November 2024 RebelWriMo Trackbear Results and Invitation to our December 2024 Trackbear Leaderboard

 

Sockmonkey November 2024 RebelWriMo Trackbear Leaderboard

Hello Sockmonkeys!

I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. 

There is a final update post on our Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange, but I'm currently waiting for one participant to give their permission for the use of their photo - but if I don't receive it or if they deny use, I will find a way to obscure their face so the post can be published. Keep an eye out for that update in the near future either way.

We had a decent number of participants for our first time using this tracking site and one of their leaderboards - in fact, a couple of our participants were cheering each other on from separate social media spheres because they were able to see each other's progress via the leaderboard. It was a fun way to connect with other Sockmonkeys even if you weren't in the same online space(s) or couldn't attend any in person or online events. You can even see that some Sockmonkeys joined the leaderboard at other times in the month and added their progress from that point on. Of our 19 participants, 6 reached their stated goal or even a bit more and nearly everyone added at least some progress that showed up on the leaderboard.

Way to make progress on your goals, Sockmonkeys!

December Trackbear Writing Goal Leaderboard Social Graphic

It has been mentioned at various points during November and was also brought up during our Winter Potluck, so, even though I'm getting to it a bit later than I'd hoped, there is now a December Trackbear Goal Leaderboard. If you're planning on starting a new project, continuing your November project, editing a different project or any other writing style goal, feel free to add your December goal to our Leaderboard so we can virtually cheer on your progress! (In case you aren't sure what Trackbear is or how to sign up, please look at my first post here.)

Since the blog is public, I won't be posting the invitation link on it, but it will be posted inside our Facebook group and our Discord - and if you want to join but don't have access to either of those, feel free to send an email to the Sockmonkey email (PCSockmonkeyWriters@gmail.com) and let me know you'd like the invite code and I'll send it to you as soon as I can.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Leaderboard and I hope more of you will join us with your writing or revising goals in the future!

2024 RebelWriMo Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange

 

2024 Green Red and Gold Winter Potluck Social Media Graphic

Well, after my posts about week 4, it's now time to give you all the details about our Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange (formerly the TGIO).

Many Sockmonkeys are already familiar with this end of November writing madness gathering, but, in case you aren't or just need a refresher, here are the details for this year:

What: 2024 Winter Potluck & Blind Book Exchange

Where: Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library

Date: Sunday, December 1st, 2024

Time: 2 - 4 p.m.

We usually make this a potluck because it's fun to eat while we chat about our November writing and what we hope to do next or just to catch up with other Sockmonkey writers. You are welcome to come even if you aren't able to bring a dish to share - please just sign up on this form to let us know you're coming. And if you're bringing something for the potluck, please RSVP here (or just leave a comment on it saying you'll pick something up on your way to the event if you're not sure what you might bring).

In case you're not sure what a Blind Book Exchange is, basically, you bring a new or gently used book that you've wrapped and to which you've attached a short, non-spoiler type blurb or hint about the book for other Sockmonkey writers to use as they decide which book to choose. This is a fun way to get something to read to refill the creative well after spending so much time writing (or editing, etc.) and everyone enjoys seeing the books that other Sockmonkey writers get. (A favorite blurb from last year, which was very short, was "DIY Gone Wrong". The book inside? Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.) The whole thing is a variation on the way libraries and book stores often do this and call it a "Blind Date with a Book".

If you'd like to see some examples of past Book Exchanges, here are links to posts with photos of them on our Regional Instagram:

December 2019

 December 2022 

 December 2023 

Also, just for fun, (and only if you already have it) please wear your favorite funny or ugly holiday attire (shirt, sweater, etc.).

Please do not attend if you or anyone in your immediate household is ill or has recently been exposed to illness, in order to keep from spreading it to other Sockmonkey writers.

The event will be broadcast on a video channel in our Discord for those who are ill or otherwise cannot attend, so they can see and hear what's happening and can participate via text chat if they'd like to do so.

I hope to see you there - virtually or in person!

Image: A dark green background with the neck and shoulders of four different red holiday sweaters, one in each corner, framing a small gingerbread cookie above a Red and Green gingerbread man holiday sweater on the left next to large words in alternating yellow and red that read: 2024 Winter Potluck & Blind Book Exchange". A yellow oval next to the word Winter and above the word Potluck contains small white text that reads: Sunday, December 1st. A rounded red rectangle under the word Exchange has white text that reads: Wear your ugly or funny holiday attire! White text in the center at the bottom reads: See the Google Calendar or the blog for more details and to sign up!