NaNoWriMo primer with Elizabeth Haynes
Get ready for November

National Novel Writing Month is upon us! We speak to crime fiction writer Elizabeth Haynes about how NaNoWriMo kickstarted her career and helped in the creation of several of her bestselling novels.

Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing.

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Mentioned events:

Who Are We Now? Life writing in a post-Brexit world
Lamanby
Dragon Hall Salon
UEA Live

Links:

NaNoWriMo

Music by Bennet Maples

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