Didn’t we just have Christmas? How can we possibly be on the eve of March? I could swear the calendar is lying to me, but there are people around me mentioning March Madness in hushed voices.
It’s the writing version (not football), and it’s a collaborative effort where we all — writers, readers, illustrators, and bloggers — set our own goals for the month of March, and encourage each other towards reaching them. It’s all about commitment, accountability, encouragement and achievement.
As the coordinator, Denise Jaden has introduced it on her blog. I’m saving you clicking time by reprinting her message below, but if you’d like to join us you’ll need to click on over to her space on Sunday and add your name and goals in the comment section there so she has you registered.
Think about joining us. It’ll be a blast! At least, it will be once I get myself psyched up for the commitment. AND THERE’S JUST ONE MORE DAY TO DO IT! ACK!! 😉
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From Denise Jaden’s Blog…
MARCH MADNESS Writing, Reading, and Blogging Challenge! #WIPMadness
It’s almost March and time for an Almost-Nano Challenge! If you have a writing project you’re ready to start, or a work in progress you’re ready to finish, come and join the fun. Accountability is our main aim and the more support we have, the easier it will be to sail on through the month of March, bouncing along on each others successes!
And, like last year, we’re opening up March Madness to readers who want to challenge themselves to read more, bloggers who want to challenge themselves to blog more, and illustrators who want to challenge themselves to illustrate more! Basically, anything to do with books!
And did I mention there will be PRIZES? Prizes will not be awarded based on how much you write, read, draw, or blog, but simply on how involved you are in the Big Accountability Plan. There will be check-in points most days throughout the month of March. Each time you check in and record your progress, your name will be entered into a draw for some great prizes, donated by our fabulous blog hosts, including some high demand advance copy books, audiobooks, and a writer’s survival kit! And not only that, but the more you encourage others along the way (in the comments), the more times your name will go into the hat!
Spread the word, and check out http://denisejaden.blogspot.com on Sunday, March 1st, to put your goals officially in writing and find out the locations of the check-in points. If you’re ready to get serious, don’t do it alone…Get serious with us!
Now is the time to be setting your Ambitious Goals for the month of March! (Trust me, you will be able to accomplish much more than you normally would with the added camaraderie and support, so don’t be afraid to set the bar a little higher.) If you haven’t already, start meeting up with us on Twitter under the hashtag #WIPMadness .
Please spread the word about this Challenge. There will be lots to win throughout the month and the more support we have, the better all of our goals will go this month!
Everyone is welcome and the more the merrier! Let’s march into March like the mad group of writers we are!!!
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Okay, that’s the skinny on March Madness. Now start thinking about your goals, and on Sunday head on over to Denise’s place to share them and sign up!!
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I’ve decided not to join anything this March or April. Hate to commit when I know I can’t possibly succeed. Do admire your work ethics, Carol. Looking to hearing about your madness. LOL
Now that’s a defeatist’s attitude if I’ve heard one, Joylene! Of course you could succeed…but you’d have to commit to trying. LOL! However, I DO understand. I don’t think combining your writing with a winter in Mexico has been as easy as you anticipated. If you can just keep moving ahead on your manuscripts you’ll be accomplishing something important.
Well, I intend to give it a (another) go…and hope the ‘puter doesn’t go whankers on me like last time. How much I’ll achieve will be interesting (even to me 🙂
Yay!!! We’ll be glad to have you joining in. Just getting motivated to focus on the writing can be a challenge, but I know you can do it, because you have before. I’ll be looking at Denise’s blog tomorrow to see what goals you set. And my fingers are crossed that your computer cooperates. 🙂