Every year, thousands of writers put on their metaphorical Viking helmets to become Wrimos. Together, they participate in one of the most well-known writing events in the world: National Novel Writing Month, a challenge to write fifty thousand words in thirty days.
And even better, the organization partners with companies to give participants awesome deals on software, hardware (!), and more to make a writer’s life easier.
You can find the full list of offers on NaNoWriMo’s website, but these are our top five!
1. Upload your book for free with IngramSpark!
If you plan to go the indie publishing route (or if you already have), you know getting your book into readers’ hands isn’t free. It’s also usually not cheap. But if you’ve already secured ISBNs from Bowker, you could upload your book to be distributed—that is, made available not just at Amazon.com, but all retailers, including brick and mortar stores, and even libraries—for free!
IngramSpark is an award-winning independent publishing platform, offering indie authors and publishers the ability to create professional print books and ebooks. Visit IngramSpark.com to learn more. Use promo code NANO2022 at checkout for a free book upload, whether it’s a print book, ebook, or both! Code not valid on previously uploaded books. Good for one use per account. Cannot be used with free ISBN. Offer expires March 15, 2023.
2. Get 20% off Scrivener for all NaNoWriMo 2022 participants, and 50% off for winners!
Scrivener is possibly the most well-known writing app, and it’s more likely than not that you or a writing friend have at least played with their free trial. If the price was what prevented you from purchasing, a NaNoWriMo win will get you a big discount!
Scrivener is an award-winning writing app for Mac, Windows and iOS that has been enthusiastically adopted by best-selling novelists and novices alike. Providing a full range of writing and editing features at your fingertips, it combines all the tools you need to craft your first draft. All NaNoWriMo participants receive a 20% discount on Scrivener’s regular license by entering NANOWRIMO22 into the coupon code text field in the web store through December 7th, 2022. If you want to try out Scrivener first, you can download a free trial that will run through December 7th, 2022.
3. Get 15% off Crystals, an extra FREE month of subscription time & custom NaNo goodies on 4thewords!
Every year I say I want to try this software, but this time, I’m extra serious. If you wish writing came with bigger dopamine hits like me, this could be a solution for you!
Write more words than ever before and have fun while doing it! Feel the excitement of using your writing to defeat monsters, earn loot, level up your hero, and discover a flourishing universe made by writers, for writers. You can write in 4thewords, or copy/paste in from your favorite software, because as long as you’re writing, you’re winning! This November we meet the Dragon Clan (read more in our NaNo forum post)! Use the code wrimo2022 at this link to get your bonuses! Offer expires February 1st, 2023.
4. Win NaNoWriMo and save 30% off Plottr—and all participants save 15% off!
I have had many writing friends play with Plottr and rave about how they use it not only to outline their stories, but also as a place to store their series bible and snippets of their stories. It also plays nicely with Scrivener and other popular writing apps!
Plan your book for success with the world-class visual outlining software Plottr, enjoyed by 15,000+ new, established, and bestselling writers around the world. It’s time to let plotting be the creative process it’s supposed to be — no sticky notes required. Save 15% off Plottr with code PLOTNANO at checkout! Offer expires February 1, 2023.
5. Claim 12% off Freewrite devices for all NaNoWriMo participants!
I, personally, have been seeing ads for Freewrite devices all over social media lately, and my curiosity has only grown. If you’re in the same boat, maybe this will entice you to drop the $400+ on one of their devices. Also, they have a quiz on their website to tell you which Freewrite device you are. I’m a sucker for that kind of thing. You know, because I am SUCH a Freewrite Traveler.
Freewrite is a dedicated drafting device designed just for writers, without the distraction–or temptation–of browsers, apps, or notifications. Get in writing flow and develop more prolific writing sessions by separating the drafting and editing processes. Push your productivity forward, meet your NaNoWriMo goals, and tap into writing joy! When it’s time to edit, your drafts seamlessly sync with the cloud for export into Scrivener, Word, Google Docs, or your software of choice. All NaNoWriMo participants can use the code WRITENANO22 for 12% off Freewrite devices (excluding Hemingwrite). Offer expires December 12, 2022.
