NaBloPoMo is here! Need some inspiration?
It’s November 1st, and National Blog Posting Month–NaBloPoMo–is upon us. Time to put your thinking cap on, fire up the computer, chug some extra coffee, and get a-postin’! Bookmark these resources for days when you need a little something extra, and leave a link to your site in the comments so other NaBloPoMo participants on WordPress.com can find you.
On The Daily Post…
A new writing prompt goes up at The Daily Post every weekday at 11AM EST (we also tweet them out on the @freshly_pressed handle). If you need additional inspiration, head over to Plinky.
Weekly writing and photo challenges give you two more opportunities a week to be part of NaBloPoMo and deepen your participation in the WordPress.com community. Browse past challenges for even more ideas.
Take inspiration from fellow bloggers: you can start by taking a look at our Focus On posts, which highlight blogs and niches you may not be familiar with. Read something new, and see where it takes you.
Around WordPress.com…
Speaking of reading something new, Freshly Pressed is a great source of material. We pick posts we believe will stimulate interesting conversation. Take that comment you left on a Freshly Pressed pick and turn it into a post on your own site. With ten new blogs highlighted daily, there’s bound to be a topic that speaks to you.
If Freshly Pressed isn’t floating your boat, spend a few minutes exploring topics in the Reader. Search for some topics you’ve never looked through before–be creative!–or just check out other posts tagged NaBloPoMo.
Elsewhere On the Web…
NaBloPoMo’s home is over at BlogHer, where they’ve got tons of resources, from blogrolls of participants to more daily prompts; you can also grab a badge to showcase your participation.
For more daily inspiration and support, follow the official NaBloPoMo Twitter account. If you’re in the UK, there’s also a NaBloPoMo Facebook page just for you.
Is there a resource you depend on to get through NaBloPoMo? Share!
Posted: Thursday, November 1st, 2012 at 3:00 pm. Filed in Better Blogging, Community, Writing.
Tags: Inspiration, NaBloPoMo, Writing Prompts
Nov 1st at 3:05 pm
I won’t be blogging every day, but good luck to everyone who goes for it!
Nov 1st at 3:08 pm
Reblogged this on mozillalulu.
Nov 1st at 3:30 pm
Reblogged this on Nikki and the Novel and commented:
Hi everyone! It’s November 1 and NaNoWriMo has officially started. It seems like a lot at first glance, but I’m wondering if I can do this, too… Hmmm.
Nov 1st at 3:46 pm
Reblogged this on Khoeronnisa's Blog.
Nov 1st at 4:00 pm
I’ve been trying to do this for quite sometime now. This is great. I am on it in it.
Nov 1st at 4:28 pm
This is a good advice for people who have a rusty brain sometimes!
Nov 1st at 4:49 pm
Reblogged this on oppurae.
Nov 1st at 5:01 pm
I’m a NaMoWriMo virgin. I would love to be part of a WP support group. My NaMoWriMo name is kozo
Nov 1st at 5:31 pm
Fantastic. I’ll try to see how much I can blog between now and the 31st. Hopefully more than I did during Octpowrimo;)
Nov 1st at 5:35 pm
Reblogged this on On life and stuff… and commented:
This seems like a good idea…
Nov 1st at 5:35 pm
I think I’ll do my best to do this…
Nov 1st at 6:26 pm
I have to tell you, ever since my blog was featured on Freshly Pressed (such a thrill), I’ve been following FP on Twitter, and it’s one of the best things on Twitter. I scroll right past a lot of links in my Twitter feed, but I usually stop and click on the FB ones, because they’re such a good, interesting, funny, diverse group of posts. You all do a great job of choosing good reading! Thank you.
Nov 1st at 6:40 pm
Thanks for the kind words about Freshly Pressed!
Nov 1st at 6:29 pm
Reblogged this on The Wanderer's Handbook and commented:
Just check
Nov 1st at 6:57 pm
Reblogged this on I Love (A)Mystery!.
Nov 1st at 7:04 pm
Reblogged this on Cazzy's Corner and commented:
Will give this a go…
Nov 1st at 7:14 pm
I’m in – 29 days to go. We can do this people
Nov 1st at 7:16 pm
Reblogged this on stretchingstrides.
Nov 1st at 7:20 pm
Reblogged this on Frumpulous to Fabulous!.
Nov 1st at 7:21 pm
Mentioned this post on my blog at http://ribellephoto.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/ah-november-first/
Nov 1st at 7:37 pm
Is there a resource you depend on to get through NaBloPoMo?
Yep.
My kitchen is exactly like the Jetsons’ and I just push buttons to create Thanksgiving Dinner for 17 people every year.
It’s so much fun, I forget to write.
Nov 1st at 8:10 pm
I regret to say that I will not be blogging every day, as I have a lot of things to do, but good luck to those who decide they would like to try this challenge, and I hope you succeed.
Nov 1st at 8:38 pm
I am in already . My first entry is : http://themotherofnine9.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/1713/
Nov 1st at 8:59 pm
Sounds fun, except I’ll be too busy participating in NaNoWriMo!
Nov 1st at 9:19 pm
You learn something new everyday, I’ll try to crank something out before the day is done.
Nov 1st at 9:32 pm
Never heard ot it. I blog when I choose.
Nov 1st at 9:43 pm
Thanks for the info! Don’t know if I’ll blog every day, but I’ll get some posts in …
Nov 1st at 10:01 pm
We’ll be blogging daily at globalgrazers.wordpress.com and are really looking forward to being inspired by all of you!
Nov 1st at 10:02 pm
I’ve giving it a try as well! I’m new to wordpress but I’ve blogged (not too often) on blogger. I’m gonna try blogging once a day on each blog.
Nov 1st at 10:18 pm
We’re a husband and wife writing team who just launched our blog a few weeks ago. We’re excited to try this! You can find us at: http://edgeofstory.com/
Nov 1st at 11:04 pm
Reblogged this on Sin Escalas and commented:
Interesting, good luck to everyone who goes fot it!
Nov 1st at 11:14 pm
Why not? I usually try a month where I post every day
Good luck to everyone!
Nov 1st at 11:36 pm
Reblogged this on Word Craft.
Nov 1st at 11:39 pm
Reblogged this on Nureen(ography).
Nov 2nd at 12:08 am
I just started this whole blogging thing! Amd there’s a challenge for November? You can bet ill be doing it
Nov 2nd at 1:13 am
I didn’t know about this, and I’ve been regretting not doing NaNoWriMo because that would take up too much time… So NaBloPoMo it is! I didn’t know this was a thing to do, but I’m glad it is.
mezzotessitura.wordpress.com
Nov 2nd at 1:59 am
Reblogged this on Oracle Data Warrior and commented:
Well who knew?
An entire month devoted to blogging.
As if bloggers needed MORE reasons to post their thoughts…
And just in case you have no useful thoughts, WordPress provided this post with tons of links and ideas.
If you are not a blogger, but have been thinking about it, November is the month to start.
Get typing!
Kent
Nov 2nd at 2:14 am
Reblogged this on The Business Side of Books and commented:
NaBloPoMo is happening! Who’s jumping on board?
Nov 2nd at 2:45 am
Never even heard of this before today. I’m in.
http://midlifecrisiscrossover.wordpress.com/
Nov 2nd at 3:04 am
Having participated for the first time last year, I’m a definite fan. It made me look at blogging in different ways, and built up some of the ‘muscles’ that I need for writing and blogging. My first 2012 post is here: http://wuppenif.com/2012/11/01/on-the-trail-in-november/
Nov 2nd at 3:09 am
I kind of feel like I’m cheating since I’m doing Project 365; this comes at a good time, though, as I am almost at the finish line. A great way to meet other bloggers too. http://angelinem.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/day-340-mermaid-and-fish/
Nov 2nd at 3:22 am
Reblogged this on Motown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network and commented:
If you don’t want to do #NanoWriMo.org then please feel free to do #NaBloPoMo!
The point of it all is to DO SOMETHING!!
click like below if you agree!! And then let us know which one you’re doing!
Nov 2nd at 3:25 am
Sounds fun! This it great encouragement to start brainstorming and try for better content!
Go ahead, view the awesome: https://ablogaboutawesomestuff.wordpress.com/
Nov 2nd at 3:41 am
Reblogged this on niamora.
Nov 2nd at 3:45 am
This is a great idea, I heard about it last year and I’ve decided to start this year. You can read my blog at http://sideblink.com/ and tomorrow’s blog will mention this!
Nov 2nd at 3:53 am
I’m in, and am off to a great start!
http://monstercookies.ca
Nov 2nd at 3:54 am
Reblogged this on V.V. Vaymin and commented:
I think I’m going to try this…
Nov 2nd at 4:06 am
Reblogged this on dedeiyas'blog.
Nov 2nd at 4:38 am
Oh man – I just started NaNoWriMo! I did not know about this. Hmmm . . . I may have to think on this
I did post today, so you can say I already did Day 1!
Nov 2nd at 5:31 am
its hard blogging everyday for me but i will try 5 days a week!! cant wait.
Nov 2nd at 5:43 am
Amazing the list of things I learn when I look for learning.
I never heard of this until today. Of course, I’ve only been blogging since March.
Nov 2nd at 6:28 am
Can I join even if my blog is hosted by blogger? I wrote a post yesterday, 01 November. Thank you.
Nov 2nd at 6:45 am
I am a photographer who like the nature …
Find me at: http://hellboy2503.wordpress.com/
Nov 2nd at 7:11 am
Great! This could be “it” for me.
I wrote a post yesterday about NaNoWriMo, why I wouldn’t join that challange – it would take up too much time and be too stressful.
These kinds of deadlines, however, are really good for the thinking and the creativity. We do it all the time in my workshops.
The biggest challange for me is not the writing itself – it’s to write in english. I started to do that just a short while ago.
My native language is swedish and I will most certainly do linguistic mistakes.
I hate to do linguistic mistakes.
So it will probably take twice the time to write a post but I think it will be worth the while.
AND I might learn to ignore the fact that I do linguistic mistakes now and then, and just keep on writing – at least when I write in english.
Nov 2nd at 7:23 am
Who decided to do this the same month as NaNoWriMo? x_x
Nov 2nd at 8:11 am
this is my first time. here’s a feeble attempt.
http://ourpensieveminds.wordpress.com/
Nov 2nd at 8:49 am
Wow! Great timing for me to have started a blog on Oct 31st. I’ll catch up
Weeee
http://www.sandbarista.wordpress.com
Nov 2nd at 9:22 am
I can’t write a novel this month, but I can blog daily. I’m in at http://smkelly8.com
Nov 2nd at 10:00 am
Computers have stolen my life. I have worked on them ever since they were available. Think the first one for me was by apple, don’t even remember what, and this was before Mac, before Windows software was ever invented. I worked on them from the mdos prompt, and mastered all kinds of games I made up. Never even thought that I could have helped develop software back in the day! But just saying, almost sick of my computer world. I have yet to find a blog that I could get really interested in to follow, not that some are not are really awesome. I would rather wander outside taking pictures than to work on my blog, so maybe one day, blog a day for me.
Nov 2nd at 10:20 am
I would love to blog everyday but job, wife, pets, etc seem to have other plans for me. Good luck to everyone who does this.
Nov 2nd at 11:54 am
Reblogged this on SquareGardenKim.
Nov 2nd at 12:06 pm
This is the first time I’m hearing of this and think it is a great thing and I am definately in as well. http://www.letstalkwithrkv.com/blog
Nov 2nd at 12:07 pm
Reblogged this on didikdwidarmawan.
Nov 2nd at 12:36 pm
Just starting out and this post came at the perfect time……was lost as to how to start, now I’m found!
Nov 2nd at 1:58 pm
Fine… but I haven’t enough time. Good luck to those of you who decide to try, I hope you succeed.
Nov 2nd at 2:16 pm
Good luck everyone! I’m not taking part, but I have huge respect for everyone who’s involved… plus I am always up for more coffee
Nov 2nd at 2:34 pm
Reblogged this on avjain.
Nov 2nd at 2:50 pm
Reblogged this on biology education .
Nov 2nd at 3:18 pm
Thanks for the information! Don’t know if I’ll blog every day, but I’ll get some posts in
Nov 2nd at 3:25 pm
great inspiration to blog more and so i will give it a try – being election time this seemed like an appropriate one to put out there – http://brettfish.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-a-definitive-guide-ish
Nov 2nd at 4:04 pm
Love this and will definitely be taking part. For today’s Daily Prompt, ‘write a letter to your 14 year old self,’ I just had to put a link to a post I wrote a while back, which is entitled ‘Letter to Me, Aged 14.’ As I have already done that one, I won’t be writing another, but I will be getting something down tomorrow for the ‘letter to self in 20 years’ prompt….
http://soberistas.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/letter-to-me-aged-14/
Nov 2nd at 4:31 pm
I have been blogging every day for a few weeks ow while away in New Zealand, will keep it up and use this tag. Thanks
http://blog.ryding2health.co.uk
Nov 2nd at 4:56 pm
FUN!
Nov 2nd at 6:57 pm
Brilliant, freshly pressed is always full of great inspiration and so are many of the fab bloggers inhabiting the wordpres blogosphere. I’m definitely in and will be attempting the impossible – a blog post every single day
Come along, have a coffee and say hello at womanontheedgeofreality.com – it is wordpress honest 
Nov 2nd at 7:13 pm
I anyhow blog everyday ranging from a post to quite a few and all of them are poems..they are the ones closest to my heart.. and are written then as I log in into wordpress depending on the mood and state of mind.Lets see what new can I do with this..
Nov 2nd at 7:18 pm
Thank you for this post! I received it through email, and it motivated me to post! Thank you! My website is http://thephotoalley.wordpress.com/
Nov 2nd at 7:28 pm
Looking forward to trying this…but mine will be only weekdays as I document my work as a victim advocate http://www.givethemstrength.wordpress.com
Nov 2nd at 7:32 pm
This sounds like fun. I know it’s day 2 but I’m going to give it a go on my http://www.simoncowan.net blog.
Nov 2nd at 8:49 pm
Reblogged this on Jessica Pickles..Journalist.
Nov 2nd at 10:59 pm
Blogging every day …simply impossible a the moment, but respect to everyone who participates!
Nov 3rd at 1:03 am
Reblogged this on My Blogcampos.
Nov 3rd at 1:16 am
Ugh, if only that Reader would work properly. It doesn’t matter which browser or which version of a browser I use, it’s slow and it only brings up about six new posts at a time even though the note at the top says there’s many more.
Nov 3rd at 1:26 am
Awesome!
xoxo
The Clarences
http://www.theclarences.com
Nov 3rd at 1:44 am
Reblogged this on Auto Trim – Your Guide to Aftermarket Accessories and commented:
Any challenge is a good one! Sorry for the absence but we’ve all been hit pretty hard by Hurricane..err..Super Storm Sandy. Let’s make a new start and begin the NaBloPoMo a day late!
Nov 3rd at 1:45 am
We’re doing it! Count us in at http://www.auto-trim.org!
Nov 3rd at 3:18 am
Reblogged this on THE AKANA JUNIOR GROUP.
Nov 3rd at 4:01 am
Reblogged this on Akhlis' Blog.
Nov 3rd at 4:46 am
NaNoWriMo doesn’t look challenging/crazy enough on it’s own, so I think I’ll do this too. I might need to invest in a vat for coffee…
Nov 3rd at 9:23 am
Forget about the NaNoWriMo, My idea is RhymeyRhymo! I’ll write a verse until I’ve thirty, Full of truth, and never dirty! Why not reply in verse on my blog?
Nov 3rd at 11:19 am
Reblogged this on theblog50065 and commented:
I wonder if I should participate? I should at least try!
Nov 3rd at 12:35 pm
Starting late but I’m in http://helpimanexpat.wordpress.com/
Nov 3rd at 12:47 pm
Looking forward to November and NaBloPoMo! I’m a new blogger — mostly blogging about travel and what my husband and I see in our town and out of town. Any comments are appreciated! http://ohtheplaceswesee.com
Nov 3rd at 5:01 pm
Sounds like a good idea, too bad I’ll be doing NaNoWriMo and probably won’t have time to post every day. Maybe not any day during Nov.
Nov 3rd at 6:33 pm
Thanks for the challenge! I’m game. Already started a postin’ at http://Nuveasantoscobb.wordpress.com
Nov 3rd at 7:10 pm
Reblogged this on mischian.
Nov 3rd at 7:55 pm
I’m doing both NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo. Follow me at both pawprintcooper.wordpress.com and pawprintcooper.blogspot.com!
Nov 3rd at 8:01 pm
Reblogged this on Paw Print and commented:
I have both NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo to worry about now!
Nov 3rd at 9:03 pm
Just published my first post for the month of November. So, I try creating stories out of photographs. Sharing my blog here. http://sosodolly.wordpress.com/
Nov 3rd at 10:59 pm
I’m not sure if I can do a post every day but I will try to at least do several a week. We’ll see. Sometimes life happens, especially in November as we hit holiday season.
Nov 4th at 12:36 am
Reblogged @ mereintention.com.
Let’s see how it goes!
Nov 4th at 3:22 am
Reblogged this on thepissymom.