No In-Person NaNoEvents for 2020

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week the community behind National Novel Writing month over at nanowrimo.org announced that there will be no in-person events associated with their nonprofit community due to risks associated with COVID-19. It’s the right move, but the question remains: how do we sustain the excitement, the energy, and continue to build community without all the awesome that is in-person NaNoWriMo events? Nicole has some ideas and shares them this week, including tools for virtual connection, tips on how show up for a virtual community, and why this might be the best opportunity for you to find your peeps!</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode was sponsored by The Coloringbook Coach. Use the code STOPWRITINGALONE15 to receive 15% your services booked at</span> <a href= "http://www.thecoloringbookcoach.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.thecoloringbookcoach.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit the Stop Writing Alone Bookshop to support Stop Writing Alone and indie bookshops:</span> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mentioned in this episode:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NaNoWriMo</span> <a href= "https://nanowrimo.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://nanowrimo.org/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NaNoWriMo 2020 No In-Person Announcement</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NaNoWriMo/status/1295841536916115462"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://twitter.com/NaNoWriMo/status/1295841536916115462</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Zoom</span> <a href= "https://zoom.us/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https