Host Your Own PiBoIdMo Kick-Off Party

I needed a kick in the pants to host a kick-off party. I never even THOUGHT about it until Leeza Hernandez asked me to host a PiBoIdMo Party for NJ-SCBWI. So to inspire you, I’ve created a three-page handout that you can use to host your own kick-off event. Writers, librarians and SCBWI devotees rejoice!

The first page contains the FAQ—what is this strangely-named online writing challenge all about? (Sorry, no instructions on how to pronounce it. I have no idea how to pronounce it myself!) This FAQ can be hung in your local library or writerly cafe to let others know about PiBoIdMo.

The next two pages provide exercises and tips from The Ghost of PiBoIdMo’s Past. I went through these exercises with my party peeps last Monday and they came up with some fabulous ideas for new stories already!

To access this free 3-page PiBoIdMo pamphlet, just click here:

And I just had another idea! Perhaps your kick-off party can include a kick ball! Hoverball, anyone?

Let me know if you’re planning to KICK IT with PiBoIdMo this year! I’d love to hear what you’ve got goin’ on!

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October 9, 2014 at 10:27 am

Katie Davis

Tara! Come on the podcast for the kickoff!!!!

Katie

October 9, 2014 at 10:38 am

Tara Lazar

Sure, Katie! Email me with details!

October 9, 2014 at 10:28 am

Sarah Maynard (@SarahDMaynard)

THIS IS AWESOME!! I’m co-hosting our 2nd annual Creativity Kick-Off with a NaNoWrMoer. We had a great time last year reading through some past PiBoIdMo posts and prompts. This packet is JUST what I need. THANK YOU!!

October 9, 2014 at 10:50 am

I remember you did that, Sarah! Have a great time this year!

October 9, 2014 at 10:36 am

claireannette1ire

A kick off party is a great idea. I just happen to be having a local SCBWI event at my house on November 1st so this is perfect timing!

October 9, 2014 at 1:01 pm

Kerry Aradhya

What a fun idea!!

October 9, 2014 at 2:19 pm

viviankirkfield

Great idea, Tara! I will spread the word to my crit groups (all five of them) to make sure they are all on board for November 1st. 🙂

October 14, 2014 at 8:11 pm

Deb Lund

Woo-hoo! You are so inspirational, Tara. Thank you! Jan O’Neil and I will host a PiBoIdMo Kick-off (and even invite our NaNoWriMo buddies) for our SCBWI. Anyone else want to join us? We’ll be at the Diamond Knot Brewery in Mukilteo WA (by the Whidbey Island ferry) at 2:00 on November 1. The ideas will be flying… I’ll set up a place for you, Tara, so you can cheer us on.

October 9, 2014 at 3:48 pm

Melanie Ellsworth

Thanks for the handout, Tara. What a great review of previous years! I was just thinking about that story structure post but couldn’t remember who had done that – now I see it was Tammi Sauer.

October 9, 2014 at 3:52 pm

JEN Garrett

Oh, yeah, I am totally in! How about a #PiBoIdMo kickoff on Twitter? I’ll tweet some zany ways to get those creative juices flowing. (Warning, it might involve chocolate.)

I’ll also link all the festivities on my blog and in my Facebook groups, so Tara, post deets as soon as you have them.

October 9, 2014 at 5:08 pm

Maria Gianferrari

Great handout, Tara! Thanks for sharing it. I’m really looking forward to PiBo this year!

October 9, 2014 at 9:25 pm

Sue Heavenrich

psyched!

October 10, 2014 at 3:11 pm

Sue Frye

Awesome idea, Tara! I love PiBo, and I’m always up for a challenge! You can count on me to add deets to my website, FB and Twitter as they become available. I am soooo looking forward to this!!!

October 10, 2014 at 8:27 pm

thiskidreviewsbooks

Sounds fun! 😀

October 11, 2014 at 1:01 am

Maria Oka

This is awesome! I better gather my local writer friends quick, or I will be having a kick-off party by myself. I didn’t officially register last year, but I did come up with an idea for every day, and as I was looking back through them today, I realized that I have written some, and others totally jumped out at me, and I look forward to having a go at writing those as well. Thank you!

October 12, 2014 at 7:32 pm

Sharon K Mayhew

I need to find my notebook from last year, so I can add more ideas this year. 🙂

October 12, 2014 at 9:18 pm

Marty Lapointe-Malchik

Hi Tara I’m new this year and have been spreading the word. The brochure is just great. Thanks so much for your efforts in creating this community every November.

October 17, 2014 at 9:57 am

teresarobeson

I messed up my registration last year *and* I was out of the country…I hope to get it right this year and play along! I will at least be home for it. 🙂

October 18, 2014 at 3:06 pm

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