The Areopagus Blog | Marc Schooley

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Only 10 months more to the 2012 NaNoWriMo! Get those pencils sharpened…

For those who still use pencils, that is…

Every year, writers around the world partake in the annual event of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) to help them hone their writing skills and discipline. It’s 50,000 words in 30 days — quite the challenge!

This year Marcher Lord Press is offering a 40% discount on the The Writer’s Foundation Bundle in honor of NaNoWriMo. Between Oct. 17, 2011 and Nov. 25, 2011 use the code: NANOWRIMO to claim your discount at http://www.marcherlordpress.com/. What better way to enhance your novel and craft your story with excellence than with the tools found in the The Writer’s Foundation?

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