EPISODE 059 - NaNoWriMo: 10th Time's the Charm

This week's non-movie topic:
"Longtime listeners will remember that episode 13 of flick-a-brac featured this little yearly event that was expected to reach 100,000 participants. We talked about what it was, and shared stories of events past. This will probably be more of the same as National Novel Writing Month hits Year 10, and more people than ever are expected to attempt to pound out a 50,000 word novel in 30 short days. What are you writing this year?"

[Important Note: This episode was so long it had to be split into two parts. Please be sure to download both parts to hear the entire conversation.]

• Personal Preamble:
  • The Breast Cancer Site - Click to give free mammograms, every day!
• Listener Feedback:
  • Email from Laurie in Georgia
  • Email from Dev
  • Voice mail from the Tasmanian Devil?
    • Send your email feedback to flickabrac @gmail .com - space added to protect against spambots. If you don't want it read on the show, please make a note of that.
    • Alternately, you can call the voice mail line at (206) 350-2310. Line open 24/7. Standard calling rates apply. Calls will be played on the show.
      
• In Theaters the week of October 31, 2008.
• Mini-review of Max Payne.
• Discussion of National Novel Writing Month, including (but not limited to):
  • What it is.
  • Donating through the main site, at Firstgiving, or by searching via GoodSearch - Just type "Office of Letters and Light" where it asks who you GoodSearch for.
  • Past experiences of some veterans.
  • Expectations and hopes of newcomers.
  • Some younger listeners participating through the Young Writers Program.
  • Questions from and advice for new participants.
• Promo: Operation BSU
• Thanks to EGgold, SimChris, Infinity Nevermore, Terri, Wendiigo, and special shout-out to Kyohtee for participating in the voice chat!
• Thanks also to Shakes, Rachel, Brent, Brooke, Laurie in Georgia, and Dev (sort of) for playing with us in the text chat.
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • Songs from The Funny Music Project:
    • In Part 1: Sadalicious, by DJ Particle
    • In Part 2: Gory, Gory Hallelujah by The Great Luke Ski
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)
    

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November 1, 2008:
SMT #15: The Lion King