction writer currently living amongst a vampire, a werewolf, a Mogwai and various fairies, gnomes and ghosts of the night.

I'm just average! Or Something.

Interested in the well-being and preservation of the global environment though the education and participation of ordinary people.

I've done almost every facet of journalism, both before and in college. In my spare time, I write novels, screenplays and do some web design.

Nina is a 21 year old college student living in the D.C. Metro area. She is a fan of reading, watching TV, and trying new foods. She also likes to over-analyze movies. She is currently working on a novel and hopes to be a professional writer someday.

I've been a SAHM following a four year stint as a travel agent. Six years ago, I stumbled into the world of book reviewing and have been going strong ever since. More recently, I've turned to freelance writing as a means to an income.