Gertrude Daly - Writer
@gertrudedaly.bsky.social
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Writer, Blogger @ Gertโs Royals
http://linktr.ee/GertrudeDaly
I did particularly good today! Connections Puzzle #905 ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ
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I will @WritingQuests Live Stream Write-in tonight. We begin at 6 PM (Central), aka in about 40 minutes.
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Novel Quest Write-In/ Write with Us Plus interviewing author, Gertrude Daly
Coral Sands and Ansley Ashe hosted this year's annual virtual writing challenge, Novel Quest. Novel Quest is a free, annual, motivational challenge where writers complete a novel-writing-or-editing g...
https://www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMRUnks?si=98KQufAv5UZLFJH2
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I am excited to be joining
@coralsands.bsky.social
&
@ansleyashe.bsky.social
this Wednesday for the Novel Quest Live Write-In. Wednesday, Nov 26th, at 6 PM Central
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Novel Quest Write-In/ Write with Us Plus interviewing author, Gertrude Daly
YouTube video by Writing Quests
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NaNo 2.0 Word Sprints
4 months ago
Good Morning, Early Birds! It is
@gertrudedaly.bsky.social
. I am up. And once I make a cup of tea, I will be ready to host word sprints. I will be back at :00 with more details.
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NaNo 2.0 Word Sprints
4 months ago
Early morning sprints with a royal theme will be here. The awesome
@gertrudedaly.bsky.social
will be here at 5am Pacific. So exciting! Then
@ansleyashe.bsky.social
will be here from noon to 2pm Pacific tomorrow.
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I will be hosting Writing Sprints tomorrow morning on
@nano2wordsprints.bsky.social
! Super excited! Totally not regretting my choice to scheduled it so early. ๐
bsky.app/profile/nano...
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How very apt for November
#NaNoWriMo
#NaNo2Point0
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And a great example of what to do when you want to use a real-life setting in your work, but donโt want to actually make it that place. Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
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I attended 2 local author fairs today. I forgot my tiered book stand, but I think I made it work.
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Canโt wait!!!! And totally behind, so, I am looking forward to sprinting with all of you.
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NaNo 2.0 Word Sprints
4 months ago
I (
@gertrudedaly.bsky.social
) will be back in a week and day. Sunday, Nov 16th, at the same time, 5-7 AM (PST). We will be keeping with the Royal theme but moving to Monaco. ๐ด๐ณ๏ธ๐ ๐ธ Georges Jansoone (JoJan), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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And a great example of what to do when you want to use a real-life setting in your work, but donโt want to actually make it that place. Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
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Since Iโm not in the office on the weekends, I always read the Sat/Sun page on Friday. A little out of dateโฆalso questioning why this wasnโt the challenge for last weekend (given Nov 1st was a Saturday). But for those of your wanting to join in on
#NaNoWriMo
, I recommend
@nano2point0.bsky.social
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I am looking forward to this! It should be great fun for everyone and some interest facts about the Denmark Monarchy ๐ฉ๐ฐ. They have some interesting literary connections.
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When working on a story, I like to look at houses for sale to get a floor plan and some inspiration. Now, Iโm getting calls from a Real Estate Agent in the Netherlands. Opps. ๐
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Good advice on Active Voiceโฆ. Although, I donโt think the example is the best as the two sentences have slightly different means.
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NaNo 2.0
5 months ago
In today's blog post, we go over a variety of options for how to track your writing progress next month, whether you're looking for a more analog approach, a no-nonsense spreadsheet, or something online!
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Tracking Your Progress | NaNo 2.0
https://nano2.org/posts/2025/tracking-your-progress/
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Feel suddenly motivated to dust off the draft of my book on Titles and Succession. Must consult a manual of style on how to cite a public statement.
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Wish me luck! I'm about to do something scary. I've never done any Global CSS. Also, for all you
@gertsroyals.bsky.social
followers, you are in for something new in 2026. ๐
5 months ago
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I adore the badges the
@nano2point0.bsky.social
team came up with. We have so many talented artists in the
#NaNo2point0
team. The Writer Badges came out today. I think these 4 describe me.
nano2.org/badges/
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As a way to celebrate the wider
#NaNoWriMo
community,
@nano2point0.bsky.social
would like to highlight some of the many amazing groups putting their own spin on this writing challenge. Our 1st Community Spotlight: Rough Draft Month!
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Community Spotlight: Rough Draft Month! | NaNo 2.0
https://nano2.org/posts/2025/community-spotlight-rough-draft-month/
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Rowan Fox ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ
6 months ago
There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's the return of my beloved Nanowrimo. ๐ฅน
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NaNo 2.0
6 months ago
Don't get spooked by
#Preptober
! ๐ป Check out tips on our blog for planning and prepping from a longtime
#NaNoWriMo
participant. ๐
#EduSky
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At Brighton Library Local Author Fair โ๏ธ! Thank you everyone who came out to support local authors.
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Chris Baty
6 months ago
Before it shut down,
#NaNoWriMo
offered 100% non-boring creative writing workbooks and curriculum to K-12 classrooms. NaNo 2.0's resident educator
@lambradley.bsky.social
preserved and updated all of it, and it's now available for free on our site!
nano2.org/posts/2025/i...
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@nano2point0.bsky.social
will be noveling this November, and we'd love to have you join us! There will be peep talks, badges, community features, and maybe an article or two written by me!
#NaNoWriMo
lives on in the hearts of the community it inspired.
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NaNo 2.0
https://www.Nano2.org
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#NaNoWriMo
challenge has meant a lot to so many writer. When the nonprofit closed earlier this year, many questioned what next. Today, we launch
www.NaNo2.org
!
@nano2point0.bsky.social
was created by longtime NaNoWriMo supporters, early staff, teachers, & NaNoWriMo founder
@chrisbaty.bsky.social
!
6 months ago
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NaNo 2.0
6 months ago
NaNo 2.0 is LIVE. We're so glad you're here, because
#NaNoWriMo
is only 30 days away. Hope you're ready to write! โ๏ธ
nano2.org
#WritingCommunity
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#NaNoWriMo
challenge has meant a lot to so many writer. When the nonprofit closed earlier this year, many questioned what next. Today, we launch
www.NaNo2.org
!
@nano2point0.bsky.social
was created by longtime NaNoWriMo supporters, early staff, teachers, & NaNoWriMo founder
@chrisbaty.bsky.social
!
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