I know there have been some “issues” with NaNoWriMo over the past year(s), but I’ve just gotten my novel writing machine (a 1950 Royal KMG) ready to race just in time for the starting flag.

I’ve heard rumors about a mysterious Typewriter Brigade and NaNo Rhino before, so I’m wondering where it’s hiding this year?

That’s a nice looking 1960 blue Royal Safari they’ve got as the hero image on their homepage btw…

Hero image from the NaNoWriMo homepage featuring a view down onto a writing desk which has a blue 1960s Royal Safari typewriter, a coffee mug, and a red plate with a seeded bagel.

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Chris Aldrich

I'm a biomedical and electrical engineer with interests in information theory, complexity, evolution, genetics, signal processing, IndieWeb, theoretical mathematics, and big history. I'm also a talent manager-producer-publisher in the entertainment industry with expertise in representation, distribution, finance, production, content delivery, and new media.

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  1. NaNoWriMo has definitely done some tone deaf things this year about using AI, which resulted in some board members resigning and some major backlash from the community.

    Bigger issue was the discovery of pedophiles/groomers in their Young Writers’ Program moderation team last year. And worse than that, nothing was done about multiple reports until the FBI was notified.

    They appear to have made strides to more fully fulfill their obligations as a non-profit since all of that went down.

    I would put it this way: Reddit has had these exact same issues in the past, and yet here we are.

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