NanoPoblano is the official home of the world’s least official November blog challenge. (Sometimes we do a bonus lil April challenge for the poetry-inclined.) Participants and supporters are called Cheer Peppers. 🌶️🎉
Let’s talk about it for a second
so we can do something cool for a whole month.
Is this like NaBloPoMo?
National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) is a month-long blog event in November, celebrated by writing a post every single day. This tradition sprouted many other traditions– small groups that regularly go into the fray together, or even folks who level up and do it with the challenge of a theme. A million and a half years ago (est.), we started our own nano-tradition, and call it NanoPoblano. It’s different than most others.
How does an unofficial challenge work?
It’s less organized. There’s less pressure. It’s more about the community than the challenge.
We aren’t pulling people off rosters or anything if they can’t keep up. There aren’t qualifiers to sign up. You can be new. You can have a photo blog, or a recipe blog, or a haiku blog. Everyone can be a Participant.
We’ve taken “Post every single day” to mean– support blogs, every single day. That usually means writing every day (and that’s a challenge that everyone benefits from trying!)
But we also recognize that the ones who read and cheer us on are important too. We have CheerPeppers who don’t necessarily post that month at all, but try to read or like or comment on a post of our participants every day.
We have Participants who do re-posts. We have Participants who spend the 30 days committed to bringing life to their blog, even that if that means not writing some days, while they work on their themes or leave comments from folks they’d like to build community with.
If you need something more organized, we offer suggested prompt focuses for the 30 days on our Facebook community group. If you need an accountability partner, ask for one there, and you’ll get one.
Can I join?
Yep! We welcome literally anyone who does any type of content creation on any platform. WordPress Bloggers (Pressers) definitely get the most interaction, only because WordPress provides a reader, but everyone is truly welcome. Your “blog” can be your YouTube, your Instagram, anything. For those not on WordPress, we definitely recommend connecting to our Facebook group so your posts can be shared widely.
How do I sign up? Where are the badges & tags?
The sign up form is just after this frequently asked questions section. Keep scrolling! The badge, the full list of participants, and the tags, can always be found on the roster page at the top or by clicking here.
Who is in charge around here?
If we’re being honest, the answer is “the chaos of the challenge” — but this site is assembled & updated & paid for by Rarasaur and her readers. This idea began with Ra Avis and her late husband, Grayson Queen. This group has been captain’d by many people at various points, and the badges have come from community as well. Goldfish, Dean, Angie, Anita, Bill, Owen, Matt, Mark, Bradley, and on and on. If we’re being pragmatic, form results go to Ra and concerns can be brought directly to her.
I need more details on the bonus challenge in April.
Sometimes, we get things started earlier in the year by joining NaPoWriMo activities. 2024 is the first time in a long time that we’ve done so. NaPoWriMo is National Poetry Writing Month (also called 30/30) and the goal is 30 poems in 30 days. Most folks do one a day, but there’s rules– write 30 in one go if you please.
THE VIBES
★★★★★
I never really think of this as a way to get back into writing shape. It’s not like learning to run in the mornings. It’s a haphazard dash. It’s racing away from zombies. It’s imperfect and sloppy and good enough. Ever year, it reminds me that when it comes to the brass tacks of our creativity, we are fleet, we are flight, & we can do this.
Rarasaur
★★★★★
Nano Poblano. It’s not about doing; it’s about being. Be around. Be supportive. Be yourself. Be the best you can; it’s more than good enough.
★★★★★
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