Happy May, writer! It’s so great to see you again.
The NaNo 2.0 volunteers and I spent the last four months hibernating in a cozy cave that Kristina found for cheap on Airbnb. I think one of the bats we shared the space with stole my eye mask, but it was otherwise a refreshing winter slumber.
And now? Now we’re firing up the coffee urns, sweeping away the content cobwebs, and planning for our upcoming year of creative mayhem. We just had a big team retreat to prioritize all our plans, and we’re excited to share details here and in our newsletter this month.
We’ll also be posting our takeaways from the 2025 noveling season, reveal some of the surprising and helpful things we learned from the community survey, and offer a few tips on novel revision (spoiler: the legendary Alan Lastufka returns with another great guest post).
In the meantime, please swing by Bluesky or Instagram and let us know where you hibernated this winter. Photos of your springtime gardens and tips for bat-resistant eye masks also warmly welcomed.
More soon!