NaNoWriMo is no more, but I like having a writing challenge with a deadline, so in October 2025 I created KidLitWriMo, a 30 minute writing challenge for #kidlit writers.
I always had to adapt NaNoWriMo’s 50K word count goal because most of the children’s books I write aren’t that long. That’s why this challenge counts time, not words.
Q. How does it work?
A. Write 30 minutes a day and post your writing time in our private Facebook Group.
Q. How can I join?
A. Log in to Facebook and click the blue Join group button on the upper right. Then agree to our 3 group rules:
1. Tally your writing time
Post a tally of your daily writing time.
2. No hate speech or bullying.
Make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn’t allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender or identity will not be tolerated.
3. No promotions or spam
Give more than you take in this group. Self-promotion, spam and irrelevant links aren’t allowed.
If you and I are not connected yet, please visit my Facebook profile and connect. (You can’t join the group from a page, it only allows profiles.)
Q. What is the goal?
A. The goal is to tally your daily writing time.
If you write 30 minutes a day for 30 days, you will have spent 15 hours writing your book!
That’s what we did when we started in October 2025. At the end of the month, one of the writers asked if the group could stay open longer, so I asked the group if they want to continue the challenge in November with the popular *weekday* writing schedule, and they said yes.
It’s up to you! If you write everyday, log in each day and let us know. If you only write on the weekdays, log in Monday – Friday instead.
Q. When can I start?
A. We’ll start again on January 1, 2026. A few days before we begin, log in to Facebook and ask to join the private KidLitWriMo group. After I see your request, I can add you to the group. Then Facebook will send you a message saying that you are now a member of KidLitWriMo.
I look forward to writing with you in KidLitWriMo!
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