Toronto Writing Month

Hey Writer!

Do you like joining in on community word sprints during NaNoWriMo?

We will be running them throughout the month of November so be sure to follow
@nano2wordsprints.bsky.social
to stay updated on when they will be!

Hey writer! 👋

Looking for a word sprint? 🤔

You've come to the right place! Follow this channel for regular word sprints in November, hosted by the folks at @nano2point0.bsky.social!

See you next month!

Do you miss having #NaNoWriMo participation cards and winner certificates? Check out these freely available ones!

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Spiral notebook open to a page with "What is NaNo 2.0?" paper clipped to the top. Images of a hand writing, an arrow, a star, a paper clip, an open book. Text: A resource site created by a small group of long-time NaNoWriMo enthusiasts, including original founder Chris Baty. We came together after the official nonprofit closed in 2025 to support people taking part in the challenge. Note: be ready to write on November 1!"

NaNo2.org is your source for all things #NaNoWriMo, including: helpful writing resources, a revamped Young Writer's Program, and fun writer swag! Read our first blog post by Chris Baty, original founder of NaNoWriMo: nano2.org/posts/2025/w... #NaNoWriMo #NaNo2point0 #WritingCommunity

Looking for a community to do NaNoWriMo? The ToWriMo event calendar is live! tinyurl.com/ToWriMo-Events

I've compiled a list of former NaNo regions here: nanowrimo.ca/find-writing...

Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.

These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

Do you miss the NaNoWriMo forums? nanowrimo.ca 's forums are now live! writingmonth.proboards.com

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Looking for a new NaNoWriMo hub? nanowrimo.ca is viewable to all! Let's get reconnected and find new communities!

Ready to query your manuscript to agents and publishers, but not sure how to write a Query Letter?

My newest WORDS FOR WRITERS article is here to help!

jmfrey.net/2025/08/word...

Toronto Writing Month Toronto Writing Month's social and Zoom links

Looking for an alternative to Camp NaNoWriMo? Camp ToWriMo's happening soon this July! Join the community: towrimozoom.carrd.co

So, I bought nanowrimo.ca. Any former MLs and volunteers interested in centralizing ourselves to rebuild the #nanowrimo #wrimo community?

More details here: www.reddit.com/r/nanowrimo/...

Camp ToWriMo isn't just about the writing. We can sing too!

Karaoke at Bar+ (2nd floor, 360 Yonge St, Toronto - bar-plus.com) - Sun, Jul 20th, 6-8 PM

We'll be renting a room, so prepare yourself!

RSVP here: forms.gle/RT6LT68xb2eD...

Admission: $15.

Toronto Writing Month Toronto Writing Month's social and Zoom links

Looking for an alternative to Camp NaNoWriMo? Camp ToWriMo's happening in July! Join the community: towrimozoom.carrd.co

You know you can just not use AI, right?

You can make a choice not to be part of this.

Even if your job uses it, YOU don’t have to in your normal life. You don’t have to let your kids use it.

You didn’t have it three years ago. You can just…be on Team Human. You can choose.

I can’t understand, after the last 30 years of it happening EVERY TIME, how people think AI is going to stay free

Once everyone’s reliant, it’ll cost a fortune we just “have” to pay

Its energy needs will cost us the only world we have

All so someone doesn’t have to write their own Reddit shitpost

Heads up: the NaNoWriMo site is probably gone for good.

A poster that reads: FIGHT FOR YOUR WRITE JUNE 1ST - JUNE 30TH WHAT IS #FFYW? Fight For Your Write is a month-long customizable writing challenge which takes place during June. The goal? Whatever you'd like! 25K words of your novel, thirty pages of script, five short stories, or just to write everyday—however you prefer to track your progress! HOW DO I PARTICIPATE? All you have to do is write! You can keep us updated on your progress using the #FFYW tag, follow @writersblockds for tips, questions, check-ins, and fun events, or join our Discord server at: discord.gg/writersblock. There are two small images on the poster - in the top-left corner above the heading is a spread of lined pages, and at the bottom of the poster is the Writer's Block icon; an open book with plane white pages, a dark blue hardcover, a golden-yellow built-in bookmark, and all of it is leaking blue ink.

Hi #amwriting and #writingcommunity! It is almost time for FIGHT FOR YOUR WRITE (#FFYW) to begin—who’s participating? This is our first year on Bluesky and we’re so looking forward to it! This event is ideal for anyone seeking a #nanowrimo replacement.

More details below! 👇

NaNoWriMo, the nonprofit, is shutting down.

For those who didn't get the email, it can be read here (scroll down):

www.reddit.com/r/nanowrimo/...

Tell AI Companies They Do Not Have the Right to Use Your Work I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the Authors Guild's letter template to send your own.

If your books are among the 7.5 million pirated works on #LibGen, the resource #Meta has been using to train their #AI, you can at least send Meta a letter (using the @authorsguild.bsky.social's handy template) to state that they are violating your copyright.
actionnetwork.org/letters/auth...

Camp ToWriMo isn't just about the writing. We can sing too!

Karaoke at Bar+ (2nd floor, 360 Yonge St, Toronto - bar-plus.com) - Sunday, April 13th, 6-8 PM

We'll be renting a room, so prepare yourself!

Please RSVP here: forms.gle/bC9jqPUEBGM2...

Admission: $12 to cover rental fees.

Toronto Writing Month Toronto Writing Month's social and Zoom links

Coincidentally, ToWriMo has an equivalent of Camp NaNo during April and July. Join the community! towrimozoom.carrd.co

According to rumour, the official NaNoWriMo site may be shutting down soon.

Please save your data elsewhere ASAP.

You can import your wordcount data into apps like TrackBear (trackbear.app).

Keep in touch with the ToWriMo community (towrimozoom.carrd.co).

If you'd like to keep track of your wordcount from Dec-Oct with the ToWriMo community, get a TrackBear account and join this leaderboard: trackbear.app/leaderboards...

Thanks so much for participating in the inaugural ToWriMo! Whether you wrote 5 or 50000 words, or participated in-person or only online, you've made this month special for everyone.

We have events year-round: tinyurl.com/ToWriMo-Events

The TGIO Party is coming!

Where: Storm Crow Manor, 580 Church Street
When: Sunday, Dec 1st, 12pm - 2pm

$10 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT REQUIRED

RSVP FORM: forms.gle/RsJAHVfskWVB...

We're 12 days away from the end of the month! Can you believe it?

Final day write-in (Sat, Nov 30, 7:15-10:15 PM)

A structured virtual write-in to fill the last stretch of ToWriMo.

Join via towrimozoom.carrd.co

We have an upcoming board game meetup!

Board Games Meetup @ 17 Tiles (Sun, Nov 24, 2-4 PM)
556 Yonge St 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Y8
RSVP required: forms.gle/YnA7ftav9dey...

Kobo Write-In (Tues, Nov 12, 5:00 – 7:00pm)

Join us! Pizza will be provided!

Location: 150 John St.

RSVP required: forms.gle/8MvZR1wBMcPV...