“ I am an aspiring fiction writer looking for writing groups near me to join in hopes of taking my writing to a new level. ”

“ Just looking to meet other filmmakers and authors. My other hobbies: graphic design, photography, watching movies and outdoor/water activities ”

“ I am a writer and my husband is an artist. We enjoy going out and meeting other creative people and sharing our inspiration. ”

“ I am looking for a meetup group for novel writing. Somewhere to share ideas and to share what we have written. Fort Worth, Lake Worth, Azle, Weatherford area \Also looking for polymere clay and metal clay/jewelry meetups ”

“ It's nice to have found other NaNoers lurking in Denton. ”

“ Freelance writer and copyeditor. Currently working on a contemporary fantasy novel, book editor, & Writing Examiner at the Ft. Worth Examiner. www.alleypat.com ”

“ Lead singer for cover band in Arlington TX. Backup/lead vocals for classic rock band in Richardson TX. Transitioning back into the empty nest life with sons back to college. ”

“ I'm thirty-eight and interested in a really wide variety of things from sci-fi to Shakespeare, from oil painting to armwrestling, from obscure Asian dialects to astronomy, from cooking to weightlifting. ”

“ Long-time short fiction writer (it's a hobby, not a living), and signed up for NaNoWriMo for the first time this year. I also like to make books, although I'm still very much an amateur at it. Oh, and I'll warn you now that I can be quite eccentric! ”

“ Dallas Geekly is a blog, twitter feed, and group of friends in the metroplex who talk about all things geek. www.twitter.com/dallasgeekly ”

“ Hi, I'm a former journalist who began writing fiction five years ago. I've been published before for "How Carmona Came to Love the Caesar Salad" in UT El Paso's lit mag. I'm currently writing a YA book and looking forward to November. Gracias ”

“ Since it's my first year, and I have almost no motivation right now as far as writing is concerned, I figured it would be fabulous to have more people there to really push me to get something done. Let's hope for the best! ”

“ I'm just a sassy saucy little thing. ”

“ I joined to get inspiration for writing. ”

“ I figure if I'm going to do NaNoWriMo, I may as well go all out. ”

“ I heard about NaNoWriMo and thought it would be an interesting challenge. I am currently a Chemistry major, but I love to write. Writing is my passion. Don't ask me why I am not an English major because even I don't know why. ”

“ I've tried this before but was never able to even come close to finishing. I've been through a lot of tough stuff this semester so far, so I thought maybe this is the time for me to actually finish... ”