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Participating in NaNoWriMo 2020
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FB header for NaNoWriMo2020 by Amanda Ramsay What is NaNoWriMo you ask? Well thanks for asking! NaNoWriMo started over a decade ago and it stands for National Novel Writing Month. It is a single intensive month devoted to either a crazy untenable writing routine, or - it typically results in the euphoric realization that anyone can write, (including you) you just have to keep it regular. Regardless if you're fresh meat or you've done NaNoWriMo for years, the community online is welcoming and there are often events near your community if not at your own library....
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Being a Misfit is Beautiful
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On a Saturday like today, I feel as though more people need to see this TED talk. Whether you are a misfit or you know a misfit, we belong as much as anyone.
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